Tiny wireless device could combat obesity by making users feel full through stimulation of nerves

A centimeter-sized device is poised to help those struggling with obesity. Researchers from Texas A&M University unveiled new technology that provides the feeling of fullness by stimulating nerve endings responsible for the regulation of food intake. Unlike other devices that require a power cord, this device is wireless and can be controlled externally from a … Read more

Electromagnetic head stimulation can help overcome PTSD by taking the fear out of bad memories

Electromagnetic head stimulation can help overcome PTSD by taking the fear out of bad memories, study shows Experts from Italy used fear conditioning to create bad memories in volunteers The next day, each participant was exposed to the same negative stimulus again  The team next used electromagnetic coils on each volunteer’s pre-frontal cortex This did not … Read more

Brain stimulation enables blind patients to ‘see’ the alphabet 

A pioneering solution to blindness bypasses damaged eyes and delivers visual information directly to the brain, allowing people to ‘see’. US researchers have used brain-implanted electrodes that allow blind people to artificially see and record a sequence of letters. The electrodes trace shapes on the visual cortex – the region of the back of the … Read more