Precise electrical stimulation is essential for modern neural interfaces, but unwanted current spread often activates off-target cells and limits resolution. A new microneedle electrode design ...

The US Food and Drug Administration is again proposing a ban on electrical stimulation devices used to reduce or stop self-injurious or aggressive behavior, the agency said in a statement Monday.

Brain-Stimulation Tools Once Limited to Researchers Are Now Reaching the Public at Home Through a First-of-Its-Kind ...

At the forefront of this shift is Nuropod, a U.S.-available, non-invasive, ear-worn vagus nerve stimulation wearable designed to help support reductions in symptoms associated with persistent fatigue, ...

A new study suggests that a promising noninvasive brain stimulation technique may not function exactly as psychiatrists had ...

Deep brain stimulation, by implanted electrodes that deliver electrical pulses to the brain, is often used to treat Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders. However, the electrodes used ...

A promising trial of spinal electrical stimulation that instantly boosts movement and dexterity in the arms and hands of stroke survivors has the potential to greatly improve quality of life for those ...

Lead author Shrey Grover administering brain stimulation to Jim Soter, a participant in the study. Source: Credit: Robert Reinhart, Provided for publication by Boston University Neuroscientists at ...

A team has found that electrical stimulation of the body combined with sound activates the brain's somatosensory cortex, increasing the potential for using the technique to treat chronic pain and ...