Neurosurgeons at University of Michigan Health completed the first-in-human implant of a Paradromics Inc., wireless brain-computer interface, or BCI, as part of a national clinical trial for patients with difficulty speaking. The clinical trial will focus on the device’s long-term safety, and it will also assess whether the BCI can restore the participant’s communication through synthesized text and speech, and help them control a computer.

Neurosurgeons at University of Michigan Health completed the first-in-human implant of a Paradromics Inc., wireless brain-computer interface, or BCI, as part of a national clinical trial for patients with difficulty speaking. The clinical trial will focus on the device’s long-term safety, and it will also assess whether the BCI can restore the participant’s communication through synthesized text and speech, and help them control a computer.

A research paper by scientists from Nanyang Technological University developed a miniature wireless controller that is fully implantable to small insects and demonstrated that the implantation of electronic device enhances traversal performance of the cyborg cockroach.

The new research paper, published on May. 25 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, developed the first fully implantable miniature radio controller for the Madagascar hissing cockroach.

A novel radiopharmaceutical therapy approach that targets fibroblast activation protein (FAP)—which is highly expressed on many types of cancers—is safe and effective for patients, according to a new study published in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. In a study of nearly 90 patients with 21 different types of cancer, FAP-targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy achieved objective responses in approximately two-thirds of patients and disease control in more than 80 percent.

Continuous consumption of foods containing heat-inactivated Lactiplantibacillus pentosus can help reduce gum bleeding, report researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo. These postbiotic foods can improve inflammatory conditions and enhance gum health in adults with mild gingivitis. The study suggested that these postbiotic foods offer a simple and practical way to support oral health in daily life without altering oral care habits. The findings also aid in the prevention of early-stage periodontal disease.

The study, led by the Institute for Neurosciences CSIC-UMH and EPFL (Switzerland), shows that the molecule OLE helps microglia enclose and contain beta-amyloid plaques, reducing their size and toxicity.

The research, published in the journal Cell Death and Disease, could pave the way for a new strategy to combat Alzheimer’s disease by restoring the protective function of the brain’s immune system.