In the summer of 2022, the sound in Elizabeth “Nikki” Lacobie’s left ear became muffled. When Nikki’s ears did not clear after antibiotic treatment, her doctors investigated further.
An MRI revealed that she had a rare, but benign brain tumor called an acoustic neuroma. Acoustic neuromas are usually located on the vestibular nerve, which is responsible for balance and motion and runs alongside the cochlear nerve responsible...
When Adrian Rivas needed brain surgery, his doctors suggested he not only be awake in the middle of his procedure but that he also play the...
Recent studies have shown that age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease occur less frequently...
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new drug or treatment to make sure that it is safe and effective for patients.
“Clinical trials are essential to be able to identify better treatments for patients with all tumor types,” says Funda Meric-Bernstam, M.D., chair of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics. “It’s also an opportunity for patients to access otherwise unavailable treatments and to contribute to better...
Single-cell sequencing transformed our ability to study cells individually and with much higher resolution, giving us a clearer picture of...