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New Brain Stimulation Technique Offers Hope for Alzheimer's and PTSD

4/4/2026

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University of Iowa researchers developed a personalized approach to noninvasive brain stimulation targeting the hippocampus.
The approach tailors stimulation sites based on individual brain connectivity.
The study involved eight neurosurgical patients.
Researchers combined transcranial magnetic stimulation with intracranial measurements.
The findings were published in Nature Communications, with implications for safer, more effective treatments for Alzheimer's, depression, and PTSD.

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University of Iowa researchers developed a personalized approach to noninvasive brain stimulation targeting the hippocampus.
The approach tailors stimulation sites based on individual brain connectivity.
The study involved eight neurosurgical patients.
Researchers combined transcranial magnetic stimulation with intracranial measurements.
The findings were published in Nature Communications, with implications for safer, more effective treatments for Alzheimer's, depression, and PTSD.