Brain implants that deliver electric pulses can ease depression in people who aren't responding to psychiatric drugs, a new ...

Key Takeaways Deep brain stimulation appears to help some people with depressionHalf of a small group of people with ...

Deep brain stimulation—implants in the brain that act as a kind of "pacemaker"—has led to clinical improvements in half of ...

Implants that regulate electrical activity in the brain have been used to treat Parkinson’s symptoms for decades, and lately we’re seeing how they might do so much more. A new design could greatly ...

- This demonstration of a miniature implantable stimulator used in humans could unlock minimally invasive therapies for treatment-resistant neuropsychiatric disorders - Approximately 30% of adults ...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA, is planning to reveal new advances in memory stimulation, ones that could potentially aid in the recovery of wounded soldiers’ memories or the ...