Scheduled for a hysterectomy at Sunnybrook Hospital in 2016, Laura Victoria-Perez was full of nerves. "I didn't know physically what to expect," she told CBC News as she sat in her Toronto apartment.

An international survey of 286 relatives and friends of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) recipients found most reported no symptom improvement and diminished quality of life. Memory loss, often lasting ...

Motif Neurotech For decades, doctors have tried to treat depression with electricity. Now, a Houston startup wants to ...

A wireless brain implant for treatment-resistant depression has received FDA clearance for human trials in the United States.

Motif Neurotech just got FDA approval to trial a tiny brain implant for treating depression, and the whole thing can be ...

A newer brain stimulation therapy matched ECT for depression while causing less memory loss, offering a potential option for patients concerned about cognitive side effects.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a controversial practice, with recent research finding harm, as well as a lack of efficacy and informed consent. A new A new international study finds most relatives ...

Laser eye surgery, which some people call LASIK surgery, can correct several eyeight conditions, including near and farsightedness. Not everyone can have the procedure, including those who have had a ...