Tag: neuromodulation
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New Frontiers in Treating Treatment-Resistant Depression: Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Beyond
Overview: The Rising Need for Neuromodulation in MDD Major depressive disorder (MDD) remains a global health challenge, with a significant subset of patients — up to 35% — not responding after four or more standard treatment trials. In the face of this treatment resistance, researchers and clinicians are turning to neuromodulation as a viable alternative…
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation Offers Fresh Outlook for Treatment-Resistant Depression: Conference Report
Introduction: A Growing Challenge in Depression Care Major depressive disorder (MDD) remains a leading cause of disability worldwide. In a clinical landscape where up to 35% of patients do not respond to four or more standard treatments, researchers and clinicians are exploring innovative neuromodulation approaches. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is gaining renewed attention as a…
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation in TRD: New Lines of Thinking
Understanding the Crisis of Treatment-Resistant Depression Major depressive disorder (MDD) remains a leading cause of disability worldwide, and a substantial subset of patients fail to respond after multiple treatment attempts. Conference discussions centered on Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) as a promising neuromodulation option for those with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). With up to 35% of patients…
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Non-Surgical Therapeutic Brain Implants: A Future of Injected Precision Stimulation
Reimagining Brain Therapy: From Surgery to Injection Imagine a future where tiny electronic chips are placed in the brain not through invasive surgery, but via a simple injection in the arm. This is a vision researchers are actively exploring as they develop non-surgical therapeutic brain implants designed to electrically stimulate precise regions of the brain.…
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Groundbreaking 4.4 Million Grant Funds First Study of Prefrontal Cortical Stimulation in Severe Bipolar Disorder
Overview of the Breakthrough Funding A University of Minnesota Medical School research team led by Dr. Ziad Nahas has secured a $4.4 million grant to launch the first-in-the-world study assessing prefrontal cortical stimulation as a treatment for severe bipolar disorder. The project, supported by Breakthrough Discoveries, marks a pivotal step in exploring innovative neuromodulation techniques…
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Breakthrough Grant Advances First Study of Prefrontal Stimulation for Severe Bipolar Disorder
Groundbreaking Investment to Explore Neuromodulation in Bipolar Disorder A University of Minnesota Medical School research team, led by Dr. Ziad Nahas, has secured a $4.4 million grant to pursue a pioneering, first-in-the-world study of prefrontal cortical stimulation as a potential treatment for severe bipolar disorder. The funding comes from Breakthrough Discoveries, signaling strong confidence in…
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Chronic Pain and Eosinophilia: Possible Immune Link Found
New clues emerge about chronic pain and the immune system A recent study led by researchers at the University of Arizona suggests there may be a connection between chronic pain and eosinophilia, a relatively rare immune condition. The finding could pave the way for immune biomarkers that help predict treatment response for chronic pain patients.…
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Chronic Pain Link to Immune Condition Eosinophilia Found
New Clues About Chronic Pain and the Immune System Researchers at the University of Arizona are exploring a potential connection between chronic pain and a relatively uncommon immune condition, eosinophilia. In a small study examining medical records, investigators found that 12% of chronic pain patients treated with spinal cord stimulation or an implanted pain medicine…