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Spire Therapeutics to Begin Clinical Studies Using a Noninvasive Neuromodulation Device

A spinoff company based on research at the University of Utah created Diadem to provide effective, noninvasive treatment options for individuals suffering from chronic pain, depression and other neurological conditions.

June 19, 2025

June 19 2025

• UChicago Medicine Doctors Provide Pioneering Stem Cell Surgery to Patient with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
• Spire Therapeutics to Begin Clinical Studies Using a Noninvasive Neuromodulation Device
• Predicting Pain with Machine Learning
• RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers Cancer Institute, Tufts Medical Center, and The University of Manchester Develop First Risk Prediction Model for Early-Stage Classic Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Acupuncture Significantly Reduces Stress, Pain, and Anxiety for Patients Undergoing IVF
• How Does a Baby's Brain Develop?
• Drinking Coffee May Help You Live Longer — But Skip the Extra Sugar
• An ER Doctor's Guide to Staying Safe in Summer Heat
• A Reset on the Cellular Aging Clock
• New Jersey Makes Progress in Reducing Unnecessary Cesarean Deliveries and Supporting Maternal Health
• From Cards to Code: Reviving Europe's Battle Against Biliary Atresia
• Getting the Message From Particles to Protection

June 18 2025

• Consensus Statement on Universal Chemosensory Testing Calls for Better Standardization, Infrastructure, and Education in the Field
• Babies' Babbling Offers Insight Into Cognitive Ability at Age 30 and Beyond
• Expanding Essential Wound Care for People Who Use Drugs
• Gene Hunt Leads to Potential Colorectal Cancer Treatment, Stanley J. Glaser Award
• A Year After Transplant, Cured Diabetes Patient Graduates, Celebrates
• A New Timeline for Parkinson's Disease
• Researchers Find Climate Change Threatens Global Food Supply
• Scientists Find Cellular Brain Changes Tied to PTSD
• More Smokers Quit After Big Hike in California Tobacco Tax
• CSUF's Innovation Hub to Propel Future Engineers and Computer Scientists
• How Wildfires Might Increase Risk Of Flu, COVID-19
• Braces Top Best Therapies For Knee Arthritis
• Food Insecurity, Neighborhood, Lack of Social Support, Linked to Worse Stroke Recovery
• What Is a Brain Age Gap, and How May It Affect Thinking and Memory Skills?
• Illuminating Gaps in Perinatal Palliative Care Evidence Amidst Abortion Restrictions
• CDC Vaccine Expert Resigns After RFK Jr. Cuts Advisers
• Kraft Heinz to Remove Artificial Dyes From Products by 2027
• Tracking Microbial Rhythms Reveals New Target for Treating Metabolic Diseases
• Eli Lilly to Buy Gene Therapy Firm Verve in $1 Billion Deal to Develop Heart Drug
• Gene-Editing System Targets Multiple Organs Simultaneously
• Targeting Pol 1 Could Rewire Cancer Cells and Suppress Tumor Growth
• Researchers Identify Key B-Cell Lymphoma Traits Linked with Greatest Benefit From CD19 CAR T Cell Therapy
• Mayo Clinic Q & A: Why a Fluttering Heart Could Lead to Stroke
• Protein Assisting with Injury in Acute Pancreatitis Can Delay Tissue Recovery in Chronic Pancreatitis
• AI Boosts Skin Cancer Diagnoses, Study Says
• Night Shift Associated With Asthma Risk In Women
• Infertility Tied To Heart Problems In Women
• Talk Therapy Eases Depression, Anxiety In Stroke Survivors
• Operation Bangui: The Untold Story of AIDS Research in Africa
• The Medical Minute: Top 7 Tips for Safe Outdoor Exercise
• Neuroscientist Searches for Ways to Reduce Seizures in Children
• Ear Wax as a Possible Screening Medium for Parkinson's Disease
• Genetic testing for children with autism and intellectual disabilities remains rare in Medicaid, despite national guidelines
• Gut Microbiome Composition and Food Insecurity Linked to Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Adults
• Study Compares Indoor Transmission-Risk Metrics for Infectious Diseases

