Many of us think we open our mouths when we yawn to take in moreoxygen, but in fact it appears there is no clear biological reason. According to BBC Bitesize, new research suggests it might be because yawning cools the brain down and prevents it fromoverheating, much like the fan in you...
resulting in reduced ability to control their limbs. This paralysis can affect their ability to produce functional movements such as reaching and grasping. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a technique that can be used to activate muscles artificially and produce individual...
This type of headache is caused by low pressure in your cerebrospinal fluid due to a small leak. Your spinal fluid fills the bag of liquid (meninges) that cushions and supports your brain. If you have a small leak in your meninges, your brain may sag downward when you're upright. This...
Electrodes are implanted in or near the visual cortex, the area of the brain that processes visual information from the retinas. A pair of glasses holding small cameras is connected to a computer and, in turn, to the implants. After a training period similar to the one used for remote ...
“Something we see regularly in the EEG scans of people who receive electroconvulsive or magnetic seizure therapy is a slowing pattern in the brain’s electrical activity,” said Smith. “This pattern has gone unexplained for many years, but accounting for the inhibitory effects of aperiodic act...
I often worry I won’t wake up on time. I used to wake up every day at the same time without really thinking about it. But more recently, I’ve been sleeping through alarms. The Pavlok is the only thing I feel confident in to wake me up without fail. For that reason, it eases ...
Chemically, there’s a good reason the introvert in the above scenario feelsoverwhelmed, and it relates to a neurotransmitter calleddopamine. This chemical, found in the brain, is often referred to as the “feel good” chemical because it regulates our pleasure and reward centers. ...
Lobotomy is no longer used in the United States to treat mental health conditions. Many safe and effective therapies can treat mental health disorders, including medication, psychotherapy, and minimally invasive surgical interventions, such as the use of electrical stimulation to help alleviate symptoms...
Aims Deep brain stimulation (DBS), an invasive neurosurgical treatment where electrical stimuli are delivered in target brain areas, is an intervention that has traditionally been used for neurological movement disorders, but that has re... A Mazzoleni,S Bhatia,M Bantounou,... - 《Bjpsych Open...
Brain Stimulation (DBS)is another form of brain treatment. Its history and reliance on animal research, including in nonhuman primates, have been previously described in articles by Speaking of Researchhereandhere. DBS requires an implanted electrode, and it is used to treat brain disorders such ...