In the recovery and rehabilitation industry, electrical stimulation has become a go-to tool for physical therapy, sports medicine, chiropractors, and even post-operative care. Whether it’s for helping ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

New research by scientists at the Allen Institute's Brain and Consciousness group and Cedars-Sinai offers an unprecedented look at how neurons respond to electric stimulation (ES). Far from being ...

Researchers discovered that different types of neurons showed distinct patterns of 'syncing up' with electrical fields. These patterns varied depending on the rate at which the electrical stimulation ...

E-stim therapy involves using mild electrical impulses to stimulate muscle contractions, which can increase blood flow and promote relaxation, but its effectiveness for RA symptom relief is not ...

When you imagine traveling to space, surely one of the most fun and exciting parts — other than taking in the views, of course — would be playing in microgravity. In environments like the ...

Over the past two decades, a lot has changed in psychiatry. The field has embraced many unexpected tools, including electricity. Once largely the realm of pharmaceuticals and talk therapy, the field ...

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 ...

Precise electrical stimulation is essential for modern neural interfaces, but unwanted current spread often activates ...