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Canadian rTMS Treatment and Biomarker Network in Depression (CARTBIND) Trial
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an effective treatment for patients with depression who have not responded to antidepressant medications. rTMS involves stimulating the brain with a series of magnetic pulses delivered through a hand-held magnetic coil. Treatment duration is about 40 min and about 8-10 treatments per day can…
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See the project and researchersStimulating Endogenous Regeneration of Photoreceptors as a Potential Cure for Blindness
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Sight is the most precious sense, and patients suffering vision loss endure a devastating experience. Blindness often results from the gradual death of photoreceptors, the retinal cells that perceive light. Many researchers are attempting to replace lost cells through transplantation of stem cell-derived photoreceptors. However, integration of injected photoreceptors into…