News articles tagged with 'neurosurgery'
Pioneering treatment could help people with severe depression
— 25 Jan 2011 20:05 | HealthPioneering neurosurgical treatment, a world first in Bristol, which very accurately targets brain networks involved in depression, could help people who suffer with severe and intractable…
Spinal cord stimulation may benefit Parkinson's patients
— 15 Jun 2010 03:18 | HealthA new study from Rhode Island Hospital indicates that spinal cord stimulation may be able to modulate Parkinson's disease symptoms. The lead author will present the findings at the…
Deep brain stimulation successful for treatment of severely depressive patient
— 11 Jan 2010 16:02 | HealthA team of neurosurgeons at Heidelberg University Hospital and psychiatrists at the Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim have for the first time successfully treated a patient…
Unequal access: Hispanic children rarely get top-notch care for brain tumours
— 11 Oct 2009 13:01 | HealthHispanic children diagnosed with brain tumours get high-quality treatment at hospitals that specialise in neurosurgery far less often than other children with the same condition, potentially…
Historic gene therapy trial to treat Alzheimer's disease underway at Georgetown
— 23 Sep 2009 11:03 | HealthResearchers in the Memory Disorders Program at Georgetown University Medical Centre are now recruiting volunteers for a national gene therapy trial - the first study of its kind for…
How accurate are hospital report cards?
— 9 Sep 2009 14:48 | HealthA key statistic that consumer groups and the media often use when compiling hospital report cards and national rankings can be misleading, researchers report in a new study…
Successful neurosurgery with transcranial MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound
— 22 Jun 2009 10:46 | HealthThe Magnetic Resonance Centre of the University Children's Hospital Zurich has achieved a world first break through in MR-guided, non-invasive neurosurgery. Ten patients have been successfully…
UVA study shows early success in treating deadly brain tumours
— 16 May 2009 12:52 | HealthNew research from the University of Virginia Health System shows that, when combined, two emerging medical technologies hold significant promise for treating the most deadly and devastating…
Researchers find that the unexpected is a key to human learning
— 16 Mar 2009 13:30 | HealthThe human brain's sensitivity to unexpected outcomes plays a fundamental role in the ability to adapt and learn new behaviours, according to a new study by a team of psychologists and…
New laser for neurosurgery allows greater precision and efficiency for removal of complex tumours
— 2 Feb 2009 08:32 | HealthSurgeons at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are among the first in the country to use a new micro-laser, which uses light energy in place of a cutting tool to remove complicated brain…