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( Natural News ) There may be a new alternative option for treating Alzheimer’s disease or dementia without resorting to toxic pharmaceutical drugs. A new approach uses magnets to stimulate the brain’s working memory . Researchers at Duke University have recently debuted an experimental therapy called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) which applies a high-frequency magnetic pulse to the left prefrontal cortex of the brain. They tested it on both young and older adult participants who were in good health, and found that participants who received rTMS did better at a memory test than those who got a placebo simulating the treatment. While they ran the tests on healthy individuals, the Duke researchers believe that magnetic stimulation would also work on patients with dementia or Alzheimer’s. “This study relies on highly individualized parameters, from the selection of the stimulated target, based on fMRI activation, to the selection of the difficulty, titrated according to subjects’ performance,” explained Duke researcher Lysianne Beynel. “Now that we have shown that these specific parameters can improve performance in healthy subjects, we will be able to extend it to populations with memory deficits.” Beynel and her colleagues released the full details of their study in the scientific journal PLoS One . (Related: Magnetic stimulation of the brain can help prevent age-related memory decline, suggest researchers .) Testing the potential of rTMS to improve working memory Working memory is the ability to remember and use pertinent information during a task. It stores data in a flexible but limited buffer region. Discover how to prevent and reverse heart disease (and other cardio related events) with this free ebook : Written by popular Natural News writer Vicki Batt, this book includes everything you need to know about preventing heart disease, reversing hypertension, and nurturing your cardiac health without […]
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