Innovative robotic MRI system may improve neurosurgery for Parkinson's patients

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Robot prototype operating within a standard head coil in magnetic resonance imaging environment. Courtesy of the University of Hong Kong. 

Mechanical engineers and surgeons from the University of Hong Kong have recently developed what could be the world's first neurosurgical robotic system that can perform bilateral stereotactic neurosurgery on a patient inside an MRI machine.

20-year MRI study sheds light on neurological impact of stress in children, adolescents—amid US immigration debate

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A study, 20 years in the making, found that stressful environments for children and adolescents can have long-lasting impact on neurological development. The research—published June 15 in Nature, Scientific Reports—found that continued exposure to stress contributes to slower maturation of the brain during adolescence.