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·February 26, 2016·4 min read

Could Deep Brain Stimulation Help Treat Alzheimer’s Disease?

A pioneering study is underway to test the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

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·February 3, 2016·3 min read

Closed Loop Stimulation Promises Fewer Side Effects For Parkinson’s Patients

Closed loop stimulation technique offers a significant step forward in developing new methods to treat Parkinson's disease.

Image shows a brain model surrounded by water, as though it is an island.

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·December 17, 2015·4 min read

Manipulating Consciousness

Researchers have successfully altered firing rates of neurons in the central thalamus to change conscious states in rats.

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·November 23, 2015·5 min read

Measuring Dopamine in Parkinsons Patient’s Gives Insight Into How We Learn

Researchers measure dopamine release during surgery in Parkinson's patients and identify how rapid dopamine release encodes information critical to learning and decision making.

Image shows brain scans showing how both placebos and antidepressants affect the brain.

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·September 30, 2015·7 min read

Depressed People Who Respond to Placebos Get The Most Help From Real Medications

A new study reports how well people with depression respond to placebos may determine how well they will respond to antidepressant medications.

This image shows a brain scan of a person with a DBS device fitted.

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·April 13, 2015·6 min read

How Deep Brain Stimulation Exerts Therapeutic Effects for Parkinson’s Patients

A new study reveals deep brain stimulation helps reduce excessive synchronization of brain activity in the motor cortex of Parkinson's patients.

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·March 25, 2015·4 min read

Carbon Nanotube Fibers Make Superior Links to Brain

Carbon nanotube fibers appear to be superior to metal electrodes for DBS, a new study reports.

Images show calcium ion influx into neurons.

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·March 12, 2015·3 min read

Magnets and Nanoparticles for Deep Brain Stimulation

Researchers develop a new technique to stimulate brain tissue by injecting magnetic nanoparticles and using external magnetic fields.

The image shows a brain scan post DBS neurosurgery.

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·December 18, 2014·1 min read

First Real Time MRI Guided Brain Surgery for Parkinson’s in Southern California

UCSD neurosurgeons are the first in Southern California to use real time 3D MRI guidance to implant a DBS device into a Parkinson's patient.

The image is a drawing of a rat with an electrode cap on. There is a computer showing the brain waves when the rat is at rest, and a computer showing the brain waves when the rat is active.

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·December 2, 2014·1 min read

Brain Stimulation Counteracts Dangerous Side Effect of Seizures

Stimulating the thalamus and other areas of the brain stem connected with wakefulness can help bring rats back to consciousness after a seizure, new research reports.