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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240529144015.htm) Hitting the target with non-invasive deep brain stimulation: Potential therapy for addiction, depression, and OCD
May 29th 2024, 14:40

Researchers have successfully tested a novel technique for probing deep into the human brain, without surgery, for potential therapeutic purposes. In the rapidly evolving field of neuroscience, non-invasive brain stimulation is a new hope for understanding and treating a myriad of neurological and psychiatric conditions without surgical intervention or implants.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240527115859.htm) Brain damage reveals part of the brain necessary for helping others
May 27th 2024, 11:58

Our willingness to help others is governed by a specific brain region pinpointed by researchers in a study of patients with brain damage to that region.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240522130348.htm) From ripples to daydreams: The brain activity behind mind wandering
May 22nd 2024, 13:03

Researchers have found that a specific pattern of brain activity, known as 'sharp-wave ripples,' is associated with thoughts that wander from the present situation. This activity begins in the hippocampus, a crucial brain region for memory formation and recall, and is linked to more vivid and less desirable thoughts. A better understanding of the relationship between sharp-wave ripples and these kinds of thoughts might be helpful for treating related conditions.

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