Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive means of stimulating focal regions of the brain using magnetic fields. Since its introduction in 1985, TMS has been used to study localization of brain functions, connectivity of brain regions and pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric disorders...

Could magnets make the mind grow stronger? In mice at least, stimulating the brain with a magnetic coil appears to promote the growth of new neurons in areas associated with learning and memory...

An experimental treatment for severe depression, in which powerful magnets are applied to patients' heads, is showing signs of success, a medical journal reports...

Imagine a crushing sadness so severe it keeps you from eating, sleeping, or socializing. Though you can't sleep, you lack the energy and the will to get out of bed. Everyday decisions, like which clothes to wear, leave you paralyzed...

BLEARY-EYED, THE PILOT STARES AT THE INSTRUMENTS while sipping stale coffee. The cup is nearly empty, as is the radar screen. So, he realizes, are the airplane’s fuel tanks, not to mention his own energy reserves...

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Back to square one I underwent a novel treatment with rTMS using a different methology than usual...

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Technology: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
Use: A substantial proportion of patients with depression faill to respond to conventional treatment...

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