Brain electrode therapy designed for obseity found to improve memory; will be tried on Alzheimer's patients

jane2007 submitted, created time 11 months 1 week (www.nature.com)

Memory-prompting abilities of brain stimulation discovered by accident. Electrodes implanted into the brain of a patient undergoing an experimental treatment for obesity have surprisingly improved his memory skills. It will suppress appetite too.

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