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- Transcranial magnetic stimulation that treats depression gains momentum
A new magnetic therapy that treats major depression "is rapidly gaining momentum," said Dr. Murali Rao of Loyola University Medical Center, one of the first Chicago-area centers to offer the treatment. - Healthy Living: Controlling depression with TMS therapy
Many depression patients have failed with antidepressant medications. YNN's Kafi Drexel tells us about a new technology called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or TMS therapy which aims to control the patient's mood. - Is Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation, Brain-Boosting Technology, Ethical?
What if a drug could improve learning and cognition and had no untoward medical consequences? Wouldn’t it be justified to make it widely available? A group of scientists concluded three years ago that it would be. - Don’t try brain zapping at home
Zapping your brain with a small current seems to improve everything from mathematical skills to marksmanship, but for now your best chance of experiencing this boost is to sign up for a lab experiment. Machines that provide transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) cost thousands of dollars, and their makers often sell them only to researchers. Read full article >> - How To Electrify Your Brain To Be Smarter With a 9-Volt Battery [Science]
# science Transcranial direct current stimulation can make your brain work better. DARPA proved it can make you better at video games , the U.S. Air Force has shown it cuts drone remote-pilot training in half , and Harvard researchers have used it to treat depression . So what is this magical device that powerfully manipulates your brain function and where can you get one? More » - Some Depression Patients Find The Effects Of Magnetic Therapy Really Stick
Some patients who struggle with depression say a new alternative treatment called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy is doing the work that a prescription anti-depressant cannot do alone. - Ethical Questions Surround `Electrical Thinking Cap' that Improves Mental Functions
Ethical Questions Surround `Electrical Thinking Cap' that Improves Mental Functions - Magnetic therapy for depression promising
MAYWOOD, Ill., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Psychotherapy and antidepressants treat only about one-third of patients who suffer depression, but a magnetic therapy is promising, a U.S. researcher said. - DARPA Investing In Electric Brain Stimulation To Train Snipers Quickly
New submitter Morganth writes "According to New Scientist, researchers at DARPA are investing efforts in transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) machines to cut the time it takes to train snipers. From the article: 'a 2-milliamp current will run through the part of the brain associated with object recognition — an important skill when visually combing a scene for assailants.' The story ... - Magnetic Therapy for Depression Becoming More Popular
A new magnetic therapy that treats major depression "is rapidly gaining momentum." Nearly 300 centers in the United States now offer transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
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