Abbott Laboratories is launching a clinical trial applying its deep brain stimulation system to a tough-to-treat form of depression. The company called its "Transcend" study a pivotal trial for ...

Discover why deep brain stimulation may be safer than expected and how large scale data could change surgical decision making ...

Deep brain stimulation enhances memory, may ease Alzheimer's symptoms. Feb. 8, 2012— -- A new study suggests that driving electricity deep into the brain can boost memory, shedding light on a ...

This video is no longer available. Rick Schena, of Alexandria, Virginia, and his doctor at MedStar Health, in McLean, have begun using the latest technology — adaptive deep brain stimulation — in his ...

If deep brain stimulation (DBS) can help people with Parkinson’s disease walk and speak again, could it help people with Alzheimer’s disease, too? It’s a natural question, and one that researchers are ...

There is still no cure for Parkinson’s disease, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new deep brain ...

A small feasibility study found that an implanted device regulated by the body's brain activity could provide continual and improved treatment for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) in certain ...

First report of effective deep brain stimulation for stuttering therapy – Pilot project by Frankfurt University Medicine and Münster University Hospital FRANKFURT. While stuttering was believed to ...

More than 10 million people globally live with Parkinson’s disease, for which there is currently no cure. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical treatment that helps alleviate some movement ...

Participants in a deep brain stimulation trial for drug addiction say the implants triggered compulsive behavior that upended ...

Doctors and researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC have developed a new treatment for epilepsy patients who don't respond to medication and aren't candidates for surgery. Their approach, ...