June 17 2025

• Patient Receives Lifesaving Urological Repair With the Help of a Robot
• Imaging-Based STAMP Technique Democratizes Single-Cell RNA Research
• Building a Health System That Speaks Your Language
• Just One Adverse Childhood Event Can Nearly Double Health-Related School Absences
• Cardiac Biomarkers Linked to Future Cancer Risk, Even Without Heart Disease
• New Process Uses Microbes to Create Valuable Materials from Urine
• Clinicians, Innovators and Community Leaders Align on Measures to Ensure ADHD Patients are Appropriately Diagnosed and Treated
• Appendix Cancer Cases Surge in Millennials and Gen X
• Supreme Court Will Hear Case on NJ Probe Into Anti-Abortion Clinics
• 'Gas Station Heroin' Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns
• Simple Muscle Ultrasound May Detect Early Prediabetes
• "Think About What I Would Have Missed": Cancer Warrior's Fight Gives El Paso Families Hope
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Demonstrate that Doula and Midwife Support for Mothers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Improves Postpartum Care
• For Patients with Multiple Cancers, a Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Could be Lifesaving -- or Life-Threatening
• Psychedelics Can Help Cancer Patients Battling Depression
• Dementia Caregivers Themselves At Higher Risk For Brain Aging
• Blood Pressure Diet Helps Type 2 Diabetics
• Electroshock Therapy Appears To Reduce Suicide Risk Among People With Depression
• Digital Tool Potentially Predicts Childhood Asthma
• This Common Activity Reduces Risk Of Low Back Pain, Study Says
• New Vaccine Works Against Multiple Fungal Infections
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Spotlight Adults with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) Thriving Without Transplants
• Living Near Harmful Algal Blooms Reduces Life Expectancy with ALS
• CRISPR Screening Reveals H2AZ1 as a Key Driver of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Aging
• Actor Eric Dane Details His Battle With ALS, Its Progression and Early Symptoms He Dismissed
• Escape Rooms Provide Fun, Help Teach Anatomy Concepts Creatively
• Mapping the Open Source Revolution in Health Economics

June 16 2025

• Grateful Dental Patient Fashions a Sculpture of Gratitude
• Researchers Examine the Impact of Mycoestrogen Exposure on Birth Outcomes
• Improving Cancer Outcomes with Better Lynch Syndrome Testing: A Cost-Benefit Study
• This Summer, Don't Let Dehydration Ruin Your Workout
• Mapping the Genetic Landscape of Yellow Catfish for Sustainable Aquaculture
• Light-activated Metal Catalyst Selectively Converts CO2 to Industrial Chemical
• Medicaid Cuts in The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" Could Undermine the Coverage, Financial Well-Being, Medical Care, and Health of Low-Income Americans, and Lead to More Than 16,500 Medically
• Semaglutide More Effective at Lowering Risk for Stroke and Other Cardiovascular Outcomes Compared to Empagliflozin
• Phase 3 Trial Suggests Fecal Transplant Is as Effective as Antibiotics for Treating C. Diff Infection
• Screening for Anal Cancer Most Cost-Effective When Initiated at Age 35
• Texas Invests $50M in Psychedelic Drug Research to Treat Addiction
• New COVID Variant, NB.1.8.1, May Now Make Up 1 in 3 U.S. Cases
• Bugaboo Recalls 18,000+ Giraffe High Chairs Due to Fall Risk
• Father's Mental Health Plays Key Role in Child Development, Research Shows
• 7 Questions About Hernias
• Rising T1DE Alliance Adds Lurie Children's to Further Disseminate New Data-Driven Care Model for Type 1 Diabetes
• Rheumatoid Arthritis On The Rise Worldwide, AI-Powered Study Estimates
• COVID Vaccine Protects Against Kidney Damage During Infection
• New Tool Improves the Detection of Hidden Genetic Mutations
• Innovative Once-Weekly Capsule Helps Quell Schizophrenia Symptoms
• Improving the Well-Being of Health Care Workers
• ADHD Stimulants Can Be Safely Prescribed Via Telehealth, Study Argues
• Children With MS Age Faster, Study Says
• Turnaround Month In U.S. OD Death Crisis Pinpointed By Researchers
• In Stereo: Neurons Shift Gears Between Thoughts Using Brain Rhythms
• Hold the Cream and Sugar: Black Coffee Linked to Lower Risk of Death
• Cancer Before 40: Mayo Clinic Expert Shares 3 Topics That Younger Patients Often Want to Discuss
• National Poll: Many Parents Struggle Letting Teens Have Independence on Family Vacations

