#brainstimulation

2025-12-15

Study identifies a distinctive, measurable pattern of brain activity in children with ADHD

A new study suggests that children with ADHD may exhibit a distinctive, measurable pattern of brain activity that…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Brain #BrainStimulation #Children #IL #Israel #Research
newsbeep.com/311542/

2025-10-31

Nghiên cứu cho thấy kích thích điện qua điện cực ECoG có thể điều chỉnh hoạt động não và xử lý cảm giác ở chuột thức. Kích thích điện ban đầu kích hoạt nơ-ron L2/3, sau đó ức chế kéo dài vài giây. #ECoG #NãoBộ #KhoaHọc #Neuroscience #BrainStimulation #SensoryProcessing

reddit.com/r/singularity/comme

2025-09-15

Day 8: Still on the topic of memory - a lot of people want to have a “better” memory. Improving memory is also an active research topic, as it has tremendous potential in disorders that affect memory, such as dementia. One method that is currently being studied is transcranial stimulation - basically applying small currents to the scalp. The results are still somewhat mixed and a lot more research is necessary to optimize such protocols, but that hasn’t stopped the development of commercial applications that claim unproven benefits. Yet here’s the kicker: when tested in the lab, some of these commercial devices actually had negative effects, leading to worse memory performance.

#ShyButSharing365 #neuroscience #memory #transcranial #stimulation #BrainStimulation

2025-07-08

Electrical #BrainStimulation can be used to modulate #brain activity but how does it affect the #CorticalLayers? This study shows that only the deeper layers show phase-dependent changes in local field potential components upon electrical stimulation @PLOSBiology plos.io/406W3i5

Top left: Raster plot showing the neural spiking of different types of neurons across layers. The red dots represent excitatory neurons, while the others represent parvalbumin-positive interneurons (blue), somatostatin-positive interneurons (green), and 5-HT3a receptor-positive interneurons (purple), respectively. Top right: Averaged firing rate of excitatory neurons across layers over time, calculated using a 2 ms time bin. Dash lines indicate the onset of flash stimuli. Bottom: Schematic illustration explaining the phase dependency. The synaptic input from the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) enters the region adjacent to basal dendrites in deeper layers (gray circle), which are highly responsive to this input (left). When the peak phase of AC flows in a downward direction (middle), the membrane potential in basal dendrites is depolarized, leading to a weaker driving force. It results in weaker (less negative) excitatory postsynaptic current (EPSC) affecting change in LFPs and vice versa during the trough phase.
CureDigestcuredigest
2025-02-05

2/4 How does it work? A small device is implanted in the brain, delivering electrical impulses to the GPi. The study found significant improvements in sleep quality for patients, especially those with left sensorimotor GPi stimulation.

CureDigestcuredigest
2025-01-19

Imagine having a tiny messenger in your brain that helps your dopamine-producing neurons work better, allowing you to move and feel better. This is the promise of a new nanoparticle-based wireless deep brain stimulation system that has shown significant improvements in motor function and reduced symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease! curedigest.com/science-news/pa

CureDigestcuredigest
2025-01-10

New Study Finds Subthalamic Stimulation Improves Voluntary Decision-Making in Parkinson's Patients - A recent study reveals that subthalamic stimulation can help people with Parkinson's disease make better decisions, improving their quality of life! 🌟 curedigest.com/science-news/pa

Dorothy Bishopdeevybee
2024-06-27
Dorothy Bishopdeevybee
2024-06-24

I was a bit dubious about this study in the Guardian theguardian.com/science/articl, and now it's led me down a rabbit hole finding loads of papers that misused G*power and are consequently badly underpowered .
And the original 'brain stimulation eases hearbreak" paper is looking v problematic.
pubpeer.com/publications/97F44

Dr. Marie McNeelyPhDMarie@qoto.org
2024-06-16

Dr. Aryn Gittis shared insights about basal ganglia circuits and the new deep brain stimulation protocol that she is developing which leverages knowledge of these circuits and neuron firing patterns to provide longer-lasting effects.

michaeljfox.org/podcast/episod

#basalganglia #brain #neuro #neuroscience #research #science #podcast #podcasts #scicomm #sciencecommunication #parkinsons #ParkinsonsDisease #PD #DBS #BrainStimulation

The podcast title is shown in the top left of the image: "The Parkinson's Research Podcast: New Discoveries in Neuroscience. There is a line art depiction of a microcope to the right. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Logo is below on the left. At the bottom, in white text on an orange background, it says "Episode 16 with Dr. Aryn Gittis". Below in dark blue text on a white background it says "Studying Basal Ganglia Circuits and Developing Deep Brain Stimulation Protocols for Longer-Lasting Effects".
Igor D. Bandeira :verified:igordbandeira@med-mastodon.com
2024-05-09

Hey #SOBP2024 community! As a Stanford Postdoc in #interventionalpsychiatry, I've worked on #brainstimulation and #ketamine clinical trials for treatment-resistant #depression. It's my second year here and I couldn't be more thrilled! Look out for my poster presentation (F151) tomorrow. I'm eager to connect with fellow researchers and share our data.

