Magnetic brain stimulation is an up-and-coming technology and its purveyors seek to apply it to new diseases nearly as fast as they can be diagnosed. The latest comer to the party is Israeli-based ...

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain. This treatment, often used for depression, can temporarily ...

WASHINGTON -- Dr. Demetrius Lopes snaked a thin wire with a tiny magnet on its tip into an artery in Paul Kelsey's groin and threaded it all the way up into his brain. Aided by a helmet-shaped magnet ...

A type of therapy that involves applying a magnetic field to both sides of the brain has been shown to be effective at rapidly treating depression in patients for whom standard treatments have been ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — For some adults suffering from major clinical depression, medicine won’t always be the answer. A non-invasive form of treatment, known as transcranial magnetic ...

According to a study by MIT, new magnetic nanodiscs could offer a much less invasive way to stimulate specific brain regions. This advancement could lead to stimulation treatments that do not require ...

As the surgeon general has stated, we are in a mental health crisis. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. And a major challenge is that depression can be difficult to treat, ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Image mapping out an injured or impaired brain to see what needs to be fixed, then using magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to help it heal. Some patients ...

Spintronics are devices that operate leveraging the spin, an intrinsic form of angular momentum, of electrons. The ability to ...

CHARLESTON — Dr. Nafiz Sheikh sat in front of the small crowd, a helmet tilted on the left side of his head to precisely target an area of his brain. "It feels OK," said Sheikh, a psychiatrist from ...

Seeking Compassionate Care? I'm here to help. If you're facing mental health challenges, I'm here to support you. Whether you have Medicare, private insurance, an FSA, or are considering self-pay, I'm ...