Boosting brain waves can make people move in slow motion.

Damascus, (SANA)- This finding is one of the first to show that brain waves directly influence behavior, and it could lead to new treatments for Parkinson's disease and other disorders that affect movement. Experts from University College London generated a small electrical current in the brains of 14 healthy volunteers using scalp electrodes. The current increased the activity of normal beta waves -- a kind of brain wave that is usually active during sustained muscle activities, such as holding a book. Beta activity usually drops before people begin a movement. The participants then carried out a simple task: they moved a spot on a computer screen as quickly as possible using a joystick. When beta wave activity increased, their fastest times slowed by 10 per cent. Deep currents Other studies have found that people with Parkinson's disease have greater beta activity. A from research University College London suggests this could be linked to the slowing of movement seen in those with the disease. Electrical stimulation deep in the brain is used to treat people with Parkinson's, although how it works is still a subject of debate. From NewScientist Magazine Rasha Milhem / Ghossoun

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