https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain cancer that almost always recurs after surgery and radiochemotherapy. Now, researchers have developed a biodegradable implant that can be placed directly into the brain cavity after tumor removal. This so-called wafer, nicknamed CANDI, slowly releases drugs to myeloid cells—a certain immune cell population abundant in glioblastoma—"waking up" these immune cells and helping them fight off any leftover cancer cells. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-implantable-candi-wafer-glioblastoma-recurrence.html Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:05:04 EDT news680947502 A research team led by the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge have created new 'origami-inspired' brain electrodes that can fold up to a fraction of their full size. This advance could significantly reduce the amount of surgery needed to treat conditions such as epilepsy, or to install brain-computer interfaces. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-origami-electrodes-surgery-brain-conditions.html Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:20:04 EDT news642763202 Migraine is many things, but one thing it's not is "just a headache." https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-brain-migraine-medications.html Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:01:04 EDT news641210461 Every year, more people die of kidney disease than breast cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 37 million people in the United States—15% of U.S. adults—have some form of chronic kidney disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-05-waterless-artificial-kidney-treatment-future.html Thu, 18 May 2023 12:58:36 EDT news603633511 A quarter-sized device created at Houston Methodist could drastically alter the course of treatment for type 1 diabetes, a chronic condition that impacts millions of Americans and does not have a cure. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-12-wafer-thin-device-potential-field-islet.html Tue, 27 Dec 2022 14:21:03 EST news591373261 Engineering researchers have invented an advanced brain-computer interface with a flexible and moldable backing and penetrating microneedles. Adding a flexible backing to this kind of brain-computer interface allows the device to more evenly conform to the brain's complex curved surface and to more uniformly distribute the microneedles that pierce the cortex. The microneedles, which are 10 times thinner than the human hair, protrude from the flexible backing, penetrate the surface of the brain tissue without piercing surface venules, and record signals from nearby nerve cells evenly across a wide area of the cortex. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-03-brain-computer-interface-flexible.html Tue, 15 Mar 2022 10:37:32 EDT news566559448 In the brain, billions of neurons connect to each other, exchanging information, storing memories, reacting to danger and more. Scientists have barely scratched the surface of the most complex organ, but a new device to automatically collect tissue for analysis may allow for a quicker, deeper dive into the brain. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-03-tool-brain-section.html Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:00:46 EST news534168043 Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a chip made of carbon nanotubes that can capture circulating tumor cells (CTCs) of all sizes and types, and can do so with far greater sensitivity than existing technologies. The unique design of the device makes it possible to easily identify and even culture the captured cells, which could make it possible to detect early-stage tumors, predict the course of a cancer, and monitor the effects of therapy. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-07-liquid-biopsy-chip-tumor-cells.html Wed, 24 Jul 2019 09:23:41 EDT news483178999 In a new study, researchers report progress toward perfecting a radical new method of producing vaccines using genetically modified corn. The approach could lead to an oral hepatitis B vaccine that requires no refrigeration and costs less than $1 per dose to manufacture. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-oral-hepatitis-vaccine-reality.html Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:30:01 EDT news346918513 After bowel surgery, more than half of the patients suffer from irreparable nerve damage. Now scientists have developed an assistance system that warns surgeons about the risk of inflicting possible injury during operations in the pelvic area. The experts are currently working on a solution for minimally invasive surgery. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-nerve-tissue-bowel-surgery.html Mon, 02 Mar 2015 07:21:27 EST news344503279 At the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, three scientists are planning to create a virus capable of destroying brain cancer. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-01-viral-brain-cancer-cells-wound-healing.html Fri, 09 Jan 2015 19:55:00 EST news340055682 A new approach to treating cancer that has spread to the brain is able to preserve and, in some cases, improve cognitive function in patients, while achieving local control of tumor progression. A study led by researchers with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that 98 percent of patients who deferred whole brain radiation therapy and had chemotherapeutic wafers placed around the areas where metastatic tumors in the brain had been surgically removed showed preserved cognitive function in one or more of three domains; 65 percent showed preservation in all areas tested: memory, executive function, and fine motor skills. The study, published online in Cancer, demonstrated improvements in cognitive function, particularly in executive function and memory, which were observed in more than 40 percent of patients. In the fine motor movement category, 50 percent of patients showed improvements. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-surgical-approach-cognitive-function-patients.html Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:10:01 EDT news299404665 The heart health of millions of Europeans is still at risk because of the persistently high trans fatty acid content of certain fast and convenience foods, indicates research published in the online journal BMJ Open. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-millions-europeans-high-trans-fatty.html Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:30:04 EDT news267098983