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Researchers Use Ultrasound to Control Neurons in Mice
A study shows “sonogenetics” could be a useful new tool in neuroscience and other fields.
Researchers Use Ultrasound to Control Neurons in Mice
Researchers Use Ultrasound to Control Neurons in Mice

A study shows “sonogenetics” could be a useful new tool in neuroscience and other fields.

A study shows “sonogenetics” could be a useful new tool in neuroscience and other fields.

deep brain stimulation

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Can Preventing Seizures Alter the Course of Autism?
Jessica Wright | Oct 8, 2019 | 10+ min read
Experimental surgeries to prevent seizures may help scientists understand the link between autism and epilepsy.
Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Depression Symptoms: Study
Catherine Offord | Oct 7, 2019 | 2 min read
The effects of the therapy in a small group of  patients were long-lasting, researchers say, adding to evidence that the approach works for treatment-resistant depression.
Deep Brain Stimulation of Orbitofrontal Cortex Relieves Depression
Ashley P. Taylor | Dec 3, 2018 | 2 min read
The result of a study among patients with epilepsy strengthens the case for the importance of this brain region in determining mood.
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Modulates Memory Networks
Jef Akst | Nov 1, 2018 | 4 min read
Studies have demonstrated that magnetic and electrical currents can enhance memory in human subjects, but the technology is not yet ready for prime time.
Deep Brain Stimulation Boosts Insulin Sensitivity
Shawna Williams | May 24, 2018 | 1 min read
One patient with diabetes was able to reduce his medication use while receiving targeted electrical pulses.
DBS with Nanoparticle-Based Optogenetics Modifies Behavior in Mice
Diana Kwon | Feb 8, 2018 | 5 min read
Researchers develop a new technique to selectively activate neurons deep in the rodent brain, taking a step toward noninvasive brain stimulation for neurological disorders.
Optogenetic Therapies Move Closer to Clinical Use
Shawna Williams | Nov 16, 2017 | 6 min read
With a clinical trial underway to restore vision optogenetically, researchers also see promise in using the technique to treat deafness, pain, and other conditions.
Deep Brain Stimulation Without Surgery
Aggie Mika | Jun 1, 2017 | 4 min read
Using interfering high-frequency currents applied to the surface of the mouse skull, scientists can noninvasively target brain regions buried below the cortical surface. 
Why DBS Works for Parkinsonā€™s?
Jef Akst | Apr 14, 2015 | 2 min read
Deep-brain stimulation may effectively treat slow movement, tremor, and rigidity in Parkinson’s patients by reducing synchronicity of neural activity in the motor cortex.
Viviana Gradinaru: Clearing the Way
Kerry Grens | Dec 1, 2014 | 2 min read
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Caltech. Age: 33
Lozano on DBS
Andres Lozano | Oct 31, 2013 | 1 min read
Neurosurgeon Andres Lozano discusses deep-brain stimulation in this TEDx talk.
Tuning the Brain
Andres Lozano | Oct 28, 2013 | 10 min read
Deep-brain stimulation is allowing neurosurgeons to adjust the neural activity in specific brain regions to treat thousands of patients with myriad neurological disorders.
DARPA Supports Brain Treatment
Jef Akst | Oct 28, 2013 | 2 min read
Brain-implant technologies just got a vote of government confidence, as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announces an investment of $70 million over five years.
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