More than 20% of all patients treated with the implant had essentially no symptoms of depression after two years, researchers ...

In a major shift for how mental health conditions might be treated, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ...

People with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease, usually experience muscle weakness that impacts movement. New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation ...

DULUTH — Depression had been an uninvited aspect of Gail Sundstrum’s life since she experienced her first episode with it in 1993. “I couldn’t stop shaking. I couldn’t stop crying. I couldn’t eat. I ...

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Introduction Mental disorders affect nearly one billion people worldwide, posing major challenges to public health. While conventional treatments like psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy are effective ...

Vagus nerve stimulation is a newly studied methodology to regulate the body’s stress and recovery systems. Access to this treatment approach was limited to specific clinical conditions given the costs ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Galway and the University of Limerick suggests that electrical stimulation might be essential for tendons to maintain their health, offering fresh ...