Combining virtual reality and non-invasive deep-brain electrical stimulation, researchers have improved healthy individuals’ spatial memory – the kind that helps you remember where you left ...

The University of Pittsburgh was awarded $8 million to continue researching a new therapy for Parkinson's patients.

These devices could serve as valuable tools for biomedical research and may have potential for clinical applications in the ...

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) involves implanting electrodes in specific areas of the brain that deliver electrical pulses to help regulate abnormal brain activity. This can alleviate symptoms such as ...

In addition to these research milestones, we announced the issuance of a key patent on June 20 for using frequency-based deep brain stimulation to treat Alzheimer's and dementia. This patent is an ...

Pain is a necessary biological signal, but a variety of conditions can cause those signals to go awry. For people with ...

FOR decades, Sarah Smith suffered with depression. But now, due to a futuristic-looking headset that zapped electronic pulses ...

Epilepsy is a common but complex neurological disorder that impacts millions of people worldwide. It occurs when groups of ...

Spurred by advances in energy-harvesting materials, a new generation of advanced implantable biomedical devices is emerging ...

ZAHRA HAGHIGHAT, M.D., is a child neurologist specializing in epilepsy care at UK HealthCare’s Level IV Epilepsy Center.

In October 2022, Mike Bowers began experiencing severe headaches and what seemed like vertigo. He also was beginning to have ...

Recent research identifies 16 human nerve cell types, revealing complex sensory responses and challenging traditional views on nerve specificity. In a new study published in Nature Neuroscience, ...