Long-Term Benefit of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Difficult-to-Treat Patients with Depression
New data released at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that the NeuroStarT MS Therapy System® induced statistically and clinically meaningful response and remission in pa... Full Article
Brain Makes Call on Which Ear Is Used for Cell Phone
If you’re a left-brain thinker, chances are you use your right hand to hold your cell phone up to your right ear, according to a newly published study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
The study—t... Full Article
Tavenner Confirmed as CMS Administrator
Marilyn Tavenner was easily confirmed by the Senate Wednesday to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The 91-7 vote makes Tavenner the first confirmed CMS leader since 2006.
When T... Full Article
What Impacts Whether African Americans Call 9-1-1 Immediately for Stroke Symptoms?
African-Americans know the signs of stroke, but concerns about medical cost, ambulance response time and unfamiliarity with the need for prompt hospital care impacted whether they called 9-1-1 immedia... Full Article
‘Good Vibrations’! Brain Ultrasound Improves Mood
Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques aimed at mental and neurological conditions include transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for depression, and transcranial direct current (electrical) stimu... Full Article
Weight Gain Linked with Personality Trait Changes
People who gain weight are more likely to give in to temptations but also are more thoughtful about their actions, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Associa... Full Article
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