Is the staggeringly profitable business of scientific publishing bad for science? (OPEN ACCESS) By: Stephen Buranyi. Science | The Guardian SUMMARY: “It is an industry like no other, with profit margins to rival Google – and it was created by …
The Ascension of Ronald Tasker to the Constellation of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Icons: December 18, 1927-April 19, 2023. (OPEN ACCESS) Vilela-Filho O, Tasker AM, Lozano AM. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2023 Nov 30:1-5. doi: 10.1159/000534664. SUMMARY: Rich detailed obituary of …
The wisdom of our mentors: clinical pearls in movement disorders. (OPEN ACCESS) Araújo R, Fearon C, Balint B, Bressman S, Friedman J, Jinnah HA, Tijssen MAJ, Lang A, Lees A, Lynch T, Quinn N, Thomson P, Vidailhet M, van de …
The ancient history of kissing. (OPEN ACCESS) Arbøll TP, Rasmussen SL. Science. 2023 May 19;380(6646):688-690. doi: 10.1126/science.adf0512. SUMMARY: Sources from Mesopotamia contextualize the emergence of kissing and its role in disease transmission. The role of romantic sexual kissing in society …
Urological and genital surgery in ancient Egypt (OPEN ACCESS) Patric Blomstedt. History and Philosophy of Medicine 2023;5(1):4. https://doi.org/10.53388/HPM2023004 SUMMARY: Ancient Egypt might be considered the cradle of medicine. The modern literature is somewhat too enthusiastic regarding the procedures given an …
Could an old brain be made young again? (OPEN ACCESS) Jean M Hébert. Surg Neurol Int. 2022 Dec 23:13:595. doi: 10.25259/SNI_1132_2022. SUMMARY: “The solution, both for the body and the brain, is replacing old tissues and organs with pristine damage-free …
Whole brain transplantation in man: Technically feasible. (OPEN ACCESS) Canavero S. Surg Neurol Int. 2022 Dec 23;13:594. doi: 10.25259/SNI_1130_2022. SUMMARY: This is a must-read paper for anybody considering doing a whole brain transplant. There are detailed informations about the surgical …
Deep brain stimulation in disorders of consciousness: 10 years of a single center experience. (OPEN ACCESS) Chudy D, Deletis V, Paradžik V, Dubroja I, Marčinković P, Orešković D, Chudy H, Raguž M. Sci Rep. 2023 Nov 9;13(1):19491. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-46300-y. SUMMARY: …
Safety of deep brain stimulation in pregnancy: A comprehensive review. (OPEN ACCESS) King C, Parker TM, Roussos-Ross K, Ramirez-Zamora A, Smulian JC, Okun MS, Wong JK. Front Hum Neurosci. 2022 Sep 29;16:997552. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.997552. SUMMARY: The safety of DBS in …
Anthropology of Deep Brain Stimulation; the 30th Anniversary of STN DBS in 2023. (OPEN ACCESS) Hariz M, Blomstedt Y, Blomstedt P, Hariz GM. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2023 Sep 1;10(9):1285-1292. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.13858. SUMMARY: The year 2023 marked the 30th anniversary …