Thursday, January 19, 2006

depression Less risky treatment for depression, seizures. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, with the help of a team of Pittsburgh high school science teachers, have developed a wireless device that is implanted in the neck to fight depression and epileptic seizures. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration already has approved a wired version of the device, but that one carries risks and several undesirable side effects. --- first is was artificial cochlear implants and now mood control implants as culturally we move toward the Borg vision of evolution -- BL [Science Blog -] 11:41:48 AM    comment