🧠Dept. of Neurosurgery at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine & Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. Patient Care: 312-926-2000https://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social@neurosurgerynm.bsky.social - Neurosurgery @ Northwesternhttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lgqgzh7tua27Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that specialized immune cells within the #glioblastoma tumor microenvironment use a unique “feeding” mechanism that promotes tumor growth and treatment resistance, according to findings published in the journal Cell Metabolism. 27 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgqgzh7tua27https://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lgniaj4aw52iMultimodal neuro-nanotechnology: Challenging the existing paradigm in glioblastoma therapy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38346200/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky #glioblastoma #immunotherapy #neuronanotechnology 26 Jan 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgniaj4aw52ihttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lgkxqqer6t25GLUT3 regulates alternative macrophage signaling through a glucose transport–independent role https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37909335/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky #neurosurgery 25 Jan 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgkxqqer6t25https://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lgivmu2mnr27GLUT3 regulates alternative macrophage signaling through a glucose transport–independent role https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37909335/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky #neurosurgery 24 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgivmu2mnr27https://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lggf74hhdz2mReversible Vagal Nerve Stimulation-Induced Vocal Cord Paralysis and Intractable Neck Pain Following a Syncopal Fall: A Case Report https://ow.ly/MATV50QAhgo?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky #neckpain #neurosurgery #neuroscience 23 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lggf74hhdz2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lgduq5mmnc25Gene Linked to Glioblastoma Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Immunosuppression https://news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2023/09/26/gene-linked-to-glioblastoma-stem-cell-self-renewal-and-immunosuppression/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky #glioblastoma #neuroscience 22 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgduq5mmnc25https://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lgbe7w6tfb25​Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a novel therapeutic agent that is effective in treating metastatic breast cancer and brain metastases with minimal side effects, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. https://breakthroughsforphysicians.nm.org/neurosciences-clinical-article-metixene-in-metastatic-cancer.html?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky 21 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgbe7w6tfb25https://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lg6tqwhiw52gThe potential to link the human brain with a computer is a step closer to reality according to Elon Musk who says his company implanted the Neuralink brain hip into a patient. Other companies are exploring similar devices which could transform lives for those with motor function issues. 20 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6tqwhiw52ghttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lg3uwzhwut2mJoin us for the annual Malnati Brain Tumor Institute Minds Matter gala. This event supports Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute of Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. https://nmgive.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=1021#braintumor&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky #cancer19 Jan 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg3uwzhwut2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lfzei6hle22mHispanic women still at higher risk for births with neural tube defects after voluntary folic acid fortification. Hispanic women in the US continued to be twice as likely to give birth to a child affected by neural tube defect (NTD) compared to non-Hispanic women.18 Jan 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfzei6hle22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lfxcftgxwm2eNovel Immune Inhibitor Associated with Glioma Progression https://news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2024/03/20/novel-immune-inhibitor-associated-with-glioma-progression/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky #glioma17 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfxcftgxwm2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lfurworpay2hGene Expression Profiling to Predict Meningioma Outcomes and Guide Adjuvant Radiotherapy Decisions https://youtube.com/watch?v=v197QpVWCsQ&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky #meningioma16 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfurworpay2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lfsbgmm4nl27Variant allelic frequencies of driver mutations can identify gliomas with potentially false-negative MGMT promoter methylation results https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40478-023-01680-0?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky 15 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfsbgmm4nl27https://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lfpqz5vkj22eDr. Chirstopher Ahuja, neurosurgeon at Northwestern Medicine, joined the WGN Evening News to offer perspective and more on Neuralink. https://wgntv.com/video/more-on-the-neuralink-implant/9386348/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky 14 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfpqz5vkj22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lfnajzujjz27Northwestern Medicine now offering brain tumor surgery at McHenry hospital https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2024/01/28/northwestern-medicine-now-doing-brain-tumor-surgery-at-mchenry-hospital/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky 13 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfnajzujjz27https://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lfkboyr5ra25Can Gene Expression Predict If a Brain Tumor Is Likely to Grow Back? https://ow.ly/11Fh50Q8Xuc?