摘要： 语法填空(每小题1.5分,共15分)A South Korean biomedical start-up called Ybrain has developed a headband that they claim will offer relief from the symptoms of___
A South Korean biomedical start-up called Ybrain has developed a headband that they claim will offer relief from the symptoms of___1___(depress). The device, called Mindd, works___2___(use) a technique called transcranial direct-current stimulation(tDCS). Here, a low-voltage electrical current___3___(apply) to specific areas in the brain via electrodes(电极) placed on the skull.
tDCS is not new-the basic ___4___ (principle) have been understood since the early 19th century. But the past decade or so has seen increased interest in its use in treating neurological and psychiatric conditions, and a 2016 meta-analysis of hundreds of studies concluded that it’s “possibly or probably effective”___5___a treatment for depression.
tDCS equipment can stimulate particular brain regions either ‘anodally’ (increasing neuronal activity)___6___‘cathodally’ (decreasing neuronal activity). The Mindd headset applies anodal stimulation via electrodes in the headband to the frontal lobe, an area___7___decreased activity is associated with depressive disorders. Mindd is not intended as a DIY solution: patients would use it in___8___own homes, and all data regarding treatment would be sent automatically to their doctor.
The headband is___9___(current) undergoing clinical trials at Harvard Medical School, and at 12 hospitals in South Korea. Early results are said to be__10___(promise), and if all goes well, Ybrain hopes to market the device to health providers by 2019.
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6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9.__________ 10. __________
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1. depression 2. using 3. is applied 4. principles 5. as
6. or 7. where 8. their 9. currently 10. promising
