NeoRestoration Foundation

NeoRestoration Foundation The NeoRestoration Foundation (NRF) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to funding advanced neuroscience research.

ICYMI: Regulatory Framework for and Corporatization in Health Care: A Position Paper From the American College of Phys...
06/06/2026

ICYMI: Regulatory Framework for and Corporatization in Health Care: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians https://bit.ly/3RQE3Hh

🚨 Unrecognized hypercortisolism can drive persistent metabolic dysregulation. Join Navigating Hypercortisolism in Cushin...
06/06/2026

🚨 Unrecognized hypercortisolism can drive persistent metabolic dysregulation. Join Navigating Hypercortisolism in Cushing’s Syndrome on June 13 for evidence-based, multidisciplinary approaches to diagnosis and collaborative care: https://bit.ly/3R1H3jB Sponsored Post

🧠 Optimizing Myasthenia Gravis care with FcRn blockers starts with the right patient.🔬 Learn how to identify candidates,...
06/06/2026

🧠 Optimizing Myasthenia Gravis care with FcRn blockers starts with the right patient.

🔬 Learn how to identify candidates, differentiate available therapies, and interpret the latest clinical data for real-world use. 🔓 Unlock clinical insights 👉 https://mdsc.pe/48w3SSB

Alzheimer's disease pathology was detected in midlife and was tied to minor changes in cognitive performance in people w...
06/06/2026

Alzheimer's disease pathology was detected in midlife and was tied to minor changes in cognitive performance in people without dementia, data from a prospective cohort study showed.

Blood biomarkers identified Alzheimer's pathology in 6% of middle-age adults.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/alzheimersdisease/121482

Steven Schiff, MD, PhD, Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Neurosurgery, has been selected to lead the National Instit...
06/06/2026

Steven Schiff, MD, PhD, Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Neurosurgery, has been selected to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH)'s Fogarty International Center and serve as the NIH Associate Director for International Research.

The Fogarty International Center supports and facilitates research and builds partnerships between United States health institutions and their counterparts abroad.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dSdFpe

A hospital in Australia is using a new MRI technology that can eliminate certain tumors without a single incision.No sur...
06/05/2026

A hospital in Australia is using a new MRI technology that can eliminate certain tumors without a single incision.

No surgery required.

Doctors at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney have introduced the country's first dedicated MRI-guided cryoablation system, allowing specialists to destroy localized tumors by freezing them into what are essentially tiny iceballs inside the body.

The procedure works by inserting ultra-thin needles directly into a tumor while doctors track every movement in real time using high-resolution MRI imaging. Once in position, compressed argon gas rapidly cools the probe tip to an astonishing -180°C, freezing the tumor from the inside out.

The extreme cold ruptures cancer cells, cuts off their blood supply, and destroys the targeted tissue.

What makes the technology especially powerful is its precision. Because doctors can continuously monitor the growing iceball on MRI scans, they can ensure the tumor is destroyed while avoiding damage to nearby structures such as nerves, bones, the spinal cord, kidneys, or liver.

For many patients, the treatment could offer a far less invasive alternative to major surgery. Traditional procedures for tumors near the spine or other sensitive areas can require extensive operations, implanted hardware, lengthy hospital stays, and months of recovery. MRI-guided cryoablation can often be completed in a single day, with patients returning home just hours later.

Doctors say the technology could transform how certain cancers and painful tumor-related conditions are treated, marking a major step toward a future where highly targeted therapies replace many conventional surgical procedures.

source: S. Kumar. “New MRI Machine In Sydney Can Freeze Tumours, Reduce Pain In Patients.” (May 2026). NDTV.

Imagine shrinking a deadly brain tumor by more than 60% in just 5 days.That sounds impossible. But researchers from Harv...
06/02/2026

Imagine shrinking a deadly brain tumor by more than 60% in just 5 days.

That sounds impossible. But researchers from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have just reported one of the most remarkable early responses ever seen in glioblastoma, the deadliest and most aggressive form of brain cancer.

Using a single infusion of a next-generation dual-target CAR-T cell therapy, scientists re-engineered patients’ own immune cells to recognize multiple tumor targets and attack the cancer from different angles. In the first patients treated, tumors demonstrated dramatic regression within days of treatment.

Why is this such a big deal?

Glioblastoma remains one of medicine’s greatest challenges. Despite surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, most tumors recur, and median survival is often measured in months. New therapies capable of producing rapid tumor shrinkage have been exceptionally rare.

This represents a major step forward and a glimpse into the future of cancer care.

The future of oncology may not be just better drugs. It may be teaching the immune system how to eliminate cancer itself.

Reference:
Choi BD, Gerstner ER, Maus MV, et al. Intraventricular CARv3-TEAM-E T Cells in Recurrent Glioblastoma. New England Journal of Medicine. 2024;390:1290-1298. PMID: 38477966.

A virus that kills cancer has stopped pancreatic tumors in three people.Currently, the 5-year survival rate for pancreat...
06/02/2026

A virus that kills cancer has stopped pancreatic tumors in three people.

Currently, the 5-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is just 13%. This could change everything.

An experimental, cancer-killing virus has halted advanced pancreatic tumors in three clinical trial patients, despite researchers administering just one-tenth of the targeted therapeutic dose.

In an unexpected medical breakthrough, an early-stage clinical trial designed solely to evaluate the safety of an experimental oncolytic virus halted the growth and spread of advanced pancreatic tumors in three patients. Led by Dr. Masato Yamamoto at the University of Minnesota, the trial administered only one-tenth of the eventual targeted dose. Despite this microscopic amount, the modified virus successfully targeted the patients' tumors, raising hopes for a powerful new weapon against one of the deadliest forms of cancer.

The treatment works by utilizing a genetically modified virus that selectively infiltrates and multiplies inside cancer cells, causing them to burst while sparing healthy surrounding tissues. While these early-stage results are incredibly encouraging, experts urge caution, noting that the trial was extremely small and that larger-scale, multi-phase clinical evaluations are still required to confirm how reliably the treatment works in a broader population.

source: New Scientist. (2026, May 29). Pancreatic cancer halted by virus injection in three patients.

06/02/2026

"Do we talk about brain surgery too often? Probably."

Brain surgeons Professor Ciaran Bolger & Ms. Catherine Moran on unwinding after work & sharing their insights on challenging surgeries with one another.

Step inside the high-octane world of neurosurgery in Beaumont Hospital, where every second counts and one wrong move can mean life or death.

Inside Neurosurgery | Stream Now on Virgin Media Play đź’»

Energy comes and goes. Discipline is what carries you when motivation is gone.In surgery, in training, in life, the stan...
05/31/2026

Energy comes and goes. Discipline is what carries you when motivation is gone.

In surgery, in training, in life, the standard is built long before the pressure arrives. Keep showing up. Do the hard things. Let preparation create confidence.

Discipline builds freedom.

Credit: Dr Rod Oskouian -
https://www.rodoskouian.com/contact-us

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