WASHINGTON -- Dr. Demetrius Lopes snaked a thin wire with a tiny magnet on its tip into an artery in Paul Kelsey's groin and threaded it all the way up into his brain. Aided by a helmet-shaped magnet ...

Researchers have developed a gene therapy technology that uses magnetic fields to switch groups of neurons on and off, controlling brain circuits affected by Parkinson’s disease. In addition to ...

WASHINGTON - Dr. Demetrius Lopes snaked a thin wire with a tiny magnet on its tip into an artery in Paul Kelsey's groin and threaded it all the way up into his brain. Aided by a helmet-shaped magnet ...

A research team at the University of Toronto in Canada has developed a set of miniature magnet-powered tools that could revolutionize keyhole brain surgery, offering faster recovery, reduced pain, and ...

University of Newcastle provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Most brain surgery requires doctors to remove part of the skull to access hard-to-reach areas or tumours. It’s invasive, ...