Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 25, 2014·5 min readTumors ‘Light Up’ With New, Unique Imaging System Using Scorpion Venom Protein and a LaserResearchers have developed a unique and inexpensive device which lights up malignant brain tumors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 12, 2014·3 min readFilling Me SoftlyImplant stiffness is a major cause of foreign body reaction, neuroscience researchers claim.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2013·5 min readAncient Cranial SurgeryAncient Peruvian healers practiced trepanation, a surgical procedure which involved removing a section of the cranial vault with a hand drill, over 1000 years ago in order to treat a variety of ailments, a new study reports.Read More
EventsNeurology·December 17, 2013·1 min readKeck Medicine of USC to Perform Groundbreaking Surgical Implant for Epilepsy, World’S 1st after FDA ApprovalKeck Medicine announces they will perform a ground breaking surgical implant for epilepsy patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 22, 2013·3 min readBrain Surgeons Go with the FlowA new neuroimaging technique allows neurosurgeons to see neural connections prior to surgery, thus preserving and protecting the brain's critical functions when operating.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 30, 2013·3 min readBrain Connectivity Can Predict Epilepsy Surgery OutcomesResearchers have identified a new and more accurate way to determine which portions of the brain suffer from epilepsy. The information could provide patients and doctors with better information as to whether temporal lobe surgery will provide the best treatment outcome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Videos·August 12, 2013·5 min readRobot Uses Steerable Needles to Treat Brain ClotsResearchers develop a steerable needle robot which can penetrate the brain and suction away blood clots.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 5, 2013·4 min readNew Technique for Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Proves Accurate and SafeNeurosurgeons have developed a new way to perform deep brain stimulation surgeries. The new technique allows for more accurate placement of the electrodes in the brain and is likely to be safer for patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 19, 2013·3 min readReading the Minds of MiceResearchers recently developed a system for observing real-time brain activity in a live mouse. The device could prove useful in studying new treatments for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 29, 2013·3 min readIn-Brain Monitoring Shows Memory NetworkWorking with patients with electrodes implanted in their brains, researchers show that areas of the brain work simultaneously to recall memories. The approach promises new insights into how we remember details of time and place.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 24, 2013·3 min readDoctors Perform First FDA Approved Schwann Cell Transplant in Patient with New Spinal Cord InjuryDoctors performed the first-ever FDA approved Schwann cell transplantation in a patient with a new spinal cord injury. The procedure is a Phase 1 clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of transplanting the patient’s own Schwann cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 16, 2012·3 min readLess Invasive Method of Brain Stimulation Helps Patients with Parkinson’s DiseaseElectrical stimulation using extradural electrodes—placed underneath the skull but not implanted in the brain, is a safe approach with meaningful benefits for patients with Parkinson's disease according to new research.Read More
