Sentences with phrase «brain stimulation research»

In terms of ramifications of this brain stimulation research for education, the results could be quite beneficial for students who suffer from epilepsy and from dyspraxia.

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He cites research on the plasticity of the brain's neural pathways which demonstrates that the brain has the ability to change depending on the type of stimulation it receives.
«And research has shown that specific brain stimulation protocols can enhance cognitive performance, prompting us to investigate their effects on cognitive training.»
These tools will advance fundamental brain research and potentially lead to «deep brain stimulation» treatments used for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients.
Until recently the only treatments available for conditions affecting the brain were drugs or surgery — a «hammer over the head approach», according to William Tyler, a biomedical engineer at Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute in Roanoke and a pioneer of the new brain stimulation techniques.
But electrostimulation research is difficult to do in humans because of the invasive nature of deep brain stimulation studies.
«New stroke research combines brain stimulation, gait training.»
This coil permits the targeted stimulation of areas of the brain which, according to the latest research, play a major role in MS - associated fatigue.
«Our study suggests that direct current stimulation can compensate somewhat for the loss of dopamine by decreasing the effort the brain has to put into getting its motor neurons to fire,» adds Shadmehr, the senior author of a report on the research published online in The Journal of Neuroscience on Sept. 2.
In the last part of their research they used brain stimulation to increase levels of cognitive inhibition, which is thought to regulate analytical thinking.
Dr. Gradinaru's research interests focus on developing tools and methods for neuroscience (optogenetic actuators and sensors; tissue clearing and imaging) as well as on investigating the mechanisms underlying deep brain stimulation (DBS) and on the long - term effects of DBS on neuronal health, function, and ultimately behavior.
The episode highlights a tricky dilemma for companies and research teams involved in deep brain stimulation (DBS) research: If trial participants want to keep their implants, who will take responsibility — and pay — for their ongoing care?
Research by the University of Kent into the effects of brain stimulation on athletes» performance has demonstrated that it is an effective way to improve endurance.
Research led by the University of Kent shows stimulation of the brain impacts on endurance exercise performance by decreasing perception of effort.
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«The alteration of body weight is one of the potential complications of deep brain stimulation as a treatment of Parkinson's disease,» explains Marilena Aiello, SISSA researcher and first author of the research.
The work of Jose Delgado, a pioneering star in brain - stimulation research four decades ago, goes largely unacknowledged today.
Five researchers who study a cellular system for fixing misfolded proteins, deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease, and breast cancer genetics have won this year's prestigious Lasker Awards for biomedical research.
Collecting qualitative descriptions of human perceptions of brain stimulation is one of the greatest benefits of working with human subjects in this research.
Despite the tradeoffs, one thing is certain: human research is key to our understanding of how people perceive electrical stimulation of the brain, and how we may use it to restore tactile sensation to users and help them drink that morning cup of coffee on their own.
Only a handful of labs in the United States have the opportunity to research sensory feedback through direct electrical brain stimulation in humans like we can.
For more information about Jeneva Cronin's, GRID Lab's and the CSNE's ground - breaking research in the area of sensory feedback, read «For the first time in humans, researchers use brain surface stimulation to provide «touch» feedback to direct movement.»
Did you know that animal research played an important part in the development of penicillin, blood transfusions, anaesthetics, deep brain stimulation and insulin for diabetics?
The NIH BRAIN Initiative has awarded grants to five teams of experts who will study the neuroethical issues surrounding the use of deep brain stimulation in neuropsychiatric and movement disorders and appropriate consent for brain reseBRAIN Initiative has awarded grants to five teams of experts who will study the neuroethical issues surrounding the use of deep brain stimulation in neuropsychiatric and movement disorders and appropriate consent for brain resebrain stimulation in neuropsychiatric and movement disorders and appropriate consent for brain resebrain research.
In a 2013 TED talk, Dr. Andres Lozano, a neurosurgeon from the University of Toronto, talked about his research and work on deep brain stimulation, a technology used to treat Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and other neurological disorders.
Currently, my research focuses on the applicability of deep brain stimulation in OCD and psychiatric disorders.
A new journal publication released this month in Nature Science Reports, «Highly Stable Glassy Carbon Interfaces for Long - Term Neural Stimulation and Low - Noise Recording of Brain Activity» features the recent progress in this research.
This symposium features emerging research that demonstrates when direct brain stimulation fails and succeeds to enhance memory.
Although other research has demonstrated that brain stimulation with electrical current or electromagnetic waves can affect brain activity, it's remained controversial because it's not been reproducible.
A 2016 study by researchers from the Buck Institute for Research on Ageing and the UCLA Easton Laboratories for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, showed that memory loss in Alzheimer's patients can be reversed, and improvement sustained, using a complex, 36 - point therapeutic personalized program that involves comprehensive changes in diet, brain stimulation, exercise, optimization of sleep, specific pharmaceuticals and vitamins, and multiple additional steps that affect brain chemistry.
According to his research «90 % of the stimulation and nutrition to the brain is generated by the movement of the spine.»
And finally, Frankincense is included, which is not only heavily researched for anti-cancer activity but is indicated for all forms of cancer, tumors, cysts, behavioral conditions, depression, brain disorders, seizures, immune system stimulation and regulation, autoimmune disorders, DNA repair, and more.
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