Transcranial focused ultrasound is an FDA-approved, non-invasive method that can create an ablation in the brain to treat tremor without a single incision.

The philosophy is that we must first get into the brain with invasive methods to understand its signals before we can develop effective and precise non-invasive tools like ultrasound or AI.

OCD exists on a spectrum, and when controlled, the obsessive and compulsive traits can be an asset for professionals like surgeons and CEOs.

Accidentally stimulating brain areas near a target can cause side effects like laughter, which has helped researchers discover new therapeutic uses for deep brain stimulation in conditions like depression.

A technique used to map seizures in epilepsy patients by implanting tiny electrodes (stereoencephalography) is now being used to study and find new brain targets for mental health disorders like depression and OCD.

The nucleus accumbens is a key brain region that acts as a common denominator for addiction, OCD, and eating disorders, driving the urge to perform a behavior despite known risks.

In a lab setting, even when patients with severe binge eating disorder are fully aware they are being studied, they will still binge because the urge is uncontrollable.

It is amazing that you can destroy small parts of the brain, just three or four millimeters in size, to treat a condition without causing any obvious side effects.

Similar to how surgeons can listen for 'tremor cells' in Parkinson's patients, researchers are now able to identify 'craving cells' in patients with binge eating disorder.