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·August 24, 2017·6 min read

How the Human Brain Detects the ‘Music’ of Speech

Researchers at UCSF discover neurons in the superior temporal gyrus change activity depending on where emphasis falls in a sentence.

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·August 16, 2017·5 min read

Scientists Use Magnetic Fields to Remotely Stimulate Brain and Control Body Movements

Researchers have developed a new, minimally invasive brain stimulation technique that can induce a range of bodily movements. The technique, magneto-thermal stimulation, can be used to target highly specific brain regions and could help researchers to advance brain mapping studies.

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·June 27, 2017·7 min read

Brain Signals Deliver Targeted Treatment for World’s Most Common Movement Disorder

Researchers combine movement sensing electrodes on top of the brain with deep brain stimulating electrodes to help treat essential tremor, the world's most prevalent movement disorder.

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·June 2, 2017·6 min read

A Non-Invasive Method for Deep Brain Stimulation

Researchers have come up with a new, noninvasive method of stimulating areas deep within the brain by using electrodes placed on the scalp.

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·April 20, 2017·4 min read

Brain Stimulation Restores Memory During Lapses

Researchers report direct brain stimulation could help improve memory function.

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·April 7, 2017·5 min read

Deep Brain Stimulation Decreases Tics in Young Adults with Severe Tourette Syndrome

Deep brain stimulation helps reduce movement tics and verbal outbursts in people suffering from Tourette, researchers report.

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·March 20, 2017·4 min read

Deep Brain Stimulation Provides Lasting Relief From Severe Depression

Deep brain stimulation may elevate, and even eliminate symptoms of depression in patients for whom traditional treatments have failed, a new study reports.

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·March 3, 2017·6 min read

Tracking Dopamine in the Brain

A new sensor could help to reveal the role dopamine plays in learning and emotion.

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·February 25, 2017·8 min read

Deep Brain Stimulation for Patients With Chronic Anorexia is Safe and May Improve Symptoms

A small study suggests deep brain stimulation may be beneficial for improving mood and reducing anxiety while helping to increase weight in those with anorexia.

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·January 19, 2017·5 min read

Excess Tau Protein Damages Brain’s GPS For Alzheimer’s Patients

The spatial dissociation in Alzheimer's disease that causes people to wander may be a result of tau accumulation in the entorhinal cortex's grid cells, a new study reports.

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·January 4, 2017·5 min read

Evolving Deep Brain Stimulation Patterns

Researchers have optimized deep brain stimulation patterns with the help of a new computer algorithm, to help conserve energy and reduce the need for replacement batteries in those with DBS implants.