WASHINGTON -- Dr. Demetrius Lopes snaked a thin wire with a tiny magnet on its tip into an artery in Paul Kelsey's groin and threaded it all the way up into his brain. Aided by a helmet-shaped magnet ...

BRISBANE — Scientists in Australia have discovered that a magnetic brain treatment already used for depression can boost the brain’s capacity to remodel its connections in mice with Alzheimer’s-like ...

According to a study by MIT, new magnetic nanodiscs could offer a much less invasive way to stimulate specific brain regions. This advancement could lead to stimulation treatments that do not require ...

Magnetic brain stimulation is an up-and-coming technology and its purveyors seek to apply it to new diseases nearly as fast as they can be diagnosed. The latest comer to the party is Israeli-based ...

Not only is depression a debilitating disease, but it is also widespread. Approximately 20 million adult Americans experience at least one episode of depression per year. One promising treatment for ...