Oct

Researchers have found that they can make people move in slow motion by boosting one type of brain waves

(India Time) The new finding can pave way for treating conditions like chorea, dystonia and Parkinson’s, characterized by either uncontrolled or slowed movements.

“At last we have some direct experimental proof that brain waves influence behavior in humans, in this case how fast a movement is performed,” said Peter Brown of University College London.

“The implication is that it is not just how active brain cells are that is important, but also how they couple their activity into patterns like beta activity,” the expert added.

In the new study, researchers injected a small electrical current into the brain through the scalps of fourteen people while the participants manipulated the position of a spot on a computer screen as quickly as they could with a joystick.

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