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky 12 Jan 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfkboyr5ra25https://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lfhr7hbp372e“When we looked at the RNA sequencing data, we found that hedgehog ligand genes IHH and SHH had dramatically increased expression compared to meningiomas that did not have these structural variants, explaining the activation of hedgehog signaling in these cases,” Youngblood said.11 Jan 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfhr7hbp372ehttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lffp44veti2iNovel Therapy Extends Survival in Metastatic Cancer https://breakthroughsforphysicians.nm.org/neurosciences-clinical-article-metixene-in-metastatic-cancer.html?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky 10 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lffp44veti2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lfd6oj36ej2gThe kynurenine pathway implicated in patient delirium: possible indications for indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase inhibitors https://www.jci.org/articles/view/164577?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky 09 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfd6oj36ej2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lfao6rijei25Meningioma: From Bench to Bedside: Clinical Management of Supratentorial Non-Skull Base Meningiomas https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/23/5887?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky 08 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfao6rijei25https://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lf65pjm36726Clinical Management of Supratentorial Non-Skull Base Meningiomas https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/23/5887?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky 07 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf65pjm36726https://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lf3nashjpq25Northwestern Medicine #Neurology & #Neurosurgery​ Year in Review: 2023 https://breakthroughsforphysicians.nm.org/neurosciences-news-year-in-review-2023.html?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky 06 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf3nashjpq25https://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3leyofmey4o2pInternational Tuberculum Sellae Meningioma Study: Surgical Outcomes and Management Trends https://bit.ly/3N1N9f5?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky 05 Jan 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3leyofmey4o2phttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lew5xjt6jn2hChemoprophylactic Anticoagulation After Spine Surgery Does Not Increase Epidural Hematoma Risk A Propensity-matched Analysis https://journals.lww.com/jspinaldisorders/abstract/9900/chemoprophylactic_anticoagulation_after_spine.235.aspx?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky04 Jan 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lew5xjt6jn2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3leu3uyt7wz2gSurgery is the mainstay of treatment for meningioma, the most common primary intracranial tumor, but improvements in meningioma risk stratification are needed and indications for postoperative radiotherapy are controversial. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02586-z#Sec16?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky03 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3leu3uyt7wz2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lerlepedxq27Advancing Pediatric Epilepsy Neurosurgery with Sandi Lam, MD, MBA https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/precision-podcast/advancing-pediatric-epilepsy-neurosurgery-with-sandi-lam-md-mba/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky 02 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lerlepedxq27https://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lep2wnqkzv25Feinberg Faculty Inducted into American Society for Clinical Investigation https://news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2024/02/09/feinberg-faculty-inducted-into-american-society-for-clinical-investigation/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky #research 01 Jan 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lep2wnqkzv25https://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lemkhktqqb25Patients on Medicaid, Black and Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Get Surgical Treatment for Epilepsy That Can Stop Seizures https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/news-stories/patients-on-medicaid-black-and-hispanic-patients-less-likely-to-get-surgical-treatment-for-epilepsy-that-can-stop-seizures/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky 31 Dec 2024 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lemkhktqqb25https://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3lejzypmpi52g5/10/24 - Join us for the annual Malnati Brain Tumor Institute Minds Matter gala. This event supports Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute of Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. https://nmgive.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=1021&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky #neuroscience #chicago30 Dec 2024 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lejzypmpi52ghttps://bsky.app/profile/neurosurgerynm.bsky.social/post/3leh35xjjpk2iCourtney's Story: A Malnati Brain Tumor Institute Patient Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItD_XZ8cD7E&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Bluesky 29 Dec 2024 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccmxcpmxwwpr5yfd6sshnbmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3leh35xjjpk2i