It gives, but does it also take away? Phanie/Alamy Stock Photo
Manipulating your brain with magnetic fields sounds like science fiction. But the technique is real, and it’s here. Called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), it is approved as a therapy for depression in the US and UK.
More controversially, it is being studied as a way to treat classic symptoms of autism, such as emotional disconnection. With interest and hopes rising, it’s under the spotlight at the in Baltimore, Maryland, next week.
I can bear witness to the power of TMS, which induces small…
