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In 10 Seconds, an AI Model Detects Cancerous Brain Tumors Often Missed During Surgery
Researchers have developed an AI-powered model that can determine in 10 seconds during surgery if any part of a cancerous brain tumor that could...
Man Labeled ‘Brain Dead’ May Be First to Recover from Extreme Locked-in Syndrome
A man labeled "brain dead" has become the first ever to recover from an extreme form of locked-in syndrome, which paralyzed him so completely...
New Study of 10,000+ People Revealed Regular Physical Activity Is Linked to Larger Healthier Brains
In a new study, scientists seeking to better understand how physical activity protects against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's found it's because exercise makes the...
First Patient to Have Brain Tumor Removed Through Her Eyebrow Leaves Hospital in 2 Days Thanks to Technique
A 75-year-old woman has become the first person in the world to have a brain tumor removed through an eyebrow incision, according to the...
International Team Successfully Restarts Animal Brain, Offering Hope for Heart Attack Treatment, Better Transplants
An international team of neurosurgeons and organ transplant specialists recently discovered that a brain can be revived 50 minutes after being removed from the...
New Wearable Cuff ‘Rewires’ Brains of Stroke Patients by Stimulating Nerves
A discreet and flexible armband made of electrodes has been found in a small study of stroke patients to aid in restoring flexibility in...
Classical Music Lifts Our Mood by ‘Synchronizing’ Parts of the Brain, Says Study of Patients with Depression
Whether Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart, it’s widely recognized that classical music can affect a person's mood.
Now, scientists are using brainwave measurements and neural imaging...
FDA Approves Drug That Targets Brain Cancer Gene Mutation That Could Delay Need for Radiation and Chemotherapy
A new drug for a type of brain cancer, called IDH-mutant low-grade glioma, was approved this month by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration—a...
UK Boy Has Brain Implant Fitted to Control Epilepsy Seizures in World First
For thirteen years this poor fellow has suffered from treatment-resistant epilepsy, but thanks to a cutting-edge brain implant, is able to look forward to...
Tongue-Zapping Device Can Rewire Your Brain to Ignore Tinnitus
20 million Americans who suffer from tinnitus may have an over-the-counter option available to them, one which improved symptoms in 84% of users.
It may...
Light Therapy Can Help People Recover From Major Brain Injuries, Shows Study
Lights of different wavelengths have been studied for years for their wound-healing properties.
Now, low-level light therapy appears to positively affect healing in the brains...
Egyptians Performed Brain Surgery 4,000 years ago: A Discovery Called a ‘Milestone in the History of Medicine’
As with many things, a discovery from ancient Egypt has put a time stamp on the development of something: cancerous tumor removal from the...
Cancer Vaccine Triggers Fierce Immune Response to Fight Malignant Brain Tumors in Human Patients
In a first-ever human clinical trial, an mRNA cancer vaccine developed at the University of Florida successfully reprogrammed patients’ immune systems to fiercely attack...
Despite War, Surgeons in Ukraine Perform Brain Surgery to Save 4-Year-old Irish Girl’s Life
How far would you go to access the medical care your child needed to live a normal life? Would you enter a warzone? Would...
An Eye Test Saved My Life When the Optician Spotted a Brain Tumor
A British woman says an eye test saved her life, after her optician spotted a brain tumor during a routine examination.
Katie Everett’s eyesight had...
Compared with 75 Years Ago the Human Brain Is Bigger, With a ‘Reserve’ Against Dementia
Compared to those who sailed away to fight in World War II, and to those who awaited their return, the average brain size in...
CAR-T Cell Therapy Achieves Near-Complete Tumor Regression in Brain Cancer After Five Days
Clinical trials for a novel treatment for patients with glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer, have shown rapid success, with some patients experiencing...
Belgian Boy is the First Child in the World to Have Been Cured of Brain Stem Glioma, a Brutal Cancer
Advances in medicine over the decades have seen the 5-year survival rate of children diagnosed with cancer increase to 85%, but there are outliers...
Singing or Playing Music Throughout Life is Linked with Better Brain Health While You Age
Playing a musical instrument has obvious rewards: the sense of fun and enjoyment, the ability to express feelings in different ways, and the satisfaction...
Handwriting Strengthens Brain Connections and Boosts Learning More Than Tapping on a Keyboard
In an ever more digital world, pen and paper are increasingly getting replaced with screens and keyboards in classrooms. Now, a new study has...