Transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) is a brain stimulation tool that is portable, painless, inexpensive, apparently safe, and with potential long-term efficacy. Recent results obtained from TDCS experiments offer exciting possibilities for the enhancement and treatment of normal or impaired abilities, respectively. We discuss new neuroethical problems that have emerged from the usage...

Brain stimulation techniques are important in both basic and clinical studies. Majority of well-known brain stimulating techniques have low spatial resolution or entail invasive processes. Low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) seems to be a proper candidate for dealing with such deficiencies. This review recapitulates studies which explored the effects of LIFU on brain str...

Rapid sensory detection of X-ray stimulation has been documented across a wide variety species, but few studies have explored the underlying molecular mechanisms. Here we report discovery an acute behavioral avoidance response in wild type Caenorhabditis elegans to stimulation. The endogenous C. UV-photoreceptor protein LITE-1 was found mediate locomotory response. Transgenic expression muscle ...

Novel methods of neural stimulation are transforming the management hyperkinetic movement disorders. In this review diversity approach available is showcased. We first describe most commonly used features that can be extracted from oscillatory activity central nervous system, and how these combined with an expanding range non-invasive invasive brain techniques. then shift our focus to periphery...

PURPOSE Attention decline after stroke is common and hampers the rehabilitation process, and non-invasive transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has the potential to elicit behavioral changes by modulating cortical excitability. The authors tested the hypothesis that a single session of non-invasive cortical stimulation with excitatory anodal tDCS applied to the left dorsolateral prefro...

Ligation of a B lymphocyte surface immunoglobulin (slg) antigen receptor (AgR) by its specific Ag ligand initiates a signaling pathway that culminates in B cell activation. However, many events of this pathway have not been elucidated. Here we present three novel findings that demonstrate directly that AgR-mediated signaling in B cells functions by the p21ras/ras.GAP-dependent pathway. First, s...

Abstract Objectives: Essential tremor (ET) is a disabling condition resulting from cerebello-thalamo-cortical circuitry dysfunction. Deep brain stimulation of the thalamic ventral intermediate nucleus (VIM-DBS) effective in managing severe postural and action tremor. Non-invasive electrical cerebellum has recently emerged as potential therapeutic option for these patients. In this study, we aim...