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Eight weeks of device-guided slow breathing reduces sympathetic nerve spikes in veterans with PTSD

A randomized, double-blind trial of 25 veterans with PTSD found that eight weeks of daily device-guided slow breathing reduced muscle sympathetic nerve responses to an acute mental-stress task, though resting blood pressure and heart rate were unchanged.

29 Jun 2026

VR plus nerve stimulation improves arm and hand recovery after stroke

A 2026 randomized feasibility trial in Nature Medicine found that MultiSensy — immersive VR synchronized with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation — produced larger improvements in upper-limb motor scores, functional use, and touch perception than conventional rehab in 34 patients more than three months after stroke.

29 Jun 2026

Common constipation drug improved memory and attention in people with remitted depression

A randomized trial of 50 adults in remission from depression found that one week of 2 mg daily prucalopride improved memory, attention and processing speed versus placebo, with no significant short-term side effects. The study appears in Psychological Medicine (15 June 2026, DOI linked).

27 Jun 2026

Vagus nerve implicated in α‑synuclein spread in Parkinson’s and in cholinergic/inflammatory pathways in Alzheimer’s

Recent experimental and neuropathology studies reinforce the vagus nerve’s role in Parkinson’s—where gut‑origin α‑synuclein can travel to the brainstem—and implicate vagal pathways in Alzheimer’s via cholinergic and inflammatory networks. Early clinical trials and a 2025 meta‑analysis show promising but inconsistent effects for noninvasive VNS.

27 Jun 2026

Theta‑band frontoparietal tACS reduced cue‑related striatal and amygdala activity in randomized OUD fMRI trial

A pre-registered, triple‑blind randomized tACS‑fMRI trial (NCT03907644) found a single 20‑minute, in‑phase 6 Hz HD‑tACS session reduced drug‑cue BOLD responses in striatum and amygdala but produced no group difference in self‑reported craving in 60 men with opioid use disorder.

27 Jun 2026

Epilepsy Foundation awards $250,000 at 2026 Shark Tank; NeuroWeaves wins $200,000 for long‑wear EEG

At the Epilepsy Foundation's 2026 Shark Tank Competition on June 18, NeuroWeaves won a $200,000 Investment Prize for gold‑thread EEG electrodes; the Foundation awarded $250,000 total, with a Community Award to a CDKL5 repurposing project.

27 Jun 2026
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