A wrist bracelet that delivers electrical pulses can significantly reduce the severity and frequency of tics for people with Tourette’s Syndrome, scientists have shown. Prof Stephen Jackson from the University of Nottingham and chief scientific officer at Neurotherapeutics Ltd,  a company spun off from the university, said: “Though the Neupulse device is still early in development, the results of this UK-wide double-blind clinical trial have been extremely encouraging. ”Dr Barbara Morera Maiquez, chief research officer at Neurotherapeutics Ltd, who managed the trial, said the results were an “exciting step towards” an effective, non-invasive treatment for Tourette’s that can be used at home