In past research, Calvert and others in the field have been able to restore control over muscle movement for these patients ...

A muscle that no longer answers to the brain might sound useless. MIT researchers are trying to turn that idea into medicine.

Electrode arrays could help regenerate damaged optic nerves ...

Many emerging medical technologies rely on seamless integration between biological systems and electronics. This requires ...

The US Food and Drug Administration is again proposing a ban on electrical stimulation devices used to reduce or stop self-injurious or aggressive behavior, the agency said in a statement Monday.

Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is a promising strategy for reestablishing walking after spinal cord injury, recent studies show. But for patients suffering from muscle spasms, the ...

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is an established modality employed to elicit muscle contractions via electrical impulses, supporting rehabilitation and strength improvement across a wide ...

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Allegheny Health Network have developed a new method for deep brain stimulation. The technique, called "DeepFocus," uses transcranial electrical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A wearable electrical stimulation device improved hair density and thickness for men with androgenic alopecia.

When scientists applied electric current to human neural stem cells injected into rats’ brains, the cells moved toward the animals’ subventricular zone and lateral ventricle, instead of toward their ...