Electrophysiology – News and Features

A flexible wristband developed by researchers at UC San Diego monitors glucose, lactate, alcohol and cardiovascular indicators, enabling real-time health tracking.

Microdosing psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin is gaining popularity, but science remains inconclusive. Small studies report modest benefits in mood, focus and sleep, though placebo effects loom large.

Researchers have used magnetoencephalography brain imaging technology to determine how the drug levodopa, the main drug used in dopamine replacement therapy, affects signals in the brain.

Researchers have developed a wireless implant for chronic pain relief. The ultrasound-powered device adapts to individual pain levels, offering a personalized treatment option. This flexible, non-invasive stimulator reduces the need for opioids.

For the first time, researchers have studied what happens in the brains of people who have migraines when they haven’t slept enough. They found differences in how the cerebral cortex suppresses pain in people with migraine after sleep deprivation.

Researchers have conducted a preclinical study on the effects of the drug empagliflozin, alone or in combination with sacubitril/valsartan, in the early phase following a myocardial infarction.

Two new research papers have mapped out which pathways in the brain are responsible for driving hunger, food seeking and satiety. The findings could help to refine weight-loss drugs and reduce their side effects.

Scientists have identified the discrete group of co-activated neurons in the brain that work to suppress binge drinking behaviors. This could become a new therapeutic target for alcohol dependency.

Researchers have discovered that the glycoprotein reelin is a marker for cocaine-activated neurons in the nucleus accumbens. Reelin plays a key role in cocaine-related gene expression, neuron excitability and behavior changes.

Researchers at Université de Montréal studied caffeine’s effect on sleep, revealing that it enhances brain signal complexity and criticality. These changes improve brain activity but may reduce restorative sleep, especially in younger adults.