shodan
24-05-2007, 06:47 AM
Link to full article below
Magnetic field found to stimulate brain cells
· Mice experiments offer hope on Alzheimer's
· Long-term possibility of enhancing memory
James Randerson, Science correspondent
Thursday May 24, 2007
The Guardian
A magnetic field can stimulate the brain and promote the growth of new nerve cells, scientists have found, raising the possibility of treating conditions linked to neuron death such as Alzheimer's disease, and perhaps one day of enhancing humans' memory capacity.
Experiments on mice used a technique, transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, which has become a standard tool for investigating the brain. Avoiding the use of surgery to open the skull, rapidly changing magnetic fields induce weak electrical signals in brain neurons. TMS has been used experimentally to treat disorders such as depression, Parkinson's and schizophrenia; it is also useful for temporarily shutting down some brain regions while enhancing others in experiments to find how the brain works
http://www.guardian.co.uk/medicine/story/0,,2086758,00.html
Magnetic field found to stimulate brain cells
· Mice experiments offer hope on Alzheimer's
· Long-term possibility of enhancing memory
James Randerson, Science correspondent
Thursday May 24, 2007
The Guardian
A magnetic field can stimulate the brain and promote the growth of new nerve cells, scientists have found, raising the possibility of treating conditions linked to neuron death such as Alzheimer's disease, and perhaps one day of enhancing humans' memory capacity.
Experiments on mice used a technique, transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, which has become a standard tool for investigating the brain. Avoiding the use of surgery to open the skull, rapidly changing magnetic fields induce weak electrical signals in brain neurons. TMS has been used experimentally to treat disorders such as depression, Parkinson's and schizophrenia; it is also useful for temporarily shutting down some brain regions while enhancing others in experiments to find how the brain works
http://www.guardian.co.uk/medicine/story/0,,2086758,00.html