Science news articles about 'neurosurgeons'More female neurosurgeons sought
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Efforts are under way to boost the number of women who train to become neurosurgeons, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons said.Electrode re-implantation helps some Parkinson's disease patients
... optimal surgical technique for precise implantation of stimulation electrodes in the target. Although neurosurgeons aim to minimize shifts from the originally planned electrode positions, this does ... A Conversation With Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa: A Surgeon’s Path From Migrant Fields to Operating Room
Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa, 40, was an illegal immigrant working in the vegetable fields of the Central Valley in California before becoming a neurosurgeon.Vaccine may double survival in patients with deadly brain tumors
... most of us take for granted -- time,” said John Sampson, M.D., Ph.D., a neurosurgeon at Duke and lead investigator on this study. “The possibility of doubling expected survival -- with few if any side ... Women, Mexican-Americans at higher risk of ruptured brain aneurysm
... . Although SAH carries daunting odds, it can be treated if a patient reaches a hospital where a neurosurgeon or interventional radiologist can close off the ruptured aneurysm and stop the bleeding.Tsunami in the brain
... is conceivable that we could prevent further damage by suppressing the waves," said the neurosurgeon.
In previous experimental studies on animals, a few therapy approaches were already developed ... Developing unique brain maps to assist surgery and research
... revolutionise diagnosis of disease and enhance the accuracy of brain surgery. Currently researchers and neurosurgeons rely on coarse maps of the brain's structure that are based on a small number of ... 'Cross fire' from the brain makes patients tremble
... the diseased 5-Hz rhythm in the brain. Headed by Prof. Volker Sturm, neurosurgeons in Cologne implanted electrodes in patients for the measurements, and scientists in Saratov, Russia, recalculated ... Promising results in deep brain stimulation for patients with treatment-resistant depression
... collaborators Andres Lozano, MD, PhD, neurosurgeon, and psychiatrist Sidney Kennedy, MD.
Mayberg ... 2007 with psychiatrist Paul Holtzheimer, MD, and neurosurgeon Robert Gross, MD, PhD, and with grant ... Antimicrobial sutures reduce infections in brain shunt surgery, study finds
... of 84 shunt procedures were performed over 21 months. All procedures were performed by one of two pediatric neurosurgeons at Women & Children's Hospital of Kaleida Health in Buffalo.
At the trial's ... Erectile dysfunction drugs allowed more chemotherapy to reach brain tumors in laboratory study
... barrier. The combination of vardenafil and adriamycin resulted in longer survival and smaller tumor size," said neurosurgeon Keith L. Black, M.D., chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars- ... The Doctor’s World: The Story Behind Kennedy’s Surgery
The nation’s top neurosurgeons were divided on whether or not to operate on Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s brain tumor.'Top secret' technology to help US swimmers trim times at Beijing Olympics
... with a vascular surgeon to study effects of flow over endothelial cells, and partnering with a neurosurgeon to understand the mechanisms behind hydrocephalus, or excess fluid in the brain.
As a ... Brain surgery is getting easier on patients
Dr. Edward Duckworth is part of a new generation of neurosurgeons who are making brain surgery a lot easier on patients. At Loyola University Hospital, Duckworth is using less-invasive techniques to ... Can I Back Order My Mr. Fusion Now?
... : Across The Eighth Dimension.
'Buckaroo Banzai' was completely inplausible - even I can't be a rock star, neurosurgeon and world class physicist. Well, maybe I can, but you can't and even I don't ...
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More female neurosurgeons sought
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Efforts are under way to boost the number of women who train to become neurosurgeons, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons said.Electrode re-implantation helps some Parkinson's disease patients
... optimal surgical technique for precise implantation of stimulation electrodes in the target. Although neurosurgeons aim to minimize shifts from the originally planned electrode positions, this does ...A Conversation With Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa: A Surgeon’s Path From Migrant Fields to Operating Room
Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa, 40, was an illegal immigrant working in the vegetable fields of the Central Valley in California before becoming a neurosurgeon.Vaccine may double survival in patients with deadly brain tumors
... most of us take for granted -- time,” said John Sampson, M.D., Ph.D., a neurosurgeon at Duke and lead investigator on this study. “The possibility of doubling expected survival -- with few if any side ...Women, Mexican-Americans at higher risk of ruptured brain aneurysm
... . Although SAH carries daunting odds, it can be treated if a patient reaches a hospital where a neurosurgeon or interventional radiologist can close off the ruptured aneurysm and stop the bleeding.Tsunami in the brain
... is conceivable that we could prevent further damage by suppressing the waves," said the neurosurgeon. In previous experimental studies on animals, a few therapy approaches were already developed ...Developing unique brain maps to assist surgery and research
... revolutionise diagnosis of disease and enhance the accuracy of brain surgery. Currently researchers and neurosurgeons rely on coarse maps of the brain's structure that are based on a small number of ...'Cross fire' from the brain makes patients tremble
... the diseased 5-Hz rhythm in the brain. Headed by Prof. Volker Sturm, neurosurgeons in Cologne implanted electrodes in patients for the measurements, and scientists in Saratov, Russia, recalculated ...Promising results in deep brain stimulation for patients with treatment-resistant depression
... collaborators Andres Lozano, MD, PhD, neurosurgeon, and psychiatrist Sidney Kennedy, MD. Mayberg ... 2007 with psychiatrist Paul Holtzheimer, MD, and neurosurgeon Robert Gross, MD, PhD, and with grant ...Antimicrobial sutures reduce infections in brain shunt surgery, study finds
... of 84 shunt procedures were performed over 21 months. All procedures were performed by one of two pediatric neurosurgeons at Women & Children's Hospital of Kaleida Health in Buffalo. At the trial's ...Erectile dysfunction drugs allowed more chemotherapy to reach brain tumors in laboratory study
... barrier. The combination of vardenafil and adriamycin resulted in longer survival and smaller tumor size," said neurosurgeon Keith L. Black, M.D., chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars- ...The Doctor’s World: The Story Behind Kennedy’s Surgery
The nation’s top neurosurgeons were divided on whether or not to operate on Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s brain tumor.'Top secret' technology to help US swimmers trim times at Beijing Olympics
... with a vascular surgeon to study effects of flow over endothelial cells, and partnering with a neurosurgeon to understand the mechanisms behind hydrocephalus, or excess fluid in the brain. As a ...Brain surgery is getting easier on patients
Dr. Edward Duckworth is part of a new generation of neurosurgeons who are making brain surgery a lot easier on patients. At Loyola University Hospital, Duckworth is using less-invasive techniques to ...Can I Back Order My Mr. Fusion Now?
... : Across The Eighth Dimension. 'Buckaroo Banzai' was completely inplausible - even I can't be a rock star, neurosurgeon and world class physicist. Well, maybe I can, but you can't and even I don't ...