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Brain-computer interfaces signal a new era in neurosurgery and neurorehabilitation

Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is opening an unprecedented chapter in human-machine integration by establishing direct communication between the brain and external devices.

10 Jun 2025

Dual-target CAR T cell therapy shrinks tumors in aggressive brain cancer

A dual-target CAR T cell therapy approach shows promise for slowing tumor growth in a notoriously aggressive and fast-growing brain cancer.

1 Jun 2025

Worsening conflict in Gaza cripples health care facilities, WHO warns

Israel's intensified military operations continue to threaten an already weakened health system, amidst worsening mass population displacement and acute shortages of food, water, medical supplies, fuel and shelter.

23 May 2025

New framework modernizes traumatic brain injury diagnosis after 50 years

Trauma centers nationwide will begin to test a new approach for assessing traumatic brain injury (TBI) that is expected to lead to more accurate diagnoses and more appropriate treatment and follow-up for patients.

21 May 2025

Multiple senses stimulate a critical brain region linked to consciousness

Humans perceive and navigate the world around us with the help of our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.

15 May 2025

Scientists map optimal brain site for treating essential tremor

For millions of people around the world with essential tremor, everyday activities from eating and drinking to dressing and doing basic tasks can become impossible.

14 May 2025

Multiple laboratory techniques can provide a wealth of knowledge about brain cancer

Clinicians from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and four other institutions have demonstrated that doctors can gain a wealth of knowledge about a patient's cancer by using multiple laboratory techniques to study tumor tissue taken from needle biopsies of glioblastoma, a highly aggressive form of brain cancer.

14 May 2025

Noninvasive decoder could help restore movement after spinal cord injury

When a person sustains an injury to the spinal cord, the normal communication between the brain and the spinal circuits below the injury are interrupted, resulting in paralysis.

29 Apr 2025

Study evaluates long-term outcomes of gamma knife radiosurgery in patients with grade 2 meningiomas

The role of radiosurgery in the treatment of grade 2 meningioma remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) in patients with grade 2 meningiomas and to identify factors influencing tumor control and survival.

28 Apr 2025

Insights into the brain's switching mechanism could improve Parkinson's treatment

New USC research offers an unseen insight into how the brain shifts gears. The researchers discovered that our innate ability to make quick changes in motor function are the result of a unique brain mechanism.

28 Apr 2025

Promising results seen in atypical trigeminal neuralgia with combined surgical approach

Atypical trigeminal neuralgia (ATN) is a chronic pain condition characterized by persistent facial pain that does not respond well to conventional medical treatments, often leading to significant impairment in quality of life.

25 Apr 2025

Rethinking stroke prevention for patients with mild carotid narrowing

Ischemic stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide, with narrowing of the carotid artery due to atherosclerosis contributing to up to 30% of all cases.

24 Apr 2025

Study reveals how medulloblastoma spreads and grows on the leptomeninges

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and collaborating institutions reveal in Nature Cell Biology a strategy that helps medulloblastoma, the most prevalent malignant brain tumor in children, spread and grow on the leptomeninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

22 Apr 2025

Stem cell therapy shows promise for treating advanced Parkinson's disease

A stem cell–based therapy initially developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) may lead to a new treatment for advanced Parkinson's disease, according to results from a phase 1 clinical trial reported in Nature.

16 Apr 2025

Study sheds light on brain regions involved in logical thinking

A team of researchers at UCL and UCLH have identified the key brain regions that are essential for logical thinking and problem solving.

16 Apr 2025

Lower LDL cholesterol linked to reduced dementia risk

Researchers investigate the potential association between LDL-C levels and the risk of dementia.

7 Apr 2025

Study identifies 17 modifiable risk factors shared between stroke, dementia, and depression

Age-related brain diseases such as stroke, dementia, and late-life depression are a debilitating part of growing older, but people can lower their risk of these diseases through behavioral and lifestyle changes.

3 Apr 2025

Study links low LDL-C levels to reduced risk of dementia

People with low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in their blood have a lower risk of dementia, including lower risk of Alzheimer's disease related dementia, shows a study published online today in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

1 Apr 2025

ALL ALS Consortium creates a central information hub to accelerate ALS research

The Access for All in ALS (ALL ALS) Consortium announced the launch of its official website, creating a central hub for information about its initiatives and clinical research studies. ALL-ALS.org is designed to inform and engage researchers, clinicians, and current and prospective study participants.

31 Mar 2025

New drug combination shows promise in treating melanoma brain metastasis

A federally funded research team led by Sheri Holmen, PhD, investigator at Huntsman Cancer Institute and professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah (the U), is testing a new combination drug therapy that could both treat and prevent melanoma metastasis, or spreading from its original site, to the brain.

21 Mar 2025