Carol Seeger finally escaped her debilitating depression with an experimental treatment that placed electrodes in her brain and a pacemaker-like device in her chest. But when its batteries stopped ...

She worried for her life, asking herself: “Why am I putting myself through this?” Seeger’s predicament highlights a growing problem for hundreds of people with experimental neural implants, including ...

Brandy Ellis charges a pacemaker-like device that was installed in her chest as part of an experimental treatment for depression, on Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Delray Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta ...

NIH cuts spotlight a hidden crisis facing patients with experimental brain implants People with experimental brain implants often turn to the treatment as a last resort, hoping to improve their health ...

Carol Seeger finally escaped her debilitating depression with an experimental treatment that placed electrodes in her brain and a pacemaker-like device in her chest. But when its batteries stopped ...