Temporary changes in brain speed up learning
April 14th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washinghton, April 14 (IANS) Temporary changes in brain could speed up learning, paving the way to improved treatments for strokes, tinnitus and chronic pain.Tinnitus is the perception of sound within ... Read more...
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How brain learns and encodes new skills
April 14th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 14 (ANI): UT Dallas researchers have found that brain nerve stimulation accelerates learning in laboratory tests.The breakthrough may aid treatment of learning impairments, strokes, tinnitus and chronic pain.Another major finding ... Read more...
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Microchip to power first bionic eye
April 4th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Syndey, April 4 (IANS) Researchers have unveiled a microchip which is expected to power the first functional bionic eye."This is a remarkable new microchip that has brought a retinal implant ... Read more...
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Nerve stimulation may thwart tinnitus: Study
January 13th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 13 (ANI): A new study found that researchers were able to eliminate tinnitus in a group of rats by stimulating a nerve in the neck while simultaneously playing a variety ... Read more...
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Mild electric shocks could help ease your blues
October 12th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) A device that emits a mild electric shock to your forehead nerves during sleep could help cure blues.The mobile phone sized gadget is wired up to two ... Read more...
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Non-invasive therapy for depression
September 4th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 04 (ANI): UCLA researchers have found a unique new therapy that could help those suffering from depression.The therapy applies electrical stimulation to a major nerve emanating from the brain is ... Read more...
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Widely used device not recommended for chronic low back pain
December 31st, 2009 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 31 (ANI): Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS), a widely used pain therapy involving a portable device, is not effective in treating chronic low-back pain that has persisted for three months ... Read more...
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New brain stimulation treatment may help treat depression
October 14th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): Bilateral epidural prefrontal cortical stimulation (EpCS), a new brain stimulation technique developed by researchers at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), has been found to help patients with ... Read more...
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Nerve stimulation eases pain for chronic headache
October 10th, 2008 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) A therapy using a miniature nerve stimulator, in place of medication for treating disabling headache disorders, eased pain by 80-95 percent, according to a new study. The findings ... Read more...
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Nerve stimulation therapy eases pain for chronic headache
October 10th, 2008 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 10 (ANI): In a new study, researchers found that a novel therapy using a miniature nerve stimulator instead of the medication for the treatment of profoundly disabling headache disorders ... Read more...
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How the immune system and brain communicate to control disease
July 22nd, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI): A new study from the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research sheds light on how immune system and brain communicate to control disease.The team has identified a new ... Read more...
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