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Electrical neck implants immediately restore arm mobility in stroke survivors

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report the final outcomes of a pioneering pilot clinical trial using electrical stimulation of the spinal cord to improve arm and hand mobility in people with chronic stroke today in Nature Medicine.

4 Jun 2026

New platform identifies barriers to therapeutic antibody delivery in solid tumors

Eben Rosenthal, MD, the Barry and Amy Baker Professor and Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Vanderbilt Health, is the senior author of the paper. Rosenthal and co-author Guolan Lu, PhD, of Stanford University School of Medicine, developed single-cell spatial pharmacobiology (SSP), an experimental and analytical platform that allows visualization of drug-tumor interactions in human solid tumors.

3 Jun 2026

New PET imaging tracks tumor progression and cardiac inflammation during cancer therapy

A novel PET imaging approach enables simultaneous visualization of tumor progression and cardiac inflammatory responses during cancer treatment.

1 Jun 2026

New T-cell engager therapy shows effectiveness in advanced solid tumors

A team led by researchers from the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT/UCC) Dresden at the Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital (UKD) and the Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine at the TUD Dresden University of Technology will present clinical results for the first time on May 31, 2026, at this year’s annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) regarding a new cancer immunotherapy for the treatment of advanced tumors.

1 Jun 2026

Gladstone scientists track exact routes used to clear brain waste

Think of the brain as if it were a house. Insulated from its environment, a house relies on complex networks-pipes, drains, and disposal systems-that interface with the outside world to keep the home functional on the inside.

29 May 2026

Targeted therapy sunvozertinib outperforms standard chemotherapy in advanced lung cancer trial

The targeted therapy sunvozertinib was more effective than standard platinum-based chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) driven by EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations (EGFR exon20ins), according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

29 May 2026

Major trial compares surgical approaches for treating Chiari malformation and syringomyelia

A nationwide study has shed new light on how to most effectively and safely treat Chiari malformation and syringomyelia, rare neurological diseases that impact both children and young adults.

27 May 2026

Researchers identify unique genetic signature in rare oral cancer

Cancer diagnosis can be challenging, and delayed diagnosis can allow cancer to progress, complicating treatment.

26 May 2026

Roswell Park scientists present five key cancer studies at clinical meeting

The research findings of experts from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center will be featured during the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting May 29 to June 2 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

25 May 2026

Senolytic therapy delays early disc degeneration in mouse model

Targeting senescent cells with dasatinib-quercetin preserves disc structure and modulates degeneration-associated pathways in a mouse model.

25 May 2026

Internal mutations and microbes may drive a distinct subtype of oral cancer

A new study reveals that many oral cancers are no longer driven by traditional risk factors like smoking or Human papillomavirus infection.

22 May 2026

International trial proves AI can design gold-standard cancer treatment plans

An AI technology is effective at planning the delivery of life-saving radiotherapy for cervical cancer and prostate cancer, according to results from a large international trial led by researchers at University College London (UCL) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

18 May 2026

Four OICR-funded studies explore transformative approaches in cancer care

Four new research studies funded by the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) will deliver cutting-edge innovations by maximizing the impact of existing research and making the most out of patient contributions.

13 May 2026

Medical imaging could improve precision diagnosis of aggressive head and neck tumors

Medical imaging routinely used in cancer care may hold far more biological information than previously thought.

13 May 2026

Pregnancy not linked to increased myasthenia gravis flare-up risk

For female participants with myasthenia gravis, pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of serious flare-ups of the disease, or new or worsening symptoms, according to a study published May 13, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

13 May 2026

PET/CT scans reveal biological activity of aggressive head and neck tumors

A research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has demonstrated in a recent study that the biological characteristics of a subgroup of head and neck tumors - which are very aggressive in many cases - are reflected in modern imaging techniques.

13 May 2026

Cedars-Sinai develops AI tool for faster and cheaper tumor analysis

A team led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators has created a faster, cheaper way to determine the genes expressed in cancerous tumors.

12 May 2026

Pneumonia occurs more often after breathing tube removal than during ventilation

A Hiroshima University study of more than 31,000 patients found that pneumonia occurred more often after breathing tubes were removed than during ventilation, with most cases developing within a 1–2 week window after surgery.

8 May 2026

A new combined therapy to boost the immune system against cancer

Cancer immunotherapy is built on a simple but powerful idea: the immune system can recognize and destroy cancer cells if it is properly activated. In many patients, however, this response is too weak or too slow to be effective.

7 May 2026

Muscle fat levels on MRI linked to cardiometabolic risk

Using a deep learning model to analyze the composition of large muscles on MRI, German researchers found that the proportions of intermuscular fat and lean muscle mass were associated with high blood pressure and unhealthy lipid and blood sugar levels.

5 May 2026