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A magnetic device that seems to help depression and seizures may also short-circuit migraine headaches in their earliest stages, a new study finds.
The transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device, about the size of a hair dryer, was able to interrupt the development of migraines, according to data to be presented Thursday at the American Headache Society's annual meeting, in Los Angeles.
By DR AMIR FARID ISHAK
In the previous article, I described the body as an energy machine, and that gadgets and machines that emit any form of energy can affect our cells and our body. I described the subliminal learning method, the Wagner Bionic Transputer, and the Willau Tronic chip, which all work through our brain waves. Now I will focus on how magnetic force can affect our health.
Since our cells, especially our nerves and muscles, depend on electrical signals (generated by changes in the flow of charged atoms and molecules or ions), our body therefore
MAGNETIC STIMULATION AIDS STROKE RECOVERY
By Will Boggs, MD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Strong magnetic fields applied to the head can help stroke patients whose movements are impaired, researchers report.
The procedure is called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, or rTMS, and is applied on the side opposite the area of the brain affected by the stroke.
"Cortical stimulation is a therapy that might help stroke recovery and therefore should be further explored in larger studies," Dr. Felipe Fregni from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, told Reuters Health.
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