Researchers grapple with ethical questions as deep brain stimulation implants like this one—approved for Parkinson’s disease—are applied to other disorders. Zephyr/Science Source

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10/31/2017

Researchers grapple with the ethics of testing brain implants

BY:Science

Summary: Scientists like BRAIN awardee Dr. Helen Mayberg met last week at the National Institutes of Health to consider ethical issues and practical approaches to research with invasive and non-invasive devices.

Link to another website: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/10/researchers-grapple-ethics-testing-brain-implants