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·July 3, 2022·5 min read

Electrical Stimulation Improves Arm Control in Paralyzed Monkeys

Electrically stimulating surviving nerves in the upper spinal cord following severe spinal cord injury improved motor control in upper limbs and allowed monkeys with limited arm function to regain lost movement.

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·January 8, 2019·4 min read

How Electrical Stimulation Activates Neurons

A new study reveals frequency plays a key role in neural activation from electrical stimulation.

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·January 2, 2019·5 min read

Wireless ‘Pacemaker For the Brain’ Could Offer New Treatment For Neurological Disorders

Researchers have developed a new wireless brain stimulation device that could revolutionize the way neurological disorders are treated. The device, called WAND, fine tunes treatments by stimulating and recording electrical currents in the brain at the same time.

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·November 29, 2018·4 min read

Effective New Target for Mood Boosting Brain Stimulation Found

Stimulating the lateral orbitofrontal cortex improves mood in those suffering from depression, a new study reveals.

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·October 8, 2018·5 min read

Implantable, Biodegradable Device Speeds Up Neural Regeneration: Rat Study

WUSTL researchers have developed a new, implantable and biodegradable device that delivers pulses of electrical activity to damaged peripheral nerves in rats, helping the animals to regrow nerves and improve nerve function.

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·May 3, 2018·3 min read

New Clues on How to Improve Memory During Sleep

Using electrical fields to simulate slow wave sleep, researchers enhance memory.

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·January 29, 2018·4 min read

“Tickling” the Brain with Electrical Stimulation Improves Memory

Low intensity electrical stimulation to specific brain areas can help to improve short term verbal memory, researchers report.

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·December 8, 2017·5 min read

Electrical Stimulation in Brain Bypasses Senses and Instructs Movement

University of Rochester researchers report low levels of electrical stimulation delivered to areas of the brain responsible for movement can instruct an appropriate response, replacing signals for sensory processing.