Conjoined Sudanese twins doing well after separation: medics
British surgeons said Monday that one-year-old conjoined twins from Sudan were recovering well despite huge odds following four operations to separate the girls' fused heads.
View Article10-hour surgery separates Brazilian conjoined twins
Brazil's conjoined twins Israel and Levi were separated successfully Wednesday at Maternity Hospital of Goiania in a surgery that lasted nearly 10 hours, the twins' doctor told AFP.
View ArticleScientists identify gene linked to facial, skull and cognitive impairment
A gene whose mutation results in malformed faces and skulls as well as mental retardation has been found by scientists.
View ArticleElectric stimulation of brain releases powerful, opiate-like painkiller
Researchers used electricity on certain regions in the brain of a patient with chronic, severe facial pain to release an opiate-like substance that's considered one of the body's most powerful...
View ArticleNew technique successfully dissolves blood clots in the brain and lowers risk...
(Medical Xpress) -- Johns Hopkins neurologists report success with a new means of getting rid of potentially lethal blood clots in the brain safely without cutting through easily damaged brain tissue...
View ArticleAlternative medicine may help ease chronic sinusitis
(HealthDay) -- When used in tandem with standard Western treatments, alternative therapies such as acupuncture, acupressure and dietary changes may spell significant relief for patients battling...
View ArticleSkull resconstruction immediately following traumatic brain injury worsens...
Immediate skull reconstruction following trauma that penetrates or creates an indentation in the skull can aggravate brain damage inflicted by the initial injury, a study by a University of South...
View ArticleProtein inhibitor points to potential medical treatments for skull and skin...
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York have found new clues in the pathogenesis of skull and skin birth defects associated with a rare genetic disorder, Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata...
View ArticleBrazilian worker survives iron bar piercing skull
(AP) A 24-year-old construction worker survived after a 6-foot metal bar fell from above and pierced his head, doctors said Friday.
View ArticleBrazil abortion stirs controversy
A Sao Paulo court allowed a woman to abort a four-month-old malformed fetus despite Brazil law only granting abortions in cases of rape or when the mother's life is in danger, local media said Sunday.
View ArticleChildren's bicycle helmets shown to be effective in impact and crush tests
To determine the effectiveness of bicycle helmet use, a research team at the Illinois Neurological Institute and Bradley University tested how well helmets withstood forces of impact and crush tests...
View ArticleFascia lata can substitute for nasal lining in reconstruction
(HealthDay)—Fascia lata, which is a thin, pliable, and vascularized tissue, can be effectively used as a substitute for nasal lining in complex total and subtotal nasal reconstruction procedures,...
View ArticleWhy do meningiomas grow during pregnancy?
Meningiomas are a common type of benign brain tumor that sometimes grows dramatically in pregnant women. A new study suggests that this sudden tumor growth likely results from "hemodynamic changes"...
View ArticleRe-tuning responses in the visual cortex
New research led by Shigeru Tanaka of the University of Electro-Communications and visiting scientist at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute has shown that the responses of cells in the visual cortex can...
View ArticleNew implant replaces impaired middle ear
(Medical Xpress)—Functionally deaf patients can gain normal hearing with a new implant that replaces the middle ear. The unique invention from the Chalmers University of Technology has been approved...
View ArticleTesting brain pacemakers to zap Alzheimer's damage (Update)
It has the makings of a science fiction movie: Zap someone's brain with mild jolts of electricity to try to stave off the creeping memory loss of Alzheimer's disease.
View ArticleResearchers use nasal lining to breach blood-brain barrier
Neurodegenerative and central nervous system (CNS) diseases represent a major public health issue affecting at least 20 million children and adults in the United States alone. Multiple drugs exist to...
View ArticleIndian medics reconstruct baby's swollen head
Indian doctors said Wednesday they have successfully carried out a first round of reconstructive surgery on the skull of a baby suffering from a rare disorder that caused her head to nearly double in...
View ArticleAn embolic agent in the rete mirabile induces ischemic stroke in miniature pigs
Rodents are frequently used as animal models for ischemic stroke studies induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion.
View Article'Octopus tentacles' make future operations more flexible
The rigidity of current surgical instruments means it is sometimes only possible to remove part of a brain tumour. Limitations such as these led Professor Paul Breedveld to develop a fundamentally new...
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