'Brain Window' Implant May Help Doctors Treat Disorders With Lasers

A new science fiction-sounding implant could give doctors "a window to the brain" of a patient, and open the door to breakthrough laser treatments to fight neurological disorders

The translucent "window to the brain" implant would let doctors use emerging laser treatments against strokes and cancer without having to remove the patient's skull, making recurring treatments easier to perform

The implant was created by a team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside, and it was reported in the journal Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine. Read more...