The results revealed that the speed of alpha brain waves in the parietal cortex plays a key role. This region of the brain ...

Researchers at the University of New South Wales Sydney are testing a new way to treat chronic nerve pain by training the ...

A new scientific study is giving fresh hope in the fight against Alzheimer's disease by using something very simple sound. Researchers say a special sound frequency may help the brain remove harmful ...

Keith Krehbiel lived with Parkinson’s disease for nearly 25 years before agreeing to try a brain implant that might alleviate his symptoms. He had long been reluctant to submit to the surgery. “It was ...

During his third-year psychiatry clerkship as a medical student, Zach Rosenthal, MD, Ph.D., was part of a team providing care to a young man with schizophrenia and severe catatonia. "He was stuck ...

Brain waves can be manipulated whilst in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, a sleep stage associated with memory and cognition, a new study from the University of Surrey finds. Novel technology, using ...

With its billions of neurons and complex connections, the brain is highly delicate. Traditional surgery poses significant risks due to its invasive nature. Scientists seek non-invasive methods to ...

A nanomaterial based on a platform developed by Professor Samuel Stupp crosses the blood-brain barrier and targets harmful ...