For Feinstein, a brainy summer of big breakthroughs
By GREGORY ZELLER // The big brains at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research are compiling an enormous summer, replete with breakthrough studies and millions of dollars in new research…
Ashesh Mehta
Seeing is remembering (or, you light up my neurons)
By GREGORY ZELLER // Straight from the fusiform gyrus (bridging the bases of the temporal and occipital lobes) comes the human brain’s innate ability to recognize faces, a fairly mysterious…
Docs dig deep with brain-based neurostimulator
By GREGORY ZELLER // An innovative “deep brain” device that captures and records cerebral signals is changing the way Northwell Health physicians treat a drug-resistant form of epilepsy. Introducing the…
Mapping scattered pictures, in the corners of our mind
By GREGORY ZELLER // Straight from the hippocampus (and the horse’s mouth) comes a new research paper in the journal Science, highlighting landmark innovations in human brain mapping. Published Aug….
NIH triples up on Feinstein Institute brain specialist
Three brain-focused research projects at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research will benefit from more than $1 million in federal funding. The Manhasset-based Feinstein Institute, R&D arm of the Northwell…
With VNS, additional strides in controlling epilepsy
By GREGORY ZELLER // Dr. Ashesh Mehta, head of North Shore-LIJ’s epilepsy care center, performed two surgeries on July 24, one fairly routine, one a bit less so. For now,…