June 15 2025

• Eating More Fruits and Veggies May Help You Sleep Better, Study Finds

June 14 2025

• Building Strength May Take Less Exercise Than You Think

June 13 2025

• A Father's Gift: Dr. Kurz's Double Duty Healing Patients & Giving the Gift of Life
• Advancing Neuroscience Research with High-Speed, Automated Electrophysiology
• To Understand Alzheimer's Disease, Researchers Turn to Myelin Sheath
• Inside the Simulation Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
• FDA Approves Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Drug for Patients with Resectable Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer, Backed by Dana-Farber Research
• Alcohol Use Disorder Harms the Brain's Immune System Earlier in Women
• Alcohol-Linked Liver Deaths Rising in Women and Young Adults
• "The Most Human Gesture" Brings the Gift of a Hand Transplant at Penn Medicine
• More Than 460 CDC Workers Reinstated After Layoffs
• Former MTV Host Ananda Lewis Dies at 52 After Breast Cancer Battle
• Children With Acute Allergic Reactions Often Spend Unnecessary Time in Hospitals
• UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute First Site in Ohio to Provide More Accurate and Convenient PET MPI Cardiac Stress Test
• Immunotherapy: A New Target Found
• Lack Of Sleep Alters Teens' Brains, Potentially Promoting Behavior Issues
• Microbiome Linked To Memory Issues, Dementia In Parkinson's Patients
• Childhood Trauma Boosts Endometriosis Risk
• Mild Sleep Apnea More Common Among Female Athletes Than Thought
• 'Forever Chemicals' Linked To Elevated Childhood Blood Pressure
• CT Scans Outperform DNA Stool Tests In Colon Cancer Screening, Study Says
• Toward Precision Wound Care
• SGLT2 Inhibitor Empagliflozin Treatment Stabilizes Kidney Function in Patients Who Have Had a Heart Attack
• Vaccinated Patients Hospitalized with COVID-Linked Acute Kidney Injury Less Likely to Need Dialysis, and More Likely to Survive, After Discharge
• Among New Dads, 64% Take Less Than Two Weeks of Leave After Baby Is Born
• Hemophilia B Gene Therapy Demonstrates Long-Term Success

June 12 2025

• Money Names CSUF's Graduate Nursing Programs Among Nation's Best in 2025
• A Common Heart Failure Treatment Comes with High Risk of Stroke. But a New Discovery Could Make It Safer
• RFK Jr. Installs Critics on Vaccine Recommendation Panel
• This Father's Day: Give Dad The Gift Of Health, Schedule Important Health Screenings
• Defying the Odds: Father's Love Leads to Life-Changing Surgery
• RFK Jr. Hires Autism Skeptic To Look Into CDC Autism Data
• New Antibody Shot Could Help Protect Babies From RSV
• From Basic Research to Clinic: Both Diagnostic and Therapeutic Use of the Microbiota Will Become Reality Within the Next 5-10 Years
• Zicam and Orajel Swabs Recalled for Possible Fungal Contamination
• Knee Injuries: Causes and Symptoms
• Study Highlights Role of Jaundice-Associated Pigment in Protecting Against Malaria
• Turning Back Time on Muscle Stem Cells to Prevent Frailty From Aging
• University Hospitals Orthopedic Physicians Ranked Among the Best in the Nation for Research, According to Avant-Garde Health
• Holiday Heart: The Overindulgences During Festival Season That Put Even Healthy People at Risk
• Smartphone App Can Track Huntington's Disease Symptoms
• Mapping How Nutrients Move Through the Body to Treat Cancer
• Screen Time And Troubled Kids: Is There A Vicious Circle?
• Most People Open To Sharing Smartwatch Health Data With Doctors
• Misconceptions Abound Regarding High Blood Pressure, Poll Finds
• Accelerated Biological Aging Tied To Dementia, Stroke Risk
• Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Medical Students Less Likely To Finish School
• Study Finds Seniors Are Money Savvy - Until Dementia Sets In
• Smart Contact Lens Keeps an Eye on Your Eyes--Even When They're Closed

