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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 22, 2014·3 min readMore Common Procedures for Painful Facial Tics Carry High CostsA new study reports the most cost effective procedure to help reduce pain in patients with trigeminal neuralgia is used less often than more costly treatments.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2014·4 min readNew Guidance System Could Improve Minimally Invasive SurgeryResearchers have developed a new computerized process which could make minimally invasive neurosurgery more accurate and streamlined.Read More