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September 22, 2023

Nature-Themed Psychedelic Therapy for Alcohol Addiction: Promising Findings Using Renowned Filmmaker’s Videos

by Guest Author

Immersive nature videos may enhance psychedelic-assisted therapy for alcohol addiction, according to research by Pacific Neuroscience Institute and renowned filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg.

December 13, 2022

PNI Publishes First-Ever Paper on Psychedelics in Neurosurgery and Neuro-oncology Literature

by PNI Experts

After a decades-long pause, psychedelics are once again being investigated for their transdiagnostic treatment potential. Discover the future of psychedelics in neurosurgery and neuro-oncology with experts from Pacific Neuroscience Institute ® (PNI).

August 4, 2022

Largest Study of Brain Tumor “Keyhole” Surgery for Meningiomas

by PNI Experts

PNI surgeons demonstrate outstanding outcomes with minimally invasive keyhole surgery for meningioma brain tumors, in groundbreaking 13-year study.

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November 5, 2021

PNI Publishes 13-Year Study on Less Invasive Brain Surgery

by Amelia Garrison

A recent Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) publication may help neurosurgeons to apply less invasive techniques in brain tumor removal.

Streamlining brain surgery during COVID-19
July 29, 2021

Streamlining Brain Tumor Surgery Care During the Pandemic

by Guest Author

During COVID-19, Pacific Neuroscience Institute sets new standard of safe, efficient, high quality minimally invasive brain tumor surgery. Find out more.

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July 8, 2021

Achieving Better Outcomes in Endoscopic Pituitary Adenoma Surgery

by PNI Experts

Pacific Neuroscience Institute at Providence Saint John’s Strives to Set a New Standard in Landmark 10-year Study in over 500 Patients with Focus on Complication Avoidance. Findings published in this month’s “Pituitary” journal SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 8, 2021— Intense focus on avoiding complications in...

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March 5, 2021

PNI’s 2020 Year-in-Review & What To Expect in 2021

by Zara Jethani

PNI’s Year-in-Review 2020 was, despite the pandemic, a strong year for clinical care delivered by PNI providers with multiple milestones being achieved.  We’ve entered 2021 with a deep commitment to treating our patients at our ten centers of excellence, doing groundbreaking research, providing innovative clinical...

supraorbital surgical approach for brain tumor removal
February 1, 2021

Brain Surgery Through the Eyebrow

by Daniel F. Kelly

An excellent team of outstanding neurosurgeons at Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s Brain Tumor Center has reported on 129 minimally invasive supraorbital (SO) surgeries in a recent paper; the highly encouraging results of a retrospective study are discussed. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Removal of Brain and Skull...

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June 20, 2020

When a Good Protein Goes Bad: Cdk5’s Role in Neurodegenerative Disease

by Guest Author

Neurodegenerative disease is a broad term for a range of conditions which mostly affect neurons in the human brain. Currently, 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease; 1 million from Parkinson's disease; and 30,000 from Huntington's disease.

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April 8, 2019

Biopsy-Free Analysis of Brain Cancer

by Achal S. Achrol

A recently published paper by Pacific Neuroscience Institute researchers suggests a promising new approach for a biopsy-free method to identify primary brain tumor genetics for personalized treatment options.

Last updated: April 10th, 2019