June 11 2025

• Why Caffeine Might Hold the Key to Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Eating More Fruits and Veggies Could Help You Sleep Better
• UAlbany Neuroscientist Explores Early Alzheimer's Progression, How Our Internal Clock Affects Learning and Memory
• FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension
• Stroke, Dementia More Common in People with Biomarker of Aging
• Rutgers Health Researchers Challenge FDA Warning on Common Epilepsy Drug
• New Digital Marker Could Improve Childhood Asthma Detection
• Children's Research Institute Scientists Uncover Unique Pathway Tumors Use to Acquire Antioxidant Lipids
• VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Advances in Ankle Replacement - Virtual Briefing
• FDA Plans to Use AI to Speed Up Drug and Food Safety Reviews
• MD Anderson Research Highlights for June 11, 2025
• Pointing to Success: Marathon Potential Is in Your Hands - Literally
• These Smiling Salamanders Are Helping Scientists Learn to Regrow Limbs
• Midea Recalls 1.7 Million AC Units Over Mold Risk
• Feedback for Surgeons Curbs Excess Opioid Prescriptions Scripts
• A New Look at the Stateville Prison Malaria Experiments
• First-of-Its-Kind Technology Helps Man with ALS 'Speak' in Real Time
• HPV Drives Tumor Development in Rare Nasal Cancers
• American College of Surgeons Accreditation Process Drives Quality Improvement, Study Shows
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease Info Lacking On TikTok
• Biking Might Promote Healthy Brain Aging
• Real-World Results For GLP-1 Drugs Underwhelm, Study Says
• 'Latchkey Incontinence' Treatments Might Include Mindfulness Meditation
• At-Home HPV Testing Boosts Cervical Cancer Screening Rates
• Abortion-Ban States Provide Worse Health Care To Pregnant Women, Study Says
• 12th Annual Insomnia Awareness Night Highlights Chronic Insomnia Symptoms, Treatment
• New ACG Clinical Guidelines on Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in June Issue of AJG
• New JNCCN Study Showcases how Telehealth Helps Overcome Geographic and Resource Gaps in Cancer Care Globally
• Green Light Activates This Antibiotic Only Where It's Needed
• CRISPR Technologies: Revolutionizing Regenerative Medicine
• Multiphoton Polymerization: A Promising Technology for Precision Medicine
• Pancreatic Cancer Vaccines Eliminate Disease in Preclinical Trials
• Boosting Precision Gene Editing: Autophagy Turns the Tide on DNA Repair
• Improving Maternal Outcomes with Respectful Maternity Care

June 10 2025

• New Study Shows Outstanding Long-Term Outcomes for Zimmer Total Ankle Replacement Using Unique Lateral Approach
• New Treatment for C. Diff. Infection May be Less Effective Than Traditional Therapy, Study Finds
• Teens With Heavy Menstruation Don't Need to Suffer in Silence -- Period
• AMA Passes Resolution Calling for Expanded Access to Anti-Obesity Medications
• Study Shows Sharp Increase in Appendix Cancer for Generation X and Millennials
• Deep Vein Thrombosis - Sidelining Young Athletes
• American College of Surgeons President Beth H. Sutton Inspires Foster School of Medicine with Vision of Collaborative Surgical Excellence
• Fatal School Shootings Have Lasting Impact on Local Economies
• Study Identifies the 'Sweet Spot' for Catch-Up Sleep by Teens on Weekends
• CHLA Infant the Youngest-Ever Liver Transplant Recipient in California
• Two Rutgers Teams Trace Brain Circuits That Tell Us When to Eat - and When to Stop
• FDA Approves Sonu Band for Drug-Free Treatment of Pediatric Nasal Congestion
• Study Reveals Disparities in Mental Health Care for Texas Youth
• Cannabis Use Disorder May Increase Risk For Certain Psychiatric Illnesses
• Cutting-Edge Technology Expands Dictionary of Human Metabolism
• Bioprinted Aorta Shows Promise for Cardiovascular Disease Treatment
• Child Gun Deaths Rose in States With Weaker Laws After U.S. Supreme Court Decision
• RFK Jr. Removes Entire CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel
• BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Dumbbells After Injury Reports
• Grassroots Solutions Key to Boosting Health Support for Aussie Bush Kids
• New Study Shows Outstanding Long-Term Outcomes for Zimmer Total Ankle Replacement Using Unique Lateral Approach
• VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: National Cancer Survivors Month Expert Panel
• Healthy Sleep Patterns in Adolescence Predict Better Cardiovascular Health in the Future
• Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Finds Eating 'DASH for Diabetes' Lower-Sodium Diet Can Produce Clinically Meaningful Reduction in Blood Pressure for People with Type 2 Diabetes
• Kids Snooze Soundly In Happy Families
• Racial Disparities Driving Emergency Surgery Costs
• Blood Tests Can Detect Cancer Years Earlier
• Statins Appear Effective In Treating Sepsis
• Yale Researchers Identify New Biomarker Panel to Assess Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease Progression in Children
• Are You Ruining Your Child's Chance To Avoid Food Allergies?
• Advice In Teen TikTok Beauty Videos Can Lead To Skin Damage
• People with COVID-Like Symptoms Took Up to Nine Months Post-Infection to Regain Mental Well-Being
• Less is More: To Build Muscle and Gain Strength, Train Smarter - Not Longer
• All in for Attendance: Education and Public Health Leaders Release Framework to Address Chronic Absence from Schools
• Cleveland Clinic is First to Use Wireless, Catheter-Free Device to Monitor Bladder Dysfunction in Patients
• Cleveland Clinic Research Finds Injectable Medications for Obesity Produce Smaller Weight Loss in A Real-World Setting, Compared to Randomized Clinical Trials

