Linköping University in Sweden scientists have created a novel soft gel electrode that might revolutionize brain stimulation. According to this Wired article, the scientists developed a gel that, when ...

Deep brain stimulation is an emerging treatment for severe depression, but exactly how it alters the brain to relieve ...

A study by UNIGE, in collaboration with ETH Zurich, has significantly improved the accuracy of a noninvasive brain stimulation technique, paving the way for its use in the treatment of neurological ...

Specific nerves may be stimulated artificially, for example to treat pain. The finer the nerves, the more difficult it is to attach the required electrodes. Researchers at the Technical University of ...

Conventional implantable medical devices designed for brain stimulation are often too rigid and bulky for what is one of the body's softest and most delicate tissues. To address the problem, Rice ...

Flexible thin-film electrodes placed directly on brain tissue show promise for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, as demonstrated recently by scientists at Tokyo Tech. Thanks to an innovative ...

Flexible thin-film electrodes placed directly on brain tissue show promise for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy. Thanks to an innovative yet straightforward design, these durable electrodes ...

A University of Houston engineering professor is warning that implanted cuff electrodes – widely used in therapy for epilepsy, depression and inflammatory disorders – could trigger unintended nerve ...

Electrical stimulation is effective for various therapeutic applications; however, to increase convenience, it is crucial to eliminate generators and batteries for wireless power transmission. This ...

A new class of soft, dry electrodes conform to the complex geometry of the human ear, improving comfort and reliability in non-invasive nerve stimulation therapies. Study: Profiled Wet Spinning of ...

Measuring brain activity is a useful technique for diagnosing epilepsy and other neuropsychiatric disorders. Among the several approaches adopted, electroencephalography (EEG) is the least invasive.

(Nanowerk News) Flexible thin-film electrodes placed directly on brain tissue show promise for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, as demonstrated recently by scientists at Tokyo Tech. Thanks to ...