News tagged with functional neurosurgery


Mediterranean diet seems to boost ageing brain power

A Mediterranean diet with added extra virgin olive oil or mixed nuts seems to improve the brain power of older people better than advising them to follow a low-fat diet, indicates research published online in the Journal of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created 5 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Northwestern Medicine researchers investigate stem cell therapy for stroke

Each year, nearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke which can result in permanent brain damage, long term disability or death. As a leading cause of adult disability, stroke has an annual burden of more than $62 billion on ...

Medical research created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study details brain damage triggered by mini-strokes

A new study appearing today in the Journal of Neuroscience details for the first time how "mini-strokes" cause prolonged periods of brain damage and result in cognitive impairment. These strokes, which are often imperceptible, are co ...

Neuroscience created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Surgeons restore some hand function to quadriplegic patient

Surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have restored some hand function in a quadriplegic patient with a spinal cord injury at the C7 vertebra, the lowest bone in the neck. Instead ...

Surgery created May 15, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Deep brain stimulation may hold promise for mild Alzheimer's disease

A study on a handful of people with suspected mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggests that a device that sends continuous electrical impulses to specific "memory" regions of the brain appears to increase neuronal activity. ...

Neuroscience created May 07, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast