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Deep brain stimulation reverses schizophrenia-like traits in monkeys

A light pulse of electricity to the brain helped monkeys shake off a schizophrenia-like pattern of rigid thinking. They became better at recognizing change and adjusting their behavior. Researchers ...
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Targeting a deep brain region without surgery or medication

Neuroscientists at University of Iowa Health Care have demonstrated for the first time that noninvasive brain stimulation can ...

Transcranial magnetic stimulation can target a deep brain region without surgery or medication

Neuroscientists at University of Iowa Health Care have demonstrated for the first time that noninvasive brain stimulation can ...
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Depression recovery can be hard to measure − new research on deep brain stimulation shows how objective biomarkers could help make treatment more precise

Christopher Rozell serves on the scientific advisory board and owns shares in Motif Neurotech, Inc. and is a listed inventor on intellectual property related to this work. He receives funding from NIH ...