Magnets used to turn specific brain circuits off and on at will
newatlas.com
Researchers have developed a gene therapy technology that uses magnetic fields to switch groups of neurons on and off, controlling brain circuits affected by Parkinson’s disease. In addition to Parkinson’s, the tech could be used to treat conditions as diverse as depression, obesity, and chronic…
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Original Title: Researchers developed gene therapy that uses magnetic fields to switch groups of neurons on and off, controlling brain circuits affected by Parkinson’s disease in mice without needing an implanted device, that may be used to treat depression, obesity, and chronic pain.