Each year, thousands of stroke survivors are left with hemianopia, a condition that causes loss of half of their visual field (the “vertical midline”). Hemianopia severely affects daily ...

To complete tasks that require storing relevant visual details for short periods of time, such as solving a puzzle, reading or comparing different objects, humans leverage their so-called visual ...

A new study has demonstrated that the brains of people who experience migraines and other types of headaches cannot modulate visual stimulation in the same way a person without these conditions can.

Two Azrock flooring products provide the visual stimulation and contrast needed at a California school for the visually impaired. Durable, easy-to-maintain tiles in bright and easy-to-see colors ...

A new study sheds light on the potential of non-invasive interventions, including light, sound, and magnets, to stimulate gamma brain waves as a promising treatment for Alzheimer's disease. According ...

A new review surveys a broadening landscape of studies showing what’s known, and what remains to be found, about the therapeutic potential of non-invasive sensory, electrical or magnetic stimulation ...

A surprising MIT study published in Nature at the end of 2016 helped to spur interest in the possibility that light flickering at the frequency of a particular gamma-band brain rhythm could produce ...

Simple 40-hertz light and sound stimulation can induce brain rhythms that reduce Alzheimer’s pathology and improve cognitive function without invasive procedures or pharmaceutical side effects.

The emergence of electrical brain activity as a possible therapeutic target has uncovered new insights into how Alzheimer’s develops and progresses. Cognito Therapeutics, a neurotechnology company led ...

Several types of enrichment can be used to improve animal welfare. This review summarizes the literature on the use of mechanical brushes, tactile udder stimulation, music, and visual stimuli as ...