Sentences with phrase «which nearby tissue»

To localize the source of his seizure and identify which nearby tissue could be surgically removed without major loss of function, Parvizi's team implanted so - called subdural intracranial electrodes into Blackwell's brain that would not only monitor neuronal activity but could also apply electric current and so stimulate the adjacent part of the brain.

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However, implanting them can further damage hearing, and electrical currents can spread easily through the neural tissue to stimulate nearby cells, which the patient hears as noise.

In a bid to progress beyond the shotgun approach to fighting cancer — blasting malignant cells with toxic chemicals or radiation, which kills surrounding healthy cells in the process — researchers at the Harvard - MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) are using nanotechnology to develop seek - and - destroy models to zero in on and dismantle tumors without damaging nearby normal tissue.

Considerable previous research in cell cultures has demonstrated that low doses of ionizing radiation results in «bystander» effects, in which nearby, unexposed tissues suffer cell death, mutations, and tumor - inducing growth (ScienceNOW, 7 September 2005).

Following injury, nearby progenitors switch from «maintenance mode» to «wound mode» in which they produce an excess of progenitor daughters until the tissue is repaired, when they revert to maintenance mode once more.

The surgery can be «open» — meaning, the doctor will make a large cut to remove the tumor, surrounding healthy tissue, and nearby lymph nodes all at once — or «minimally invasive,» in which a surgeon can use special tools to remove the growths by making a few smaller cuts.

The other type of tumor is malignant, which push through nearby organs or may spread to other tissues.