by Edith Cowan University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Electrical brain stimulation could be the key to getting athletes back on track following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown. ACL reconstruction is a common intervention for people with ACL injury, with more than 75% of ACL injuries progressing to...
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Neuroscientists improve human memory by electrically stimulating brain
Neuroscientists at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have discovered precisely where and how to electrically stimulate the human brain to enhance people’s recollection of distinct memories. People with epilepsy who received low-current electrical pulses showed a significant improvement in their ability to recognize specific faces and ignore similar ones. Eight of...
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New Electrical Brain Stimulation Could “Awaken” Comatose People
IN BRIEF Researchers stimulated the prefrontal cortex of comatose people with minimal consciousness, prompting them to respond to commands, recognize items, and even communicate. This work may lead to a communication device for people with consciousness disorders. WAKING THE BRAIN After experiencing a severe brain injury, people can slip into a coma. Some of these...