Research investigating the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on individuals with depression and comorbid anxiety reveals a dual impact of this noninvasive form of brain ...

A noninvasive, home-based brain treatment with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can reduce pain severity, improve pain-related disability, and enhance endogenous pain modulation in women ...

A small, portable device may help patients with agitation related to Alzheimer's disease (AD), early research suggests. The pilot study, which included 13 patients with AD, showed that transcranial ...

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A painless and non-invasive pulse of electrical stimulation to specific brain areas can ease some symptoms of post-stroke patients, though how it works remains a physiological mystery. Researchers ...

A headset recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration uses a weak electric current to shock the brain. Some researchers hope it could challenge the current pill-centric paradigm. By Rachel E ...