June 9 2025

• UC San Diego Researchers Find Evidence of Accelerated Aging in Children with Multiple Sclerosis
• Patients Are Opting in for 10 Years of Breast Cancer Treatment
• IU School of Medicine Research Helps Lead to FDA Clearance of First Blood Test for Alzheimer's Disease
• New Method of Biofabrication Could Advance Tissue Engineering, Bioprinting
• Smart Microbes Use Pathogenic Tools to Deliver Therapeutics
• Appendix Cancer Incidence Has Quadrupled in Older Millennials
• Experts Debate Management of Patient with Knee Osteoarthritis Interested in Total Knee Joint Arthroplasty
• Study Defines Key Driver of Aggressive Ovarian Cancer
• Ex-White House Doctor Says Biden Should Have Had a Cognitive Test
• Celebrity Diagnoses Underscore Rising Breast Cancer Rates in Young Women
• Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Egg Recall in 9 States
• Texas Woman Dies After Using Tap Water in Sinus Rinse
• Protein Pivotal for B-Cell Cancers Gets a Closer Look
• Orthodontists Testing Innovative Technology for Making 'Shape Memory' Dental Aligners
• Cracking the Spatial Code: A New Chapter in Bone and Muscle Research
• Don't Sweat The Weight — Healthy Eating Helps Your Heart Regardless
• Proper Folding Is Important for a Protein Associated with Seizures
• CPAP Or Zepbound? Patients, Doctors Debate Sleep Apnea Treatment
• Combo Drug Treatment More Effective For Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetics
• AI Can Boost Radiologists' Efficiency Without Sacrificing Accuracy
• Lack of Sleep Disrupts Key Brain Functions in Adolescents
• This Easier-To-Follow Diet Might Help IBS Patients, Study Says
• Fewer People Seeking Treatment For Cannabis Use Disorder
• Engineers Develop Genetic Testing Device to Detect Rare Mutations
• Juju Goes Home!
• Could Electric Fields Supercharge Immune Attack on the Deadliest Form of Brain Cancer?
• Rutgers Health Research Identifies New Trigger Accelerating Antibiotic Resistance

June 8 2025

• A Gene May Influence How Much Cats Purr and Meow
• Mount Sinai Experts Present Research at SLEEP 2025

June 7 2025

• An Expert's Guide to Keeping Middle-Age Spread at Bay

June 6 2025

• Find Peace by Confronting Your Inner Demons--Virtually
• Children Affected by Wildfires Navigate New Disruption: Summer
• New Understanding of Protein Processing Could Have Implications for Alzheimer's and Some Cancers
• First Patient Treated with Federally Approved Lyfgenia(tm) for the Curative Gene Therapy Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease Leaves Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical
• Research Tip Sheet: AI, Gene Therapy, Heart and Medication Studies
• The Developing Nervous System, Acetaminophen Effects, and More Are in the Spotlight in the June 2025 Issue of ToxSci
• Nurses Speak Out: Fixing Care for Disadvantaged Patients
• Long-Lasting HIV Prevention Shot Headed Toward Approval
• 4 States Ask FDA to Lift Rules on Abortion Pill Mifepristone
• Uncovering How Cells Allocate Space to Make Way for New Growth
• Toothbrush-Shaped Ultrasound Allows for Gum Monitoring
• ESPN's Jay Harris Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
• Immunotherapy Effective Against Stomach Cancer
• Teenage 'Night Owls' More Likely To Act Impulsively
• Freshwater U.S. Fish Carry Parasitic Flatworm That Can Infect Humans
• There's A Better Clot-Preventing Option Than Aspirin, Researchers Say
• Interrupted Sleep Plagues New Mothers
• Diabetes Drug Effective For Fatty Liver Disease
• Mayo Clinic researchers validate blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease in outpatient memory clinics
• How to Talk to Your Child About Cancer in a Loved One