In a pilot human study, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital show it is possible to improve specific human brain functions related to self-control and mental flexibility ...
Nov 1, 2021
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A next-generation brain implant currently in clinical use for treating refractory epilepsy—to help prevent symptoms including seizures—does not induce changes to patients' personalities or self-perceptions, a new study ...
Sep 3, 2021
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Epilepsy surgery may be associated with improvements to overall brain health, a study led by University of Liverpool researchers has found.
Aug 10, 2021
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Three types of brain responses which help to prevent weight regain following bariatric surgery have been identified for the first time in a new study.
Jun 24, 2021
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In some cases where medication fails to provide relief, patients with severe epilepsy may choose to undergo brain surgery—a radical form of treatment, and success is by no means guaranteed. That is why researchers from ...
May 24, 2021
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Anesthestic drugs act on the brain, but most anesthesiologists rely on heart rate, respiratory rate, and movement to infer whether surgery patients remain unconscious to the desired degree. In a new study, a research team ...
May 7, 2021
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Researchers at King's College London Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience, in collaboration with King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, have found small clusters of cells in the brain that identify locations ...
Apr 15, 2021
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The millions of people who have chronic sinusitis deal not only with stuffy noses and headaches, they also commonly struggle to focus, and experience depression and other symptoms that implicate the brain's involvement in ...
Apr 8, 2021
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A type of ultrasound scan can detect cancer tissue left behind after a brain tumor is removed more sensitively than surgeons, and could improve the outcome from operations, a new study suggests.
Mar 1, 2021
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Researchers from the HSE Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience have proposed a new method to process magnetoencephalography (MEG) data, which helps find cortical activation areas with higher precision. The method can be used ...
Feb 5, 2021
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