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According to the Alzheimer's Association, an estimated 6.5 million Americans aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's in 2022. That figure is predicted to nearly double by 2050.
A small device that detects food craving-related brain activity in a key brain region, and responds by electrically stimulating that region, has shown promise in a pilot clinical trial in two patients with loss-of-control binge eating disorder (BED), according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
A new study shows that non-invasive brain stimulation in the form of mild electrical currents might be the answer. cnn's chief medical couldn't dr. sanjay gupta is here to tell us more about this research. so, sanjay, one, where do i sign up? and, two, how exactly does this work? >> well, this was mostly for people over the age of 65, kaitlan. so you have some time, hopefully, before you need something like this. it is kind of remarkable research. brain surgery, that's my area. and the idea that you could start to non-invasively stimulate the brain, it is a relatively new idea. why? because th...
Researchers have discovered they can stimulate different brain regions non-invasively with weak electrical currents to improve short and long-term memory.
Noninvasive transcranial alternating current stimulation for 20 minutes over 4 days can help improve both short- and long-term memory, with effects lasting for at least a month, new research suggests.