We have a 2-years postdoc position on Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Stimulation. Check it out and apply, working with Lasse is great!

candidate.hr-manager.net/Appli

Postdoctoral researcher in Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Stimulation

The ‘Control of Movement’ group @ DRCMR (lassec@drcmr.dk) is seeking candidates for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship within the area of Precision Brain Stimulation. We are looking for an ambitious postdoctoral researcher to conduct research at the intersection of brain stimulation and neuroimaging. Join a young and energetic team, as we expand our efforts within state-of-the-art brain stimulation.

You will head our efforts to steer transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation (TFUS) to deep brain targets otherwise inaccessible to non-invasive brain stimulation. You will be part of a transdisciplinary group working at the forefront of non-invasive brain stimulation. We strive to bring non-invasive brain stimulation research to the highest level of precision and efficacy by combining TFUS with computational targeting and dosing along with concurrent (EEG) and subsequent (fMRI) neuroimaging.

Summary of the project: In this collaborative and translational project, we will use acoustic modelling to determine position and intensity of stimulation, and employ EEG and fMRI to investigate neural effects of stimulating deep cerebellar nuclei. TFUS is a novel and emergent brain stimulation modality, and there is still much to learn. In contrast to other non-invasive brain stimulation modalities, TFUS can penetrate deep into the brain with high precision, which allows us to manipulate deep brain targets directly for the first time. By combining TFUS with neuroimaging we can, for the first time, address questions related to how the cerebellar output influence movement initiation and control in humans.

Your role: You will plan, execute, and analyze results from experiments combining TFUS with EEG and fMRI.
You will design and conduct TFUS experiments using event-related EEG to evaluate immediate effects and fMRI at 3T to evaluate after-effects.
You will write the data up for publication and dissemination.

Essential skills & experience:

• Practical research experience with EEG and/or fMRI
• Proficiency in signal processing and analysis of EEG and/or fMRI

• Coding skills in Python and/or Matlab

• PhD in biomedical/electrical engineering, clinical medicine, neuroscience, or related field

• Prior refereed journal publications

• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills

Advantageous skills & experience:

• Experience in applying transcranial brain stimulation and in conducting human neurophysiological experiments with an understanding of the strengths and limitations of various study designs

• Experience in combining transcranial brain stimulation with brain mapping for dose-response characterization

Working at DRCMR. You will be part of the ‘Control of Movement’ group, headed by Lasse Christiansen at the Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance (www.drcmr.dk) based at Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with engineers, neurologists, psychologists, and interact with other groups at DRCMR.

DRCMR is a leading research center for brain stimulation and biomedical MRI in Europe. Approximately 75 researchers from a diverse range of disciplines are currently pursuing basic and clinically applied research. The DRCMR is embedded in the Center for Functional and Diagnostic Imaging and Research, a large diagnostic imaging department including all biomedical imaging modalities at the Copenhagen University Hospital Amager and Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark. DRCMR has a state-of-the-art MR-research infrastructure enabling translational research, which includes a pre-clinical 7T MR scanner, six whole-body MR scanners (one 7T, three 4T and two 1.5T scanners) and a High-Performance Computer cluster dedicated for neuroimaging data. The DRCMR has pre-clinical labs, a neuropsychology laboratory, an EEG laboratory, and five laboratories for precision brain circuit stimulation. It is situated ~25mins cycle ride from central Copenhagen, a city consistently ranked one of the highest in the world for quality of life.

Application deadline: 21st May 2024. Interviews of shortlisted candidates will be held in May / early June.

Starting date: expected to be 1st August 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Salary and terms of Employment. You will be employed for a period of 24 months at the Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance. Salary, pension and terms of employment are in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Regions (Danske Regioner) and the relevant professional organization. The salary depends on background education and seniority. Further supplements can be negotiated. Note that candidates coming from abroad may be eligible for tax reductions. The position is open for candidates of all nationalities. We see diversity as a strength and encourage all candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disabilities or religion to apply.

Application details: Applications should include a cover letter, CV, list of publications & research outputs, together with the names of three references.

Applications must be submitted on-line through the RegionH job portal.

For further information regarding the position please contact Research Fellow Lasse Christiansen: lassec@drcmr.dk , Phone# +4553853305

#neuroscience #postdoc #BrainStimulation

2024-04-25

New preprint! We observed a nonlinear relationship between pupil dilation and the intensity of transcutaneous auricular #vagus nerve stimulation (#taVNS) in adult humans. We discuss the potential role of stimulation parameterization in using #pupillometry as biomarker of taVNS’s neuromodulatory effects.

#tVNS #neuromodulation #brainstimulation #gamms

biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/20

Dr. Marie McNeelyPhDMarie@qoto.org
2024-04-19

Advances in neurosurgical treatments like focused ultrasound and deep brain stimulation are moving the field towards more personalized care for Parkinson's disease. To learn more, tune in to my conversation with Dr. Doris Wang in this new podcast episode in partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research!

michaeljfox.org/podcast/episod

#Parkinsons #ParkinsonsDisease #PD #DBS #BrainStimulation #Neurosurgery #neuroscience #research #science #sciencecommunication #Scicomm #podcast #podcasts #STEM

This image includes the podcast cover art for this show and the episode details. The title of the podcast is written in the top left corner: "The Parkinson's Research Podcast: New Discoveries in Neuroscience". In the lower left corner, the logo for The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research is displayed. On the right, there is a line art depiction of a microscope in orange over a dark blue background. At the bottom, the text reads, "Episode 13 with Dr. Doris Wang: New Advances in Neurosurgical Interventions for Parkinson's Disease".

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