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Brain Stimulation: was first developed as a treatment for Parkinson's disease to reduce tremor, stiffness, walking problems and uncontrollable movements. In brain stimulation, a pair of electrodes is implanted in the brain and controlled by a generator that is implanted in the chest.
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NOV 21, 2016Videos
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New research from investigators at Duke University could have implications for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia, scar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2016Neuroscience
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Most biology textbooks will tell you that photoreceptors are either rods, which are for seeing in low levels of light in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
New work performed at Stanford University has revealed a neuronal circuit in the brain that is critical to the cycle of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2016Neuroscience
In January of 2016, a law enacted in the UK changed the landscape of the market for “smart drugs” known as & ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 14, 2016Neuroscience
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Oxygen is a pretty amazing chemical element, without which life would not be possible. Now researchers at the Washington ...SEP 01, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The beloved actor Gene Wilder died earlier this week from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was one of the ...AUG 31, 2016Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, the study of why people suffer with depression and/or anxiety is one that is the subject o ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 30, 2016Videos
The famed "brain-training" company Lumosity would like its users to believe that brain games and puzzles "exercises" the ...AUG 30, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A 25-year-old comatose patient is reportedly on the track to conscious recovery after an experimental ultrasound procedu ...AUG 25, 2016Neuroscience
The Olympics are over and while there were dozens of amazing moments for the millions that watched, some of what the ath ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 24, 2016Neuroscience
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How the brain processes written language and is able to cognitively decode words into complex concepts is an area of neu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 21, 2016
Videos
Falling in love can cause your body to feel like it's on a permanent high. But what about when that high comes crashing
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 14, 2016
Neuroscience
The spinal cord is the pathway between the brain and the rest of the body. Much like a super highway, messages for muscl
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 10, 2016
Neuroscience
When a person has lost sensation in a part of the body, whether to an accident or disease, they don’t just lose mo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 02, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Diagnosing Sepsis Earlier to Save Lives Using Microfluidics
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
NOV 02, 2016
Neuroscience
While the technology of prosthetic limbs is advancing every day, there are still some things an artificial limb cannot d
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 31, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have described a new kind of probe that improves investigators’ abilities to monitor the interactions o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2016
Neuroscience
While caffeine is a stimulant and alcohol is a CNS depressant, when the two substances are combined, they don’t ca
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 22, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Old experiments have led to the notion that frogs boiled gradually will not try to escape, while a sudden dunk in hot wa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research from investigators at Duke University could have implications for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia, scar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2016
Neuroscience
Our senses keep us informed about our environment. Each of the five senses, sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch, prov
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 27, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cell Regeneration in Your Eyes Could Treat Retinal Blindness Diseases
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
SEP 22, 2016
Neuroscience
With autism statistics at 1 in 68 children, the search for information on the causes and possible treatments is a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 17, 2016
Videos
Most biology textbooks will tell you that photoreceptors are either rods, which are for seeing in low levels of light in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work performed at Stanford University has revealed a neuronal circuit in the brain that is critical to the cycle of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2016
Neuroscience
In January of 2016, a law enacted in the UK changed the landscape of the market for “smart drugs” known as &
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 14, 2016
Neuroscience
Virtual reality headsets are a big hit with gamers and others who want to experience a different way of playing online g
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 05, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Oxygen is a pretty amazing chemical element, without which life would not be possible. Now researchers at the Washington
...
SEP 01, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The beloved actor Gene Wilder died earlier this week from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was one of the
...
AUG 31, 2016
Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, the study of why people suffer with depression and/or anxiety is one that is the subject o
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 30, 2016
Videos
The famed "brain-training" company Lumosity would like its users to believe that brain games and puzzles "exercises" the
...
AUG 30, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A 25-year-old comatose patient is reportedly on the track to conscious recovery after an experimental ultrasound procedu
...
AUG 25, 2016
Neuroscience
The Olympics are over and while there were dozens of amazing moments for the millions that watched, some of what the ath
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 24, 2016
Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both names for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These di
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 22, 2016
Neuroscience
How the brain processes written language and is able to cognitively decode words into complex concepts is an area of neu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim