brain stimulation

A large multicentre clinical trial involving the University of Southampton has shown that a device cleared by the USA FDA to treat ADHD is not effective in reducing symptoms. ADHD – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) The device – which uses an approach called trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) – was cleared for use by […]

by Elsevier edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Experimental protocol with neuroimaging and eyeblink startle measurements. Credit: Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2025.10.020 Research investigating the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on individuals with depression and comorbid anxiety reveals a dual impact of this noninvasive

by Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Credit: Neuron (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.10.003 Manipulating mouse brains during sleep improved their ability to remember new experiences that would normally be forgotten—a finding with important implications for treating Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia that act on similar processes. The study in mice, published in Neuron, is

Peer-Reviewed Publication Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Each year, thousands of stroke survivors are left with hemianopia, a condition that causes loss of half of their visual field (the “vertical midline”). Hemianopia severely affects daily activities such as reading, driving, or just walking through a crowded space. There are currently no treatments that can restore

by Matt Midgley, University College London edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Illustration of new ultrasound device. Credit: Morgan Roberts An ultrasound device that can precisely stimulate areas deep in the brain without surgery has been developed by researchers from UCL and the University of Oxford, opening up new possibilities for neurological research and treatment of