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Study reveals neuronal mechanisms behind working memory

Cedars-Sinai investigators have discovered how brain cells responsible for working memory-;the type required to remember a phone number long enough to dial it-;coordinate intentional focus and short-term storage of information.

17 Apr 2024

Breakthrough brain stimulator could revolutionize treatment for neurological disorders

Rice University engineers have developed the smallest implantable brain stimulator demonstrated in a human patient.

15 Apr 2024

Obesity and high-fat diets linked to accelerated aging in brain blood vessels

A new study conducted in mice traces how obesity and a high-fat diet may accelerate aging in the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain.

7 Apr 2024

Stem cell therapy safe and potentially beneficial for spinal cord injury patients

A Mayo Clinic study shows stem cells derived from patients' own fat are safe and may improve sensation and movement after traumatic spinal cord injuries.

1 Apr 2024

Transformative epilepsy surgery gives artist new lease on life

Artist Syril Strickler was 47 when she had her first epileptic seizure, waking up in the hospital after neighbors found her unconscious in the street.

28 Mar 2024

Sexual harassment prevalent among new doctors in their first year, study reveals

More than half of all new doctors face some form of sexual harassment in their first year on the job, including nearly three-quarters of all new female doctors and a third of males, a new study finds.

22 Mar 2024

Mount Sinai launches first study on high-resolution brain-computer interface

A multidisciplinary team of neurosurgeons and neuroscientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are the first in New York to study a new brain-computer interface that's engineered to map a large area of the brain's surface, in real time, at resolutions hundreds of times more detailed than typical arrays used in neurosurgical procedures.

22 Mar 2024

Innovative multimodal, non-invasive brain monitoring to enhance ECMO patient care

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be a life-saving therapy for patients with acute heart or lung failure.

14 Mar 2024

Novel CAR-T therapy shows promising results in glioblastoma patients

A collaborative project to bring the promise of cell therapy to patients with a deadly form of brain cancer has shown dramatic results among the first patients to receive the novel treatment.

13 Mar 2024

Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may shrink pediatric brain tumors in mice

Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may help shrink tumors caused by an aggressive type of brain cancer in children, according to new research in mice reported March 8 in Cell Reports by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.

13 Mar 2024

Novel dual-target CAR T cell therapy shows promise in treating recurrent glioblastoma

Targeting two brain tumor-associated proteins-;rather than one-;with CAR T cell therapy shows promise as a strategy for reducing solid tumor growth in patients with recurrent glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive form of brain cancer, according to early results from the first six patients treated in an ongoing Phase I clinical trial led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center.

13 Mar 2024

New method developed for triggering and imaging seizures in epilepsy patients

Researchers have developed a new method for triggering and imaging seizures in epilepsy patients, offering physicians the ability to collect real-time data to tailor epilepsy surgery.

11 Mar 2024

Research highlights the need for continued surveillance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccines

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the National Institute for Health and Care Research Biomedical Research Centre at UCLH have highlighted the importance of continued surveillance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccine performance as the virus continues to evolve.

11 Mar 2024

Biocompatible, bioresorbable sticker detects anastomotic leaks

Researchers led by Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new, first-of-its-kind sticker that enables clinicians to monitor the health of patients' organs and deep tissues with a simple ultrasound device.

7 Mar 2024

Small amounts of physical activity could help ward off stroke in the long term

Even people whose physical activity levels fall short of recommended guidelines, but who manage to do some during their leisure time, are likely to have a lower risk of stroke than their sedentary peers, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

6 Mar 2024

Even low levels of leisure-time physical activity can prevent stroke in the long term

Recently, scientists conducted a systematic review and metaanalysis to understand better whether different levels of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) prevent stroke.

6 Mar 2024

Adipose tissue holds key to 3D printing skin layers and hair follicles

Fat tissue holds the key to 3D printing layered living skin and potentially hair follicles, according to researchers who recently harnessed fat cells and supporting structures from clinically procured human tissue to precisely correct injuries in rats.

4 Mar 2024

Researchers find differences in how people with impulse control disorder process consequences

Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder that affects movement and muscle control. One characteristic of the disease is the deficiency of dopamine, a neurotransmitter or brain chemical that plays a role in movement and can impact how people think and feel.

4 Mar 2024

Study unveils role of dopamine and serotonin in social behavior

In a study in today's (Monday Feb. 26) Nature Human Behavior, scientists delve into the world of chemical neuromodulators in the human brain, specifically dopamine and serotonin, to reveal their role in social behavior.

26 Feb 2024

Miracle surgery saves man with rare brain bubble at NYU Langone

Ivor Parker and Karen Palaza have been together for 20 years and treat each day as if it were Valentine's Day.

15 Feb 2024

Neurosurgery News and Research

Study reveals neuronal mechanisms behind working memory

Breakthrough brain stimulator could revolutionize treatment for neurological disorders

Obesity and high-fat diets linked to accelerated aging in brain blood vessels

Stem cell therapy safe and potentially beneficial for spinal cord injury patients

Transformative epilepsy surgery gives artist new lease on life

Sexual harassment prevalent among new doctors in their first year, study reveals

Mount Sinai launches first study on high-resolution brain-computer interface

Innovative multimodal, non-invasive brain monitoring to enhance ECMO patient care

Novel CAR-T therapy shows promising results in glioblastoma patients

Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may shrink pediatric brain tumors in mice

Novel dual-target CAR T cell therapy shows promise in treating recurrent glioblastoma

New method developed for triggering and imaging seizures in epilepsy patients

Research highlights the need for continued surveillance of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccines

Biocompatible, bioresorbable sticker detects anastomotic leaks

Small amounts of physical activity could help ward off stroke in the long term

Even low levels of leisure-time physical activity can prevent stroke in the long term

Adipose tissue holds key to 3D printing skin layers and hair follicles

Researchers find differences in how people with impulse control disorder process consequences

Study unveils role of dopamine and serotonin in social behavior

Miracle surgery saves man with rare brain bubble at NYU Langone

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