Stimulating the cingulum bundle during neurosurgery where people are awake results in immediate laughter, followed by a sense of calm and happiness in patients, a new study reports.
A new study reveals gene therapy in combination with neurosurgery can help to improve the rate of survival and promote regeneration of nerve fibers.
Researchers have developed a new and innovative surgery that involves the transfer of nerves to help restore movement to children suffering paralysis as a result of contracting AFM.
Researchers have created a new system which allows two robotic arms to semi-autonomously drill holes into individual vertebrae. The robosurgery technique will improve accuracy and safety for spinal surgeries.
Researchers report human growth hormone, prepared from human tissue prior to 1985, may have been contaminated with seeds of the amyloid beta protein. In a new study, researchers injected mice with the original c-hGH batches containing amyloid beta which seeded amyloid pathology, even decades after storage. Findings support the hypothesis that the Alzheimer's causing proteins can be transmitted to from contaminated materials.
A new study reveals sleep deprivation can seriously hinder memory. Researchers report one of the main reasons for mistakes and accidents in surgery, transportation and operating power plans appears to be a lack of sleep.
Using an open source platform called The Virtual Brain, researchers have simulated neural activity based on individual patient brain tumors.
Researchers report, in a number of cases, amyloid beta pathology may have been transmitted by contaminated instruments used in neurosurgeries up to three decades previously.
New computational method could help guide surgeons during brain surgeries.
A new automated, robotic surgical drill is able to reduce procedure time from two hours to two and a half minutes for a complex cranial operation.
Researchers team up with special effects experts to create a life-like 3D simulator that allows surgeons to practice delicate brain surgeries.
Deep brain stimulation helps reduce movement tics and verbal outbursts in people suffering from Tourette, researchers report.
