Electrical stimulation of brain boosts birth of new cells: Animal study suggests deep brain stimulation improves memory
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 17:30
in Biology & Nature
Stimulating a specific region of the brain leads to the production of new brain cells that enhance memory, according to an animal study. The findings show how deep brain stimulation -- a clinical intervention that delivers electrical pulses to targeted areas of the brain -- may work to improve cognition.