FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 8, 2015·6 min readHand and Arm Movement Restored to Quadriplegic PatientsSurgeons use a pioneering new technique to effectively restore arm and hand movement to quadriplegic patients, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2015·3 min readResearchers Identify Possible Physiological Cause of Brain Deficits with AgingA new study appears to support the neural noise hypothesis, which proposes the signal to noise ratio in neural circuits diminishes with aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2015·8 min readBest Candidates for Fetal Spina Bifida Surgery May Be Identified Through Brain ScansA new study reports fetuses with enlarged ventricles may be less likely to benefit from prenatal surgery to treat spina bifida than other fetuses, and are more likely to require a second surgery to relieve a build up of pressure on the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 3, 2015·2 min readTiny 3D Camera Offers Brain Surgery InnovationAn endoscope with a tiny 3D camera is being developed by NASA that could help neurosurgeons better see the intricacies of brain tissue.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·July 14, 2015·2 min readNew Classification System for Brain TumorsResearchers have created a simple radiological method to predict the development of gliomas.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience Videos·June 17, 2015·5 min readImaging Technique Provides Color Coded Map Showing Cancerous Brain AreasOCT could make brain tumor removal safer and more effective, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 25, 2015·2 min read3D Printed Guides Can Help Restore Function in Damaged NervesResearchers have successfully used a 3D printed guide to help damaged nerves repair themselves.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·February 11, 2015·2 min readRevolutionary New Probe Zooms in on Cancer CellsResearchers have creates a new intraoperative probe which helps detect brain cancer cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 18, 2014·1 min readFirst Real Time MRI Guided Brain Surgery for Parkinson’s in Southern CaliforniaUCSD neurosurgeons are the first in Southern California to use real time 3D MRI guidance to implant a DBS device into a Parkinson's patient.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 16, 2014·4 min readNew Technology Advances Eye Tracking as Biomarker for Brain Function and Brain InjuryNew technology has been developed which can assess the location and impact of a brain injury by tracking eye movements.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·December 10, 2014·4 min readMyelin Linked to Speedy Recovery of Human Visual System after Tumor RemovalNeuroimaging study shows how the brain heals itself within a few weeks of surgery to remove tumors.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 15, 2014·4 min readBrain Surgery Through the CheekResearchers develop a working prototype of a neurosurgical robot which can enter the brain through the cheek and perform delicate hippocampal surgeries for epilepsy patients.Read More