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Study proposes new obesity treatment with brain electrical stimulation

Researchers from Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) and Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea used a technique known as transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS), the team conducted a clinical trial that included 60 female volunteers, 30 in the tRNS group and 30 in the active sham group. The tRNS treatment group showed a reduced appetite, willingness to eat, and hunger compared to the placebo group.