Placing battery tech directly on tissue to deliver lithium ions for targeted pain relief

by Louise Lerner,University of ChicagoA new study from the University of Chicago shows how an ingredient from lithium batteries could form the foundation of treatments for pain relief or other disorde

Technology & AI May 21,2026

Placing battery tech directly on tissue to deliver lithium ions for targeted pain relief

by Louise Lerner,University of ChicagoA new study from the University of Chicago shows how an ingredient from lithium batteries could form the foundation of treatments for pain relief or other disorde

Technology & AI May 21,2026

Left atrial appendage closure noninferior to blood thinners for lowering stroke risk, death in some patients with AFib

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a devic

Cardiovascular Diseases May 21,2026

Left atrial appendage closure noninferior to blood thinners for lowering stroke risk, death in some patients with AFib

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a devic

Cardiovascular Diseases May 21,2026

Brain wiring model could shorten path to new medicines

byUniversity College LondonAn image of the model axons covered in oligodendrocytes, specialized cells of the brain that produce myelin. The model axons and oligodendrocytes are too small to be photogr

Technology & AI May 21,2026

Brain wiring model could shorten path to new medicines

byUniversity College LondonAn image of the model axons covered in oligodendrocytes, specialized cells of the brain that produce myelin. The model axons and oligodendrocytes are too small to be photogr

Technology & AI May 21,2026

Developing an antibiotic reservoir to prevent post-surgical infections

by Jill Adams,Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe timeline of proposed local drug delivery method. Credit:PLOS One(2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0337717Nearly one in 10 people who are implanted with a s

General Surgery May 21,2026

Developing an antibiotic reservoir to prevent post-surgical infections

by Jill Adams,Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe timeline of proposed local drug delivery method. Credit:PLOS One(2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0337717Nearly one in 10 people who are implanted with a s

General Surgery May 21,2026

Q&A: Should you trust trending peptide injections?

by Alice Berry,University of VirginiaPeptides are small chains of amino acids that help regulate how the body works. Some are prescribed for medical use, while others are marketed online for fit

Drug Discovery May 21,2026

Q&A: Should you trust trending peptide injections?

by Alice Berry,University of VirginiaPeptides are small chains of amino acids that help regulate how the body works. Some are prescribed for medical use, while others are marketed online for fit

Drug Discovery May 21,2026

uPAR-targeted CAR T cells shrank solid tumors and cleared metastases in mice

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit:Cell(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.03.002Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy—CAR T for short—has been a major advance in treating blood cancers li

Hematology&Oncology May 20,2026

uPAR-targeted CAR T cells shrank solid tumors and cleared metastases in mice

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit:Cell(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.03.002Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy—CAR T for short—has been a major advance in treating blood cancers li

Hematology&Oncology May 20,2026

Natural competition between brain circuits may boost information processing

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressWhole-brain models generate brain activity from species-specific structural connectivity. Credit: Luppi et al. (Nature Neuroscience, 2026).Over the past decades, neuros

Neurology May 20,2026

Natural competition between brain circuits may boost information processing

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressWhole-brain models generate brain activity from species-specific structural connectivity. Credit: Luppi et al. (Nature Neuroscience, 2026).Over the past decades, neuros

Neurology May 20,2026

How gene-targeting technology is transforming STI diagnosis

by Shivani Pasricha,University of MelbourneWith STIs on the rise, this new test arrives at a critical moment. Credit: Anthea Jessica Himawan Hardosubroto and Dheeraj Nurani Venkatachalam/Doherty Insti

Technology & AI May 20,2026

How gene-targeting technology is transforming STI diagnosis

by Shivani Pasricha,University of MelbourneWith STIs on the rise, this new test arrives at a critical moment. Credit: Anthea Jessica Himawan Hardosubroto and Dheeraj Nurani Venkatachalam/Doherty Insti

Technology & AI May 20,2026

Both diseased and healthy lungs contain genes associated with antibiotic resistance

byUniversity of BergenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of Bergen shows that genes responsible for antibiotic resistance are present not only in individuals with lung d

Public Health & Prevention May 20,2026

Both diseased and healthy lungs contain genes associated with antibiotic resistance

byUniversity of BergenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of Bergen shows that genes responsible for antibiotic resistance are present not only in individuals with lung d

Public Health & Prevention May 20,2026

Cannabis and tobacco use linked to smaller brain volume

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressSubcortical differences from adjusted analysis between people who use cannabis or tobacco and people who do not. Credit:Addiction(2026). DOI: 10.1111/add.70361Cannabis

Psychiatry & Mental Health May 20,2026

Cannabis and tobacco use linked to smaller brain volume

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressSubcortical differences from adjusted analysis between people who use cannabis or tobacco and people who do not. Credit:Addiction(2026). DOI: 10.1111/add.70361Cannabis

Psychiatry & Mental Health May 20,2026