Well, it’s not brain surgery.” It’s meant as a joke — a way to say something isn’t that hard. But for me and my colleagues, it is brain surgery. Every single day. And it’s hard in ways that go far ...

In a randomized trial published this April in The New England Journal of Medicine, Nico’s approach of surgically removing the hematoma from the brain within 24 hours was able to cut the 30-day ...

"It was surreal." Thankfully, all went well. Now two years after the surgery, Rust has a device in his chest that's connected to the wires implanted in his brain.

Not waking up after brain aneurysm surgery can happen for many reasons, from effects of anesthesia to serious complications. Here's what you need to know.

The leucotome is a simple surgical instrument. Invented by Canadian neurosurgeon Dr. Kenneth McKenzie, the leucotome consists of a needle with a retractable wire loop that, when inserted and rotated ...