Can we expand brain function without modifying the brain? From molar-based wakefulness devices to the boundary between BMI and neurosurgery

I previously wrote an article about whether it might be possible to implant a wakefulness device in a molar. The idea was to ...
Science Daily

Breakthrough PTSD treatment achieves 68% remission rate in clinical trial

A newly FDA-cleared PTSD treatment uses personalized brain mapping and magnetic stimulation to target abnormal brain activity, with a clinical trial reporting a 52% reduction in symptoms and 68% ...
Technology Networks

Focused Ultrasound Reduced Delusions in Schizophrenia Pilot Study

A small early study found that focused ultrasound targeting the globus pallidus interna reduced delusion scores in people ...
Newswise

A ‘game changer’ for severe depression that cuts treatment time in half

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has proved to be a very effective non-invasive treatment for people with severe depression who have not had success with medication. But traditional TMS has one ...
BIOENGINEER

Pilot ultrasound session modestly reduces schizophrenia delusions

A randomized, sham-controlled crossover pilot found that one 10-minute focused-ultrasound session modestly reduced delusions ...
PsyPost

Early-life pain led to lasting social deficits in mice, and brain stimulation reversed them

Early-life pain may leave a lasting mark on social behavior by tipping the balance between excitation and inhibition in the brain. In mice, restoring that balance, including with deep brain ...