"Revolutionary Brain Stimulation Boosts Memory for Schizophrenia Patients"

A randomized clinical trial has found that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can improve event-based prospective memory in individuals with schizophrenia. The study compared 50 schizophrenia patients with healthy controls and found that while both event-based and time-based prospective memory scores were initially lower in patients, rTMS significantly improved event-based memory to levels comparable with controls. However, time-based memory did not show similar improvement. These findings offer a potential therapeutic avenue for addressing memory impairments in schizophrenia.