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Deep Brain Stimulation, Not Meds for Parkinson’s - Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.

Cancer Pen Samples Cells Before Surgery A new tool for detecting cancerous and benign cells is aiming to increase the diagnostic accuracy of biopsies  Continue »

DBS, Not Meds for Parkinson’s A technique called Deep Brain Stimulation, which acts like a pacemaker in the head, is giving Parkinson’s patients a second chance at steadiness when medicine fails. Continue »

Blocking Gonorrhea: New Vaccine? Gonorrhea is the second-most commonly reported disease in the United States and researchers are concerned that with increasing antibiotic resistance, soon, it could become an untreatable disease Continue »

3D Hip Replacement Surgery Hip replacements are an extremely common surgery but continue to result in painful dislocations. A new technique for modeling hips and surgical tools is enabling doctors to customize surgeries and improve outcomes Continue »

Saving Lungs Saving Lives A new drug for combatting the progression of interstitial lung disease is helping patients regain control over their lives after being diagnosed with an incurable illness Continue »

From Past To Present

 Moyamoya: Journey to a Diagnosis
December 3, 2016

"A Day in the life of ..." 
Blog-Post May 3, 2020

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Smart Living for this week:

• Brain Age: 70 is the New 30
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• Skin Sins
• Millennials in the Market: Hot Stock Apps
• 5 Ways to Help Healthy Habits Stick

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Doctor's In-depth Interview of the week
 

Parkinson’s: Hospital Care Can Be Tricky 
Hooman Azmi, MD, FAANS, Division Director for Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery
Hackensack Meridian Health University Medical Center

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Quote of the week:

“I have been scientifically studying the traits and dispositions of the “lower animals” (so-called) and contrasting them with the traits and dispositions of man. I find the result profoundly humiliating to me.” 

— Mark Twain

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