AANS Neursurgeon
A completely new treatment for glioblastoma, which combines a common chemotherapy agent with T cells, may enter clinical trials following highly successful mouse-model studies. Researchers with the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California, Los Angeles reported in the journal Neuro-Oncology that this new hybrid treatment has successfully passed all animal studies and is being considered for...
A disease closely related to Mad Cow Agent has been discovered and is shown to emulate symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. However, it defies typical treatment methods and has been shown to be contagious without enhanced sanitation protocols. Scientists from the University of California San Diego who were credited with discovering critical cell structures behind Mad Cow and Parkinson’s disease...
A new type of gene therapy targeting nerve growth factor (NGF) in the brain appears to impact the development of Alzheimer’s disease and may be an effective treatment method. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine published findings in JAMA Neurology detailing the discovery and development of this unique gene therapy method. A brain-injection method...
A new study proposes that calcium-intake increases recommended for the elderly to combat osteoporosis may be heavily linked to accelerated aging of the brain and loss of cognitive ability. A research team from the University of Kentucky Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences reports in the Journal of Neuroscience that they have identified a molecular mechanism which shows how...
A commonly used type of antidepressant drug called fluoxetine, typically sold under the brand name Prozac, has been shown to have highly effective results when used after a stroke in regards to recovering movement and coordinator. Researchers from John Hopkins University published a team study in the journal Stroke reporting this finding, along with suggested explanations of why this unexpected...
Researchers affiliated with the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) have discovered accumulations of fat droplets in the brains of patients who have died from Alzheimer’s disease, and were able to identify the nature of the fat. The research, published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, opens up a new avenue in the search for a medication to cure or...
According to a study recently published in the journal Current Biology, the death of brain cells in Parkinson’s disease may caused by a form of cellular energy crisis in neurons that require unusually high quantities of energy in order to carry out their job of regulating movement. “Like a motor constantly running at high speed, these neurons need to...
Abstract Introduction: Asking female survivors from a meningioma support group about their experiences and disseminating the results can inform future patients about possible outcomes, strengthen bonds within the patient community and help others understand the impact of meningioma diagnosis and therapy.Materials and Methods: Survivors were recruited from the support group, Meningioma Mommas, to complete an online survey. The respondents...
Abstract Introduction: Asking female survivors from a meningioma support group about their experiences and disseminating the results can inform future patients about possible outcomes, strengthen bonds within the patient community and help others understand the impact of meningioma diagnosis and therapy.Materials and Methods: Survivors were recruited from the support group, Meningioma Mommas, to complete an online survey. The respondents...
Tim Engberg is vice president for ambulatory care at Stanford Hospitals and Clinics, Stanford, Calif. He became my patient when he presented with terrible neck pain and arm weakness. Diagnosed with an epidural abscess, he had to be rushed emergently to surgery.
Tim developed this video telling his story. His courage in sharing this highly personal ordeal is tremendous. The...
