News articles tagged with 'neurosurgery' (Page 2)
M. D. Anderson neurosurgeon, Amy Heimberger, receives presidential award
— 20 Dec 2008 12:52 | HealthAmy Heimberger, M.D., associate professor of neurosurgery at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre has received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers…
Surgeons attempt to restore hearing to patient with rare tumour
— 20 Dec 2008 12:52 | HealthPhysicians at the University of Illinois Medical Centre at Chicago performed a rare surgery this week to restore hearing to a deaf patient. Marisela Leon, 44, has neurofibromatosis…
New classification of spinal deformity defines range of normalcy
— 10 Dec 2008 11:04 | HealthA University of Cincinnati (UC) neurosurgeon who has spent his career helping people with severe spine problems stand up straight has spearheaded the creation of a new spinal deformity…
Routine testing after aneurysm coiling carries low risk
— 19 Nov 2008 16:50 | HealthA very low risk of complication is associated with a routine test that determines whether a brain aneurysm treated with endovascular coiling has started to recur, a study led by the…
Antimicrobial sutures reduce infections in brain shunt surgery
— 26 Jul 2008 14:54 | HealthChildren born with hydrocephalus, or 'water on the brain' must have shunts implanted to drain the fluid away from the brain to reduce harmful pressure…
New devices less effective in thwarting brain aneurysm recurrence
— 22 Feb 2008 17:33 | HealthA retrospective analysis of 100 patients suffering from a ruptured brain aneurysm has found that expensive new coiling devices are no more effective than bare platinum coils at preventing…
Public disagrees with doctors on when it's right
— 16 Feb 2008 18:11 | HealthDoctors do not think like the general public when it comes to making decisions about how to treat - or not treat - severely ill patients. According to research published in the open…
Combined radiation seed, chemotherapy wafer implants show promise in treating brain tumours
— 18 Jan 2008 09:50 | HealthIn the battle against malignant brain tumours, dual implantation of radioactive seeds and chemotherapy wafers following surgery showed promising results in a study led by specialists…