Science news articles about 'magnetic pulses'

... stimulator to treat depression - a device that beams magnetic pulses through the skull. If it sounds like ... science-fiction, well, those woodpecker-like pulses trigger small electrical charges that spark ...

A new UCSF study examining the mechanism of a novel therapy that uses magnetic pulses to treat chronic migraine sufferers showed the treatment to be a promising alternative to medication. The therapy ...

The use of magnetic pulses to stimulate the dorsal premotor cortex (PMd) region of the brain results in an improved ability to learn a skilled motor task. Researchers writing in the open access ...

... To expedite treatment at home, a portable hand-held device was developed and tested. "Stimulation with magnetic pulses from the portable TMS device proved effective for the migraine patients," said ...

... treatment involves placing a handheld coil against the scalp that delivers a rapid train of magnetic pulses. The researchers found that 15 minutes of rTMS therapy improved contrast sensitivity in ...

... to certain activities by transferring blood to a specific area. The magnetic pulses within the MRI machine attract the blood flow and the machine produces a specific image, which gives ...

Duke University chemists are using modified magnetic resonance imaging to see molecular changes inside ... water to create a graphic display in response to magnetic pulses and radio waves. But a huge array ...