High‑frequency brain stimulation that synchronizes frontal–parietal activity led people to choose more generously, suggesting that altruism depends on rapid neural coordination.

People with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease, usually experience muscle weakness that impacts movement. New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation ...

Zapping your brain smart sounds either like a “don’t try at home” science experiment or something that Generation Alpha will regularly do before their trigonometry final. But for years, scientists ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Galway and the University of Limerick suggests that electrical stimulation might be essential for tendons to maintain their health, offering fresh ...

The parasympathetic nervous system has the opposite effect. It slows the heart, supports digestion and promotes a calmer ...

Vagus nerve stimulation is a newly studied methodology to regulate the body’s stress and recovery systems. Access to this treatment approach was limited to specific clinical conditions given the costs ...

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Making sure a stovetop isn’t left on or readjusting an askew picture frame is often a natural response when something feels off. Yet, for over two million Americans living with obsessive-compulsive ...

DULUTH — Depression had been an uninvited aspect of Gail Sundstrum’s life since she experienced her first episode with it in 1993. “I couldn’t stop shaking. I couldn’t stop crying. I couldn’t eat. I ...

For four consecutive days, 150 senior citizens pulled on a swim-like cap and allowed parts of their brain to be bathed with low-dose electrical pulses. During 20-minute sessions, they were given five ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a treatment for various neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It involves surgically implanting an electrode into your ...