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Scientists in Israel successfully reversed schizophrenia symptoms in lab trials using targeted brain stimulation, offering hope for millions who don't respond to current treatments. The breakthrough could transform care for one-third of the world's 21 million schizophrenia patients.
A man blind for three years unexpectedly recovered partial natural vision during a clinical trial for an artificial vision device in Spain. The spontaneous improvement persisted even after doctors removed the brain implant.
Scientists discovered they could make people more willing to share by gently syncing two brain regions. The breakthrough suggests our capacity for kindness may be tied to how different parts of our brain communicate.
A quick, personalized brain stimulation therapy is now available in Arkansas for people whose depression hasn't responded to medication or counseling. The FDA-approved SAINT system at UAMS takes just five days and helps restore normal brain function.
A breakthrough brain stimulation technique combined with therapy helped 85% of military personnel dramatically reduce PTSD symptoms in just 30 days. This precision treatment offers new hope for veterans who haven't found relief with traditional methods.
Scientists discovered that digital brain models work better when brain regions compete for resources, just like in real life. This breakthrough could revolutionize personalized medicine and help more treatments succeed in human trials.
A wireless brain implant that improved memory by 19% in clinical trials just received breakthrough status from the FDA, bringing hope to 4.3 million Americans living with brain injury. The device listens to brain signals and stimulates at precisely the right moment to help form new memories.
Walter Grkovic just became the first Australian to receive a "smart" brain implant that automatically adjusts to fight Parkinson's symptoms in real time. The new adaptive deep brain stimulation technology has already helped 150,000 Australians living with the debilitating disease.
Scientists are discovering how anorexia changes the brain's reward and emotion circuits, opening doors to promising new treatments. After decades of limited options, breakthrough therapies like brain stimulation could help the third of patients who don't recover with current care.
A Virginia high school senior is first author on groundbreaking research using hydrogel "brain phantoms" to measure traumatic brain injury forces without animal testing. The lab's artificial rat brains, made from materials similar to Jell-O, could revolutionize how researchers study concussions and brain trauma.
Researchers in Israel used deep-brain stimulation to dramatically reduce hallucinations in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, opening a new frontier for the 30% who don't respond to medication. One patient said the voices that controlled his life finally became quiet.
For the first time, Americans can treat depression at home using a headset that gently stimulates the brain with electricity. The FDA's approval of this medication-free approach marks a major shift in mental health care.
Veterans with combat PTSD saw significant symptom reduction using MRI-guided brain stimulation in a clinical trial. This non-invasive treatment could offer new hope for those who haven't found relief with traditional therapy.
Playing chess, tracing maps, and other mentally stimulating hobbies could push back Alzheimer's symptoms for years, according to groundbreaking new research. The simple activities you already enjoy might be your brain's best defense.
For the first time, researchers have tracked how a mother's brain rewires itself during pregnancy, revealing widespread changes in nearly every brain region. The groundbreaking Maternal Brain Project is finally studying what happens to women's brains during motherhood, a topic science has largely ignored until now.
Laura Moore was thrown from a four-wheeler at 16, suffering severe brain damage that doctors struggled to stabilize. Twenty-three years later, she's thriving and leading Kansas's charge to support brain injury survivors.
A groundbreaking study shows that adding robotic-guided magnetic brain stimulation to therapy dramatically reduced combat PTSD symptoms in 85% of military personnel and veterans. The treatment could help up to 500,000 service members suffering from this debilitating condition.
A neurosurgeon's operating room frustration just sparked a breakthrough device that could make delicate brain procedures safer and faster. The DBS Lead Lock, born from real surgical challenges, is already in prototype testing.
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New brain imaging studies reveal pregnancy doesn't cause "mommy brain" decline—it triggers profound neural rewiring that enhances bonding, emotional intelligence, and may even make brains younger. Scientists say the transformation is as significant as adolescence.
Scientists discovered that neurons in the wrong place can take over essential brain functions, challenging everything we thought about how the brain works. This breakthrough could transform treatments for brain injuries and developmental disorders.
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