New “Wire” Points to New Treatment Approach for Neurological Disorders

Below is a summary of a story on Duke University School of Medicine.  Broken or disrupted circuits in the brain contribute to many neurological disorders. Scientists at Duke University have developed a new treatment approach that would bypass damaged brain connections, instead of changing existing connections. The team, led by Dr. Kafui Dzirasa, created a technology called LinCx that acts like a biological “wire.” It allows scientists to form new electrical connections between specific neurons.  Rather than fixing faulty synapses, LinCx creates