1. Introduction Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive and painless technique to stimulate the human brain with an electromagnetic coil...
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A quick jab could reduce stroke damage
A Perth treatment could significantly reduce the damage done to brain cells following a stroke. Diego Milani from the University...
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Is this the Alzheimer’s gene? Scientists find gene that raises risk of condition 12-fold
Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis studied the gene ApoE4 and its impact on the brain ...
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Psychosis in Parkinson’s dementia—new treatment provides hope
New research involving King’s College London and the University of Exeter has highlighted the benefits of a promising new treatment...
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Study links suicidal thoughts to brain inflammation
New research suggests anti-inflammatory drugs could be used to manage acute depressive symptoms in some people A growing body...
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After 15 years in a vegetative state, nerve stimulation restores consciousness
[18F]-Fluorodeoxyglucose FDG-PET images acquired during baseline (on the left, pre-VNS) and 3 months post vagus nerve stimulation (on the right,...
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The rat race is over: New livestock model for stroke could speed discovery
Associate Professor Franklin West and Emily Baker working with induced pluripotent stem cells generated from a patient’s own somatic cells. ...
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How VR Can Help Solve Dementia
How VR is helping us spot, research, treat, and raise awareness for dementia. Anyone who has suffered from dementia, or...
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Experimental brain technology can rewind Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is considered a global challenge of the century. Alzheimer’s disease is a thief. It comes and takes away the...
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UCI scientists identify important aspect of the brain’s navigational system
The ability to successfully navigate in the environment is essential both for animals searching for food or escaping predators, as...