Posts Tagged ‘hydrocephalus treatment’
Advancing Hydrocephalus Research and Treatment Options: Non-Invasive Therapy Research Workshop
More than 75 experts in hydrocephalus gathered in Cincinnati, OH for the 2024 Research Workshop focused on finding ways to better treat hydrocephalus, aiming to make treatments safer and less invasive.
Read MoreRevolutionary Women in Hydrocephalus Research – Dr. BlazerYost
Celebrate Influential Leaders during National Women’s History Month. Dr. Robinson & Dr. Jantzie are both revolutionary women making strides for hydrocephalus
Read MoreHydrocephalus Association Highlights Revolutionary Women in Medical Research
Celebrate Influential Leaders during National Women’s History Month. Dr. Robinson & Dr. Jantzie are both revolutionary women making strides for hydrocephalus
Read More2020 Innovator Award Series: Get to Know Dr. Stavros Taraviras
Learn about Dr. Stavros Taraviras, one of four scientists who received a Hydrocephalus Association 2020 Innovator Award. Dr. Taraviras is working to turn scar tissue back into ependymal cells as a novel therapeutic strategy for hydrocephalus.
Read MoreChanging Treatments: Converting from a Shunt to an ETV for the Treatment of Hydrocephalus
A recent study published in Neurosurgery looked at the success rate of converting from a shunt to an endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in pediatric and young adult patients. The study, with lead author Dr. David S. Hersh, retrospectively reviewed patient data from three children’s hospitals in the United States.
Read MoreTechnology Update: Moving Towards a Self-Sensing Shunt
We recently submitted a letter of support for Senseer’s grant application to the National Science Foundation to develop their “smart shunt”. Learn about this device and what it could mean for patients.
Read MoreAnnouncing 2015 Hydrocephalus Association TTC Scholarship Recipients!
The Hydrocephalus Association (HA) is pleased and honored to announce our 2015 Hydrocephalus Association Teens Take Charge Scholarship Recipients.
Read MoreScientific Networks are Changing the Research Landscape
Together, the HA-funded HCRN, AHCRN, and HANDS are changing how hydrocephalus research is conducted and accelerating research progress.
Read MoreMy 4-H Speech about Hydrocephalus
India is a 5th grade school “buddy” to a Kindergartner who has hydrocephalus. India used her 4-H competition to educate the public and share her friendship.
Read MoreHCRN-HA Partnership Results in $1.8 Million Hydrocephalus Research Grant
PCORI is awarding a $1.8 million grant in support of a HCRN-proposed randomized control trial to determine the most effective entry site for placing a shunt.
Read MoreThrough the NOSE! Non-invasive Modulation of CSF Absorption
A proof of concept paper shows that drugs delivered through a nasal spray could one day provide a non-surgical way to manage hydrocephalus.
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