Basilar trunk artery aneurysms are a rare and serious type of brain aneurysm with limited treatment data. A study finds that most patients can be successfully treated using minimally invasive procedures, with nearly nine in ten achieving good recovery. Based on one of the largest single-center analyses to date, this study highlights the effectiveness of modern endovascular techniques while pointing to higher risks in larger aneurysms, emphasizing the need for careful patient selection and follow-up.

Researchers from the SABIEN group at the ITACA Institute of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), in collaboration with several partner institutions, have developed a new tool to estimate the risk of using medicines while driving.

The research, led by Vicente Traver and Salvador Borja and published in the scientific journal Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, introduces the FMB scale (Mobility and Risk Basis Factor) — a continuous, multifactorial model that enhances the traditional evaluation based on the DRUID system (Driving under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol and Medicines), currently the most widely used reference in Europe.