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·May 21, 2018·4 min read

Brain Stimulation May Reduce Food Cravings as Obesity Treatment

According to researchers, high frequency dTMS increased beta endorphin levels, producing heightened feelings of reward following food ingestion. Researchers report this form of non-invasive brain stimulation could help alter food cravings in obese people.

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·July 15, 2016·3 min read

Repeated Stimulation Treatment Can Restore Movement to Paralyzed Muscles

A combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation may help in the rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injury.

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·November 16, 2021·4 min read

Cortex Suppression Resolves Motivation Conflict in Favor of Prosociality

Using transcranial magnetic stimulation to suppress excitability in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex enhanced prosocial behaviors.

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·September 25, 2014·4 min read

Brain Chemical Potential New Hope in Controlling Tourette Syndrome Tics

GABA plays a vital role in controlling the involuntary tics associated with Tourette Syndrome.

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·January 12, 2018·11 min read

The Neurological Disorders in Alice in Wonderland

A new paper reviews some of the possible psychological and neurological disorders experienced by characters in Alice in Wonderland.

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·July 12, 2019·5 min read

The brain’s pathways to imagination may hold the key to altruistic behavior

Imagination helps us act altruistically, a new study reports. When we see others in trouble, we imagine how we can help before acting. Researchers implicate the medial temporal lobe subsystem in guiding our prosocial behaviors.

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·May 16, 2020·4 min read

New Ways to Nudge the Brain

New neurostimulation technology works safely and non-invasively to modify brain activity. The findings may provide some foundational knowledge for the development of future technologies that could expedite cognitive processes.

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·June 13, 2017·4 min read

Using Magnetic Stimulation to ‘Rewire’ the Brains of Depressed People

Researchers report TMS therapy appears to be effective in treating some whose depression can not be improved by conventional medications.

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·December 6, 2016·5 min read

No Peeking: Humans Play Computer Games Using Only Direct Brain Stimulation

Using only direct brain stimulation, game players navigate through simple computerized mazes, a new study reports.

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·May 6, 2020·6 min read

How strong is your mental imagery? It might depend on how ‘excitable’ your neurons are

The strength of a person's mental imagery is associated with excitability in the prefrontal cortex and visual cortex. Highly excitable neurons in the visual cortex may reduce a person's ability to imagine mental images. The findings shed light on how aphantasia, a condition where a person can not imaging mental images, may occur.

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·October 21, 2016·5 min read

Patients With Insomnia Have Altered Activity In Specific Brain Regions

Researchers report people with insomnia showed altered brain activity in areas associated with self awareness and the tendency to ruminate, compared to those who sleep well.