Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been used for more than three decades to treat motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Today, ...

UC San Francisco researchers have developed a new form of deep brain stimulation (DBS) that adjusts in real time as a person ...

In 2006 executives within the Neurological division at Medtronic were trying to determine how to get a new innovative deep brain stimulation therapy to a standard of care. Medtronic had been very ...

Key Takeaways A brain implant can improve walking for people with Parkinson’s diseaseThe implant adjusts its stimulation in ...

Intermittent theta-burst stimulation matches the efficacy of standard transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression in ...

A new study unveils an adaptive deep brain stimulation system that adjusts in real time to prevent Parkinson's falls.

A new study uses optogenetics to induce localized sleep in awake mice, reversing memory loss from sleep deprivation.

Deep brain stimulation—implants in the brain that act as a kind of "pacemaker"—has led to clinical improvements in half of the participants with treatment-resistant severe depression in an open-label ...

A Queensland-first is giving Parkinsons sufferers a fighting chance, thanks to new technology and new techniques.

New research on brainwaves in the thalamus shows patterns distinctly linked to conscious states.

These effects are based on brain plasticity — the brain’s ability to reshape itself in response to experiences and learning.