Medications
Marijuana users may feel more post-surgery pain: Study
Folks who regularly use weed could be in for a rocky road if they ever require major surgery, a new study reports.
Oct 24, 2022
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News tagged with brain surgery
Psychology & Psychiatry
Deep brain stimulation can be life-altering for OCD sufferers when other treatment options fall short
Imagine growing up tormented by fears and life-consuming rituals that make no sense to you or those around you. Then imagine the shame of being told by mental health providers that, because you understand that your behaviors ...
Sep 29, 2022
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Cardiology
New study makes case for expanding coverage for carotid artery stenting
Research from Ochsner Health published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology is likely to influence expanded insurance coverage for carotid artery stenting.
Aug 3, 2022
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Surgery
Weight-loss surgery slashes cancer risk and mortality, new study finds
Individuals with obesity were at least two times more likely to develop certain types of cancer and 3.5 times more likely to die from from the disease than those who had weight-loss surgery, according to a new study presented ...
Jun 7, 2022
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Surgery
Some shunts used after epilepsy surgery may risk chronic headaches
Surgeons who observe persistent fluid buildup after disconnecting epileptic and healthy brain areas should think twice before installing low-pressure nonprogrammable drainage shunts, according to a study co-authored by Rutgers ...
May 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Whole-brain preclinical study illuminates how epileptic seizures originate
New evidence from a zebrafish model of epilepsy may help resolve a debate into how seizures originate, according to Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian investigators. The findings may also be useful in the discovery ...
Apr 20, 2022
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Neuroscience
Alpha brain waves may predict post-surgery pain
Patients who are most likely to suffer severe pain following an operation can be reliably identified using a new technique developed at the University of Birmingham.
Apr 5, 2022
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Neuroscience
Research team develops precise brain surgery to remove diseased cells without a scalpel
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have developed a noninvasive way to remove faulty brain circuits that could allow doctors to treat debilitating neurological diseases without the need for conventional ...
Nov 22, 2021
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Neuroscience
Epilepsy brain implant does not transform patients' sense of self or personality, offers them new insights into illness
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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Neuroscience
Epilepsy surgery may improve overall brain health
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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