Neuro news and research updates for Mayfield Clinic, The University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute and University of Cincinnati Dept. of Neurosurgery. http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/PR_releases.htm Medical news Mayfield Clinic http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:07:59 -0400 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:03:12 -0400 webmaster@MayfieldClinic.com (Mayfield Clinic) FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com CINCINNATI—The University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute (UCNI) celebrated its 10th anniversary today by announcing its arrival at a national benchmark with accreditations, certifications, or national association memberships in 11 of 12 important neuroscience specialties. http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/MC_PR/PR_09oct16.htm webmaster@MayfieldClinic.com (Mayfield Clinic) Medical News 8C372F63-E646-46BF-AD0A-3619FC3EE442 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:03:12 -0400 Mayfield Clinic CINCINNATI–Cincinnati business leader Ron Koetters and his wife, Florence, were honored at Sunflower Revolution VI festivities on Sept. 12 in Milford, Ohio. They were presented with the “Every Victory Counts Award” by John M. Tew, MD, Clinical Director of the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, for their leadership in the search for a cure for Parkinson’s disease. http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/MC_PR/PR_09Sep14.htm webmaster@MayfieldClinic.com (Mayfield Clinic) Medical News EBBB1F1C-3B5D-4B84-813C-62A1301B4526 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:03:08 -0400 Mayfield Clinic CINCINNATI, OH – The risks associated with treating a recurrent or residual brain aneurysm that was initially treated by endovascular coiling are low, according to a multicenter study led by researchers at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute. http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/MC_PR/PR_09Aug20.htm webmaster@MayfieldClinic.com (Mayfield Clinic) Medical News 53056AA6-51C5-4680-A02C-8696C9EDE95F Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:21:09 -0400 Mayfield Clinic CINCINNATI, OH – Christopher McPherson, MD, a neurosurgeon with the Mayfield Clinic and the Brain Tumor Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Section on Tumors of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/MC_PR/PR_09jul31.htm webmaster@MayfieldClinic.com (Mayfield Clinic) Medical News CA35D94A-487B-4EDD-B16B-C5518514E8B9 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:54:56 -0400 Mayfield Clinic Cincinnati, OH - a Q&A w/ Dr. Ronald Warnick, Chairman of the Mayfield Clinic and Director of the Brain Tumor Center at the UC Neuroscience Institute; one of America's leading experts in the treatment of brain tumors. During a recent interview, he discussed advances in brain tumor therapy that are likely to have an impact on treatments in the years ahead. http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/MC_PR/QA_09july28.htm webmaster@MayfieldClinic.com (Mayfield Clinic) Medical News 89F827D6-4A0C-43E1-BC2B-A82A08372F52 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:36:47 -0400 Mayfield Clinic CINCINNATI, OH - A new technology involving the fusion of four different types of images into a 3D map of a patient's brain has helped University of Cincinnati specialists to successfully remove a fist-sized tumor from the brain of an Indiana woman. http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/MC_PR/PR_09jul6.htm webmaster@MayfieldClinic.com (Mayfield Clinic) Medical News 7C9DB89C-8177-4A81-811D-944370E380D0 Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:19:10 -0400 Mayfield Clinic CINCINNATI, OH - Mario Zuccarello, MD, a Mayfield Clinic neurosurgeon and internationally recognized cerebrovascular specialist, becomes interim chairman of the University of Cincinnati Department of Neurosurgery, effective today. http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/MC_PR/PR_09jul1.htm webmaster@MayfieldClinic.com (Mayfield Clinic) Medical News 5AA60CA4-7E86-48D2-9E8F-7B19A42E6FE2 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:15:41 -0400 Mayfield Clinic CINCINNATI, OH – Stereotactic radiosurgery for metastatic brain tumors can be accomplished safely and effectively without immobilizing a patient's head with an invasive head frame, researchers at the Brain Tumor Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute have found. Their findings are published in two manuscripts in the July issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics. http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/MC_PR/PR_09jun23.htm webmaster@MayfieldClinic.com (Mayfield Clinic) Medical News http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/MC_PR/PR_09jun23.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:20:26 -0400 Mayfield Clinic CINCINNATI, OH - A new approach to a rare spinal cord disorder developed by neurosurgeons at the Mayfield Clinic and the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute has been used successfully in treating the complex condition. http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/MC_PR/PR_09jun22.htm webmaster@MayfieldClinic.com (Mayfield Clinic) Medical News 534A51BA-DAF8-4409-9FDD-ED10DBAF8F82 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:53:55 -0400 Mayfield Clinic CINCINNATI, OH - Raj Narayan, MD, Mayfield Professor and Chairman of the University of Cincinnati Department of Neurosurgery, has accepted the position of Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. The North Shore-LIJ Health System includes more than a dozen hospitals in the New York metropolitan area. http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/MC_PR/PR_09jun17.htm webmaster@MayfieldClinic.com (Mayfield Clinic) Medical News 9E0FFE10-F1E5-4EAD-A667-B72E206E3B3D Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:26:34 -0400 Mayfield Clinic CINCINNATI, OH - A study led by specialists at the Brain Tumor Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute affirms the benefits and safety of aggressive, localized treatment for patients with a single brain metastasis. http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/MC_PR/PR_09june8.htm webmaster@MayfieldClinic.com (Mayfield Clinic) Medical News 6E1DFEA9-ECEE-41FA-8B46-EA45EF4EC10A Mon, 8 Jun 2009 16:50:55 -0400 CINCINNATI, OH - After a review of 284 cases, specialists at the Brain Tumor Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute have concluded that performing a stereotactic needle biopsy in an area of the brain associated with language or other important functions carries no greater risk than a similar biopsy in a less critical area of the brain. http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/MC_PR/PR_09jun3.htm webmaster@MayfieldClinic.com (Mayfield Clinic) Medical News 60729755-9E50-4B76-B083-7D57346008A7 Wed, 3 Jun 2009 06:30:28 -0400 CINCINNATI, OH - The 2009 Midwest Regional Brain Tumor Conference, a free educational event for patients, caregivers and family members, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington. http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/MC_PR/PR_09may22.htm webmaster@MayfieldClinic.com (Mayfield Clinic) Medical News 386ED709-FD53-40B0-BEFB-9DA12F7B08EA Fri, 22 May 2009 11:09:24 -0400 CINCINNATI, OH - The need for improved monitoring of neurotrauma patients has resulted in the development of a prototype of a novel, multi-tasking “lab-on-a-tube” at the University of Cincinnati. http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/MC_PR/PR_09may04.htm webmaster@MayfieldClinic.com (Mayfield Clinic) Medical News F993A9B5-DC9E-4211-A677-E3E96EB08231 Mon, 4 May 2009 15:43:08 -0400