June 30, 2025

Breakthrough Device Approvals Outpacing Data

Many FDA-authorized breakthrough therapeutic devices may lack robust clinical testing.

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June 30, 2025

Can Typos Change a Diagnosis?

Large language models used in clinical decision-making may offer different treatment recommendations depending on how a patient writes their message—even when the medical facts remain unchanged.

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June 25, 2025

Top Physical Therapies for Knee OA

A large-scale analysis of physical therapies for knee osteoarthritis found knee bracing, hydrotherapy, and exercise to be the most effective options for reducing pain and improving function.

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June 23, 2025

Is OLIF the Better Back Bet?

A study comparing two spine surgeries in older adults found that OLIF significantly reduced hospital stays, complications, and improved back structure compared with TLIF.

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June 23, 2025

Chronic Pain Persists After Joint Replacement Surgery

Roughly 1 in 5 knee replacement patients still experience joint pain after three months, according to a large analysis of nearly 600,000 surgeries.

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June 18, 2025

Does Depression Predict Pain Later?

A long-term study of older adults found that symptoms of depression and loneliness began increasing years before the onset of pain and remained elevated afterward, especially in people with lower income or education levels.

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June 12, 2025

Medical Oddities: 6 Foot Moves Possibly Worth Prescribing

Strong feet, smarter carbs, test kits, and tea—this roundup’s got range.

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June 12, 2025

Circulating miR-126-3p Linked to Knee OA

Plasma levels of miR-126-3p are elevated in radiographic knee osteoarthritis and may attenuate disease severity by reducing angiogenesis.

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June 11, 2025

Does Paracetamol Block Peripheral Pain?

A newly published study showed that a metabolite of paracetamol can directly block sodium channels in peripheral pain-sensing neurons, helping reduce pain without acting on the brain.

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