Stimulating a key brain rhythm with light and sound increases peptide release from interneurons, driving clearance of Alzheimer’s protein via the brain’s glymphatic system, new study suggestsPeer-Reviewed Publication PICOWER INSTITUTE AT MIT BRIGHT STAINING HIGHLIGHTS VIP-EXPRESSING INTERNEURONS IN THIS CORONAL CROSS-SECTION OF A MOUSE BRAIN. THE NEURONS MAY HELP DRIVE GLYMPHATIC CLEARANCE OF AMYLOID VIA...
Sue Hughes Use of vagal nerve stimulation in combination with intense physical rehabilitation in patients with chronic stroke led to improved hand and arm function, with benefits maintained out to 1 year, latest results from a randomized controlled trial showed. Study author, Teresa J. Kimberley, PhD, professor of rehabilitation science and physical therapy at MGH...
by Center for BrainHealth Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research conducted by the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas investigates the impact of binaural beat (BB) on language skills. BB is a sound that occurs when two slightly mismatched pure tones are heard. There is a growing interest in using BB...
by Wiley Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that acoustic stimulation of the brain may ease persistent symptoms in individuals who have experienced mild traumatic brain injury in the past. The study, which was published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, included 106 military service members, veterans, or their spouses with persistent symptoms after...
By Stephanie Pappas on July 4, 2023 Have you felt butterflies in your stomach or hunger pangs? Those “gut feelings” happen thanks to the vagus nerve, which is a superhighway that connects the brain and the gut. In recent years the vagus nerve has become an intriguing target for researchers looking to cure disorders of both the brain and the body. Vagus...
by University of Queensland Brain training and electrical stimulation may not enhance cognition in older adults, according to a University of Queensland study. UQ School of Psychology researchers conducted the largest study to date to determine whether combined brain training and electrical stimulation would improve a range of cognitive functions, such as attention, decision making and memory, in older adults. Professor Paul...
Analysis of changes in the brain waves of stroke lesions by post-stroke ultrasound stimulation. Foundation laid for estimating the therapeutic effects by observing brainwave and the development of a patient-specific stimulation method NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (A) COMPARISON OF IPSILESIONAL (LEFT) AND CONTRALESIONAL (RIGHT) NORMALIZED DELTA POWER BETWEEN STROKE AND LIFU GROUP....
by University of Pittsburgh New research by neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh and University of California San Francisco (UCSF) revealed that a simple, earbud-like device developed at UCSF that imperceptibly stimulates a key nerve leading to the brain could significantly improve the wearer’s ability to learn the sounds of a new language. This device...
Bethesda, MD – People who suffer frequent indigestion may find relief with a small device that hooks onto the ear known as a transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulator, or taVNS. People who used taVNS showed significant improvements in their stomach’s ability to accommodate and process a meal, according to a new study. The research was...
by Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics A new treatment for chronic insomnia, transcranial alternating current stimulation, has been found to be effective in a study published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. Not all adults with chronic insomnia respond to the recommended therapeutic options of cognitive behavioral therapy and approved hypnotic drugs. Transcranial alternating current stimulation may...
