Specialty Neuroscience
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New Targeted Glioma Therapy Could Suppress Tumor Growth
Mass General has developed a genotype-targeted therapy for glioma, designed to be given at the tumor site during surgery, and an accompanying rapid diagnostic.
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Time Window for Thrombectomy After Stroke Can Be Extended for Some Patients
After acute ischemic stroke, the speed of infarct growth varies among patients. Mass General researchers and colleagues investigated whether patients who have salvageable brain tissue, based on imaging, can benefit from endovascular thrombectomy beyond the recommended six-hour limit.
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How Liquid Biopsy Could Improve Brain Tumor Treatment and Diagnoses
Mass General doctors are developing a liquid biopsy for brain tumors to reduce the need for invasive tissue biopsies.
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Cannabis Abstinence Improves Memory in Young People in First Month
New research shows that halting cannabis use for thirty days can have a measurable effect on memory in adolescents and young adults. The study showed improvements in memory functions that are essential for learning.
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Potential New Drug Target for Huntington's Disease Identified
Building on previous research, neuroscientists at Massachusetts General Hospital have demonstrated why compounds targeting the Hippo pathway should be considered for treatment of Huntington's disease.
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How Liquid Biopsies Can Improve Brain Tumor Diagnoses
Researchers at Mass General have developed a blood-based assay called liquid biopsy. This non-invasive procedure allows physicians to monitor a patient's tumor during treatment.
Neuroscience contributors
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Aman B. Patel, MD
Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Co-Director of the Neuroendovascular Program
Recent Article
Recurrent Basilar Tip Pseudoaneurysm Treated Successfully with Flow Diversion
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Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD
Chief, Neurosurgery Service
Recent Article
Advances in Treatments for Movement Disorders
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Brian V. Nahed, MD, MSc
Neurosurgical Oncology / Brain Tumor Surgeon / Mass General Brain Tumor Center, Neurosurgical Spinal Disorders, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Associate Director Mass General Neurosurgery ProgramRecent Article
How Liquid Biopsies Can Improve Brain Tumor Diagnoses
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Daniel P. Cahill, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
New Targeted Glioma Therapy Could Suppress Tumor Growth
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James D. Rabinov, MD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
Diagnosing, Treating and Caring for Patients with Aneurysms: Q&A with James D. Rabinov, MD
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Jean V. Coumans, MD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
Novel Atlantoaxial Fusion Technique Minimizes Risks of Severe Nerve Damage
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Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
Advances in Treatments for Movement Disorders
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John H. Shin, MD
Director, Metastatic Spine Oncology and Spinal Deformity Surgery (Mass General Cancer Center), Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
Recent Article
First Case of Intradural Myopericytoma at the Cervicomedullary Junction Described
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Justin M. Brown, MD
Director, Neurosurgery Paralysis Center
Recent Article
Nerve Transfer Boosts Recovery After Brachial Plexus Injury
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Matthew J. Koch, MD
Neurosurgery Resident
Recent Article
Recurrent Basilar Tip Pseudoaneurysm Treated Successfully with Flow Diversion
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William E. Butler, MD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
Recurrent Basilar Tip Pseudoaneurysm Treated Successfully with Flow Diversion
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William T. Curry, MD
Co-Director, Mass General Neuroscience , Director of Neurosurgical Oncology
Recent Article
Sense of Taste Can Be Affected After Endonasal Resection of Olfactory Groove Meningioma
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Ziv Williams, MD
Associate Professor in Neurosurgery
Recent Article
Advances in Treatments for Movement Disorders
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