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stimulation

[stim-yuh-lay-shuhn] / ˌstɪm jəˈleɪ ʃən /


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After high frequency electrical stimulation, the pearl-like regions became an average of 8% longer and 17% wider, with enlargement lasting at least 30 minutes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

The studies evaluated 12 different approaches, including laser therapy, electrical stimulation, knee braces, insoles, kinesiology tape, water-based therapy, exercise, and ultrasound.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Once they understood why they found certain situations challenging, it was easier to give themselves permission for things like rest and breaks from sensory stimulation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

"This effect was also observed in germ-free mice, suggesting that butyrate can establish a lasting intestinal environment that does not depend on continuous microbial stimulation."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

We use it for the electrical stimulation therapy.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

That device sends mild electrical stimulations through the vagus nerve to the brain, sparking a release of chemicals like serotonin and dopamine which help us regulate our mood.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025

It turned out that both were equally as sensitive to the strong stimulations.

From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2023

These electric stimulations mimicked the mechanical stimuli of a collision.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2023

Knowing where to direct brain stimulations also does not resolve the question of what frequency to use, scientists said.

From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2022

They include all those responses which the nervous system makes to stimulations from the outside, in which the mind has no alternative or control.

From The Story of the Mind by James Mark Baldwin




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