The remedy is a new type of transcranial magnetic stimulation that's showing good results in just five days of treatment. For some patients, it's life-changing.
After 40 years of fighting debilitating depression, Emma was on the brink. "I was suicidal," said Emma, a 59-year-old Bay Area resident. NPR is
A new type of brain stimulation is being used to treat people with depression, with promising results: In five days or fewer, almost 80% of patients were symptom-free.