As a noninvasive neuromodulation method, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) shows great potential to treat a range of mental and psychiatric diseases, including major depression. Stimulating the ...

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Dr. Kevin Tracey has studied the vagus nerve and its link to inflammation for decades.Matthew V. Libassi/ Getty Images Psychotherapists, yoga teachers, and self-help types such as Mel Robbins have ...

Alzheimer’s disease is often seen as a condition that affects people later in life. But research now shows that the changes ...

People who received gentle electric currents on the back of their heads learned to maneuver a robotic surgery tool in virtual reality and then in a real setting much more easily than people who didn't ...

With the rapid growth of the population aged 65 years and older and the increased risk of cognitive decline associated with advanced age, there is a mounting need to identify the potential mechanisms ...

Many people believe that Alzheimer’s disease only begins in old age. However, scientists now know that the changes linked to ...

Individuals with cognitively-stimulating jobs are at a lower risk of developing dementia than their peers with less challenging employment, new research suggests. Results from a large, multi-cohort ...

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Psychotherapists, yoga teachers, and self-help types such as Mel Robbins have been talking about stimulating the vagus nerve as a way to "reset" the nervous system and calm anxiety for years. But ...