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Evaluating the role of stereotactic radiosurgery in craniopharyngioma management

Craniopharyngiomas account for 2–5% of all primary brain tumors and 5–10% of pediatric brain tumors. Despite their benign histology, their location near the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and optic pathways complicates management.

19 Nov 2025

New transplant approach resets the immune system to stop Type 1 diabetes

A combination blood stem cell and pancreatic islet cell transplant from an immunologically mismatched donor completely prevented or cured Type 1 diabetes in mice in a study by Stanford Medicine researchers.

18 Nov 2025

Toward precision diagnosis and treatment of radiation-induced brain injury

Radiation-induced brain injury (RIBI) is a serious and often delayed complication of cranial radiotherapy, which remains a cornerstone in the treatment of brain tumors such as gliomas, metastases, and lymphomas.

18 Nov 2025

Deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant severe depression shows positive results

Deep brain stimulation – implants in the brain that act as a kind of 'pacemaker' – has led to clinical improvements in half of the participants with treatment-resistant severe depression in an 'open label' trial.

18 Nov 2025

Successful root canal treatment benefits metabolic and heart health

Successful root canal treatment could reduce inflammation linked to heart disease and improve levels of blood sugar and cholesterol.

18 Nov 2025

Rethinking cesarean closure techniques for better long-term health

The most common technique used for closing the uterus after a cesarean delivery causes so many long-term complications that it's time to question its use.

14 Nov 2025

Machine learning model boosts success of liver transplants from circulatory death donors

There are more candidates on the waitlist for a liver transplant than there are available organs, yet about half the time a match is found with a donor who dies after cardiac arrest following the removal of life support, the transplant must be canceled.

13 Nov 2025

Cesarean births do not raise infant allergy risk in major Japanese cohort study

In a large Japanese birth cohort, cesarean delivery was not linked to higher risks of eczema, wheezing, atopic dermatitis, or asthma in infants at one year of age. Emergency cesarean delivery was even associated with a modest reduction in eczema, suggesting that mode of birth alone may not drive early-life allergic disease.

13 Nov 2025

Pig kidney transplant breakthrough uncovers immune rejection secrets

Researchers have uncovered and then overcome an obstacle that has led to the failure of pioneering efforts in xenotransplantation, in which an animal kidney is transplanted into a human.

13 Nov 2025

New approach to kidney transplant listing could improve outcomes and equity

The current kidney transplant waitlisting criterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] ≤20 ml/min/1.73m2) and does not consider an individual's risk of progressing to kidney failure.

13 Nov 2025

Huntsman Cancer Institute advances interventional radiology with new angio CT suite

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has opened its first specialized angiography-CT suite to enhance treatment options offered in interventional radiology, a field of medicine that uses imaging to conduct minimally invasive procedures.

12 Nov 2025

New surgical device revolutionizes hip arthroscopy procedures

There's a new tool in the hands of surgeons making waves through the world of hip arthroscopy.

12 Nov 2025

Researchers identify a protein vital to endothelial wound healing after surgery

Surgeons in the United States perform nearly 600,000 coronary artery stent procedures and bypass surgeries every year.

12 Nov 2025

New research supports general anesthesia as an option for cesarean births

Regional anesthesia-typically with a spinal or epidural block-has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the effects that general anesthesia may have on newborns during labor and delivery.

12 Nov 2025

Personalized prehabilitation reduces the risk of surgical complications

The weeks leading up to a major surgery can be a time of uncertainty and worry for patients, many of whom anticipate the need for rehabilition to get back on their feet.

12 Nov 2025

National initiative helps reduce missed radiation appointments for cancer patients

A national quality improvement program led by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) found that transportation barriers and illness are among the top reasons cancer patients miss critical radiation therapy appointments - and that providing hospitals and patients with structured support can reduce missed appointments by up to 40%.

11 Nov 2025

Prasugrel shows advantage over ticagrelor in diabetic patients after stent placement

One year of dual antiplatelet therapy with one of two potent P2Y12 inhibitors-ticagrelor or prasugrel-in people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes who had received a drug-eluting stent did not offer the same level of benefit at preventing stent clotting, heart attacks and bleeding complications, according to a preliminary late-breaking science presentation today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2025.

10 Nov 2025

Complete revascularization reduces the risk of death from cardiovascular causes

Opening all blocked arteries with stents in patients with a heart attack, known as complete revascularization, reduces the risk of death from cardiovascular causes, death from any cause and future heart attacks compared with opening only culprit artery causing the heart attack according to a new, large international study led by researchers at the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI), a joint organization of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences.

10 Nov 2025

Texas' transitional dialysis program led to significant decline in utilization of emergency dialysis

The cost of emergency dialysis is estimated to be 8-times that of in-center dialysis. A new study reveals that a transitional dialysis program piloted in Travis County (Austin, TX) resulted in a significant decrease in emergency department visits and hospital admissions for emergency dialysis by providing a pathway for outpatient dialysis in uninsured patients.

10 Nov 2025

Expanding the waitlisting criteria for kidney transplantation could improve patient outcomes

The current kidney transplant waitlistingcriterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] ≤20 ml/min/1.73m2) and does not consider an individual’s risk of progressing to kidney failure.

10 Nov 2025

Medical Procedure News

Evaluating the role of stereotactic radiosurgery in craniopharyngioma management

New transplant approach resets the immune system to stop Type 1 diabetes

Toward precision diagnosis and treatment of radiation-induced brain injury

Deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant severe depression shows positive results

Successful root canal treatment benefits metabolic and heart health

Rethinking cesarean closure techniques for better long-term health

Machine learning model boosts success of liver transplants from circulatory death donors

Cesarean births do not raise infant allergy risk in major Japanese cohort study

Pig kidney transplant breakthrough uncovers immune rejection secrets

New approach to kidney transplant listing could improve outcomes and equity

Huntsman Cancer Institute advances interventional radiology with new angio CT suite

New surgical device revolutionizes hip arthroscopy procedures

Researchers identify a protein vital to endothelial wound healing after surgery

New research supports general anesthesia as an option for cesarean births

Personalized prehabilitation reduces the risk of surgical complications

National initiative helps reduce missed radiation appointments for cancer patients

Prasugrel shows advantage over ticagrelor in diabetic patients after stent placement

Complete revascularization reduces the risk of death from cardiovascular causes

Texas' transitional dialysis program led to significant decline in utilization of emergency dialysis

Expanding the waitlisting criteria for kidney transplantation could improve patient outcomes

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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