Low-power implantable neural chip tracks communication across brain regions
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a therapeutic technique that delivers electrical pulses to specific areas of the brain…
A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence
In this interview, News Medical speaks with Professor Govind Srimathveeravalli, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the…
As femtosecond lasers find new medical uses, Lithuanian manufacturer bets on scale to meet demand
A recent study, published in a peer-reviewed medical journal, found femtosecond laser imaging assesses lung tumor margins six…
Why pulses could play a bigger role in healthy and sustainable diets
From feeding beneficial gut microbes to improving selected metabolic markers, pulses combine nutrient density with sustainability, but researchers…
New project documents vanishing heritage diets for future health benefits
The world’s ‘heritage’ diets could hold vital clues to better health. Writing in Nature Medicine, researchers from 12…
Researchers identify brain circuits responsible for triggering OCD symptoms
Most of the time, the origin of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is unknown, but in some rare cases, it…
Researchers identify neural hub for accurate sensory predictions
In the split second after you hear a noise, your brain is already making a potentially life-or-death deduction:…
Ballroom dancers’ brains sync up while moving together
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have discovered something that experienced ballroom dancers have long known: When…
Five sessions a day TMS approach may reduce depression symptoms in one week
For the many patients with depression who haven’t found relief through medication, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) – a…
Sleep loss triggers brain fluid pulses that impair attention, study finds
New neuroimaging research shows that when sleep-deprived people lose focus, the brain briefly shifts toward sleep-like physiology, offering…