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Fluorescent marker helps surgeons to distinguish aggressive cancer cells from other cells

A chemical that highlights tumor cells has been used by surgeons to help spot and safely remove brain cancer in a trial presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference.

5 Nov 2018

Special chemical that makes brain tumours glow pink to help neurosurgeons operate

A clinical trial has shown that a special chemical makes brain tumours glow pink. This can help neurosurgeons operate easily on them and remove them completely and safely say the researchers. The results of this study were presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference in Glasgow.

4 Nov 2018

FDA approves ultra-high-field 7T Terra MRI scanner for clinical use

The ultra-high-field 7T Terra magnetic resonance imaging scanner at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute of the Keck School of Medicine of USC has received FDA approval for clinical use, opening up new avenues of care for patients with Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis and other diseases that affect the brain.

31 Oct 2018

New Penn Medicine Center offers hope in the fight against glioblastoma

Today, Penn Medicine is announcing the newest Translational Center of Excellence in the Abramson Cancer Center, focused on Glioblastoma Multiforme, the most common and lethal form of brain cancer.

30 Oct 2018

Researchers find key differences in brains of males and females with schizophrenia

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found clear disparities in the way males and females--both those with schizophrenia and those who are healthy--discern the mental states of others.

30 Oct 2018

New City of Hope CAR T cell trial focuses on HER2-positive breast cancer patients with brain metastases

Women with HER2-positive breast cancer that has spread to the brain need more treatment options, and City of Hope and Mustang Bio Inc. are meeting that challenge.

30 Oct 2018

Hyperspectral imaging helps improve patient outcomes after brain tumor surgery

Identifying healthy from diseased tissue poses a unique problem for cancer surgeons. Even the smallest bits of a tumor left behind during surgery can regrow and spread to other organs, a deadly phenomenon called metastasizing.

30 Oct 2018

Physician-scientists treat first patient in the U.S. with focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain

University of Maryland physician-scientists have treated the first patient in the United States with MRI-guided focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain as part of a pilot clinical trial.

30 Oct 2018

Bigger brains linked to greater risk of developing tumors

It may simply be that having a big brain is itself the cause. That's what doctor and PhD candidate Even Hovig Fyllingen at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has determined with his research colleagues.

29 Oct 2018

Newer vaccine far more successful in preventing shingles, systematic review reveals

A systematic review of clinical studies involving more than two million patients aged 50 years and older suggests a recently released shingles vaccine was far more successful in preventing the painful condition compared to the older vaccine - but also carried greater risk of side-effects.

26 Oct 2018

Dyslexia gene linked to concussion susceptibility in athletes

A gene associated with dyslexia, a learning disorder, may make some athletes less susceptible to concussions, reports a new study from Penn State University and Northwestern Medicine.

24 Oct 2018

Polyganics begins first-in-human clinical trial of LIQOSEAL for reducing CSF leakage

Polyganics today announced that it has initiated enrollment of patients into a first-in-human clinical trial of LIQOSEAL, its dura sealant patch.

23 Oct 2018

Brainlab unveils ExacTrac Dynamic at ASTRO meeting in San Antonio, Texas

Brainlab unveils ExacTrac Dynamic at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

From Elekta 22 Oct 2018

Notable improvement in brain cancer survival among younger patients but not much for elderly

A new study from Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki and the Finnish Cancer Registry shows that survival after glioblastoma has improved since the millennium. The improvement in survival was, however, modest in elderly patients, raising concerns whether current treatment strategies are optimal for this patient group.

16 Oct 2018

Brain oscillations provide insights into the human navigation system

The brain creates a map of our environment, which enables reliable spatial navigation. The Nobel Prize was awarded in 2014 for research into how this navigation system works at the cellular level.

12 Oct 2018

Research holds promise for treatment of pediatric brain cancer

New research published in Nature Communications from scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, in collaboration with the Stanford University School of Medicine, shows a specific protein regulates both the initiation of cancer spreading and the self-renewal of cancer cells in medulloblastoma, a type of pediatric brain cancer.

12 Oct 2018

Researchers design modeling system to infer relationships between genes, drugs, and their environment

A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the University of Washington has designed a modeling system that integrates genomic and temporal information to infer causal relationships between genes, drugs, and their environment, allowing for a more accurate prediction of their interactions over time.

11 Oct 2018

Pioneering software system hopes to make epilepsy surgery safer and easier

A team of researchers, clinicians and engineers from UCLH, UCL, King's College London and the Epilepsy Society have developed a world-leading software system called EpiNav, which stands for epilepsy navigation, and their work is being featured on tonight's episode of the BBC's Trust Me I'm a Doctor.

10 Oct 2018

Study: Mastectomy does not completely eliminate need for future breast imaging

The proportion of breast cancer patients who are eligible for breast conservation therapy, yet opt for mastectomy, is increasing, for reasons that include the desire to eliminate future screening and/or biopsy of the remaining breast tissue.

9 Oct 2018

Scientists develop first example of bioelectronic medicine

Researchers at Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine have developed the first example of a bioelectronic medicine: an implantable, biodegradable wireless device that speeds nerve regeneration and improves the healing of a damaged nerve.

8 Oct 2018

Neurosurgery News and Research

Fluorescent marker helps surgeons to distinguish aggressive cancer cells from other cells

Special chemical that makes brain tumours glow pink to help neurosurgeons operate

FDA approves ultra-high-field 7T Terra MRI scanner for clinical use

New Penn Medicine Center offers hope in the fight against glioblastoma

Researchers find key differences in brains of males and females with schizophrenia

New City of Hope CAR T cell trial focuses on HER2-positive breast cancer patients with brain metastases

Hyperspectral imaging helps improve patient outcomes after brain tumor surgery

Physician-scientists treat first patient in the U.S. with focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain

Bigger brains linked to greater risk of developing tumors

Newer vaccine far more successful in preventing shingles, systematic review reveals

Dyslexia gene linked to concussion susceptibility in athletes

Polyganics begins first-in-human clinical trial of LIQOSEAL for reducing CSF leakage

Brainlab unveils ExacTrac Dynamic at ASTRO meeting in San Antonio, Texas

Notable improvement in brain cancer survival among younger patients but not much for elderly

Brain oscillations provide insights into the human navigation system

Research holds promise for treatment of pediatric brain cancer

Researchers design modeling system to infer relationships between genes, drugs, and their environment

Pioneering software system hopes to make epilepsy surgery safer and easier

Study: Mastectomy does not completely eliminate need for future breast imaging

Scientists develop first example of bioelectronic medicine

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