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07 APR

Experts are researching the use of brain implants to treat medical conditions — but they can alter the way patients see the world in potentially dangerous ways

Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images Deep brain stimulation is a medical procedure that inserts an implant into the brain. This implant can alter neural activity, in an effort to treat neural dysfunction.  In the past, patients have experienced a change in perception and hallucinations with the implant in place.  If the implant can control a person’s behaviour to […]