O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

In the recovery and rehabilitation industry, electrical stimulation has become a go-to tool for physical therapy, sports medicine, chiropractors, and even post-operative care. Whether it’s for helping ...

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may help provide pain relief for people with diabetic neuropathy. However, more research is necessary. Some research suggests that high and low ...

Researchers discovered that different types of neurons showed distinct patterns of 'syncing up' with electrical fields. These patterns varied depending on the rate at which the electrical stimulation ...

E-stim therapy involves using mild electrical impulses to stimulate muscle contractions, which can increase blood flow and promote relaxation, but its effectiveness for RA symptom relief is not ...

Swedish neurotech startup Flow Neuroscience has secured FDA approval for the first brain stimulation device for home use in ...

Over the past two decades, a lot has changed in psychiatry. The field has embraced many unexpected tools, including electricity. Once largely the realm of pharmaceuticals and talk therapy, the field ...