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U-M Health neurosurgeons complete first human implant of wireless brain computer interface

Neurosurgeons at University of Michigan Health completed the first-in-human implant of a Paradromics Inc., wireless brain-computer interface, or BCI, as part of a national clinical trial for patients with difficulty speaking.

17 Jun 2026

Engineered cartilage grafts improve surgery for narrowed child airways

A study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) demonstrated a new method of using decellularized cartilage with patient-specific cells to help enlarge the pediatric airways narrowed as a result of severe subglottic stenosis.

17 Jun 2026

Experts outline a multidisciplinary approach to managing clinical obesity

The rapid rise of GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide and tirzepatide has transformed obesity treatment.

17 Jun 2026

Age-related muscle loss linked to increased tumor growth

Duke-NUS scientists have discovered that aging muscle may contribute to cancer growth by releasing fewer extracellular vesicles, tiny particles that cells use to communicate with one another.

16 Jun 2026

New biomarker predicts gastric cancer outcomes from CT scans

Researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, have identified a new biomarker that may help determine the prognosis for patients with gastric cancer, the fifth most common type of cancer worldwide.

16 Jun 2026

Real-time brain stimulation improves gait for Parkinson's patients

UC San Francisco researchers have developed a new form of deep brain stimulation (DBS) that adjusts in real time as a person walks, helping improve gait and reduce falls in people with Parkinson's disease.

16 Jun 2026

Novel embolization technique reduces pain from knee osteoarthritis

Embolization of abnormal blood vessels using rapidly resorbable gelatin-based microspheres is safe and provides significant, lasting pain relief and functional improvement for patients with osteoarthritis-related knee pain, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

16 Jun 2026

Purdue develops next-generation platform to accelerate cancer drug discovery

Researchers at the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research (PICR) have developed a next-generation technology platform designed to dramatically accelerate one of the slowest and most challenging stages of cancer drug discovery: identifying promising compounds that could eventually become new therapies.

16 Jun 2026

UConn study finds positive aging TikTok videos boost women's self-confidence

Women who view TikTok videos of others comfortable with their gray hair and laugh lines start to feel more positive about their own aging the more they watch, a new UConn study has found, potentially influencing a woman's ability to age well later in life.

16 Jun 2026

Study identifies genetic marker associated with severe IBD

In the largest genetic study of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) traits to date, researchers have identified a genetic marker that is associated with more severe ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease – the major forms of IBD.

15 Jun 2026

Engineered silica nanoparticles destroy prostate tumors in preclinical study

Prostate-targeted, engineered nanoparticles made of amorphous silica are effective in killing prostate tumors directly while enhancing anti-tumor immunity, according to a preclinical study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Cornell College of Engineering.

15 Jun 2026

Weight-loss surgery for obese teens found to be cost-effective over 10 years

Metabolic and bariatric surgery for teens with severe obesity was found to be cost-effective over 10 years, according to the new analysis from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago published in JAMA Network Open.

15 Jun 2026

Dual-target CAR T therapy triggers broad immune response in brain cancer

Dual-target CAR T cell therapy for recurrent glioblastoma (GBM), delivered directly into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), triggers a broad immune response, with natural killer (NK) cell activation linked to better patient outcomes and longer overall survival.

15 Jun 2026

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Marcin Pacek, senior director of medical and scientific affairs in Europe for Nova Biomedical, about the importance of ketones in a medical and clinical setting.

From Nova Biomedical 15 Jun 2026

Diabetes raises mortality risk after solid-organ transplantation

People with an organ transplant who develop or have existing diabetes are more likely to die than those without diabetes, according to a comprehensive analysis of solid-organ transplant recipients, which is being presented Saturday at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

14 Jun 2026

FDA approves new adjuvant treatment option for ccRCC patients with recurrence risk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy, plus belzutifan, a HIF-2α inhibitor, as adjuvant treatment for adult patients with renal cell carcinoma with a clear cell component (ccRCC) at intermediate-high or high risk of recurrence following nephrectomy, with or without resection of metastatic lesions.

12 Jun 2026

Injectable wireless device offers new approach to control nerve activity

Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, have developed a tiny, injectable medical device that introduces a new approach to treating chronic pain and movement disorders by controlling nerve activity without the need for surgery, batteries, or wires, offering a simpler and less invasive way to treat neurological conditions.

12 Jun 2026

Novel metal-free prodrug suppresses cancer spread in preclinical models

A carefully designed metal-free carbon monoxide prodrug may help prevent some of the deadliest forms of cancer from spreading, according to researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

12 Jun 2026

New vascularized grafts may improve bladder surgery for children

Can growing blood vessels within a lab-engineered graft improve bladder reconstruction for children? For more than two decades, UC Davis pediatric urologic surgeon Eric Kurzrock has been developing and testing grafts to avoid the complications after standard enterocystoplasty, a surgery for bladder augmentation.

12 Jun 2026

WHO data shows progress and persistent gaps in safe blood supply

New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) show sustained progress towards safer blood supplies globally but also highlight persistent inequalities in access to safe blood and weaknesses in governance, financing and regulation of blood systems.

12 Jun 2026