Topics: Neurology

A group of children huddle around a woman pointing to a disembodied human brain.

Lessons for the mind: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center stroke team outreach focuses on stopping strokes

May 17, 2024

Members of the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Stroke Program visit places like Paxtonia Elementary School in Harrisburg to spread the world -- when it comes to strokes, seconds count.

Medical illustration of a brain with stroke symptoms.

The Medical Minute: When it comes to a stroke, time is brain

May 15, 2024

Learning a simple acronym could help you save a life. A Penn State Health expert explains why Time is Brain.

Three medical professionals in surgical gear operate on a patient, not shown. A tray of surgical instruments is within easy reach.

Breakthrough stroke treatment at Penn State Health offers patients new hope

Feb 23, 2024

The Vivistim Paired VNS (vagus nerve stimulation) System pairs a surgically implanted device with physical or occupational therapy for people who have moderate to severe upper arm impairment following a stoke.

Portraits of James Grogan, MD, (faculty) and Nina Eng, MD, (residents/fellows) are shown next to the words Exceptional Moments in Teaching.

Grogan and Eng recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching

Jan 18, 2024

James Grogan, MD, faculty member, and Nina Eng, MD, resident, were recognized through the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program for the month of January.

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The Medical Minute: Alzheimer’s disease basics, what you can do to prevent it

Nov 15, 2023

Alzheimer’s disease slowly erases memories and cognitive abilities, upending families ― and it’s incurable. But there are steps you can take to slow and prevent it, says a Penn State Health expert.

A computer screen view of a human head opened with graphics on the inside around the brain.

A GPS for your mind: Penn State Health’s Brainlab surgical system helps teen recover from hemorrhage

Oct 30, 2023

Brainlab, which couples computer-generated images with actual patient radiograph studies, creates a mixed-reality perspective a neurosurgeon calls “a GPS for your brain.”

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College of Medicine researchers develop app to encourage long term physical activity, reduce Alzheimer’s risk

Sep 5, 2023

College of Medicine researchers are studying whether training people to set and monitor their progress toward short-term, everyday physical activity goals encourages them to stay physically active long term.

Head and shoulders professional portraits of Strategic Plan Goal 2 Seed Fund Recipients Djibril Ba, PhD; Roderick Clark, MD; Neerav Goyal, MD; Fadia Kamal, PharmD, PhD; Gregory Lewis, PhD; Guodong Liu, PhD; Cayce Onks, DO; Jian Wang, PhD; and Nelson Shu-Sang Yee, MD, PhD.

College of Medicine faculty receive biomedical artificial intelligence grants

Aug 25, 2023

College of Medicine leaders awarded $225,000 in funding to researchers to apply leading edge approaches in biomedical artificial intelligence, machine learning and informatics to rapidly advance biomedical research.

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College of Medicine faculty receive promotions, tenure for 2023-2024 academic year

Jun 29, 2023

Effective July 1, the following faculty have been promoted and/or awarded tenure at Penn State College of Medicine.

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College of Medicine scientists receive $27.8 million in research funding for conditions including obesity, cancer, diabetes and autism spectrum disorder

Jun 20, 2023

From the beginning of January through the end of March 2023, Penn State College of Medicine researchers received 173 awards and contracts totaling $27.84 million.

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