medical breakthroughs
Groundbreaking new treatment for aggressive breast cancer has 100% survival rate
May 30, 2025 | 9:18amEvery patient who received this protocol survived the critical three-year post-treatment period.
Here's how a bio implant stopped LI woman's 'horrific' arthritis in its tracks
May 14, 2025 | 6:18pmShe received a state-of-the-art bio-implant that has miraculously regulated the condition with minimal invasiveness -- and just a minute of daily stimulation.
Long Island lab discovers pancreatic cancer breakthrough that can 'intercept' spread
April 10, 2025 | 2:34pmA laboratory on Long Island has found a breakthrough in the fight against pancreatic cancer that can "intercept" its spread.
Long Island patient gets breakthrough sickle cell treatment called a 'cure': 'I'm not in pain anymore'
March 13, 2025 | 7:00amA young man from Laurelton is the first New Yorker with sickle cell disease to receive Lyfgenia, a life-changing gene therapy treatment that has wiped away the debilitating illness, The...
Experts predict what the 'penis of the future' could look and feel like: report
January 26, 2025 | 1:28pmThings are looking up for men.
Groundbreaking robotic surgery aims to preserve erections — how it works
January 24, 2025 | 6:00amAbout 13% of American men will develop prostate cancer at some point, putting their erectile function at risk.
Australian oyster blood could be the secret to tackling a 'looming global health crisis'
January 22, 2025 | 1:21pmSlurping oysters may soon do more than just satisfy your seafood cravings.Â
'Novel approach' to treating Alzheimer's disease discovered — it's a gas
January 16, 2025 | 6:00amAlzheimer's is the most common form of dementia — it causes memory loss, confusion, thinking problems and behavioral changes.
Israel's war with Hamas has resulted in some cutting-edge, astonishing medical advancements
December 21, 2024 | 3:03pmIDF soldiers are helping pioneer the use of cutting-edge rehabilitative technologies that have been a result of Israel’s war with Hamas.
NY woman receives first fully robotic double lung transplant: 'An unbelievable thing'
November 21, 2024 | 9:00am"It's been such a positive, healthy experience," said Cheryl Mehrkar, 57.
A $3 'coffee filter' device could detect colorectal cancer in under an hour
October 30, 2024 | 12:43pmA remarkable new device promises to make cancer detection cheaper, faster and more accessible.
Hoping to reach 100? You're not going to like these new life expectancy projections
October 7, 2024 | 11:00am"Modern medicine is yielding incrementally smaller improvements in longevity even though medical advances are occurring at breakneck speed," study author S. Jay Olshansky said.
Breakthrough device allows user to be touched remotely in a 'real-life' way — and could be a cure for isolation
September 12, 2024 | 8:14pmReach out and touch someone — literally.
New blood test could predict heart disease risk 30 years ahead of time: groundbreaking study
August 31, 2024 | 12:16pmThey're getting to the heart of the issue.
Accuracy of blood tests for Alzheimer's disease varies: study
July 30, 2024 | 2:28pm"Some of the blood tests are accurate and some are not, and doctors don’t know which tests to use," Dr. Suzanne Schindler said.
Alzheimer's app could be key for newly diagnosed patients: 'Meets an important need'
July 10, 2024 | 4:10pm"It gives a prediction that is really tailored to each individual person," said Pieter van der Veere, a physician-researcher at Alzheimer Centre Amsterdam.
New breakthrough Alzheimer's drug gets unanimous backing from FDA advisers
June 11, 2024 | 8:32amThe vote clears the way for a final FDA decision on the treatment, which initially had been expected earlier this year before the agency called for the meeting so its...
Revolutionary new drug for sleep apnea could put an end to CPAP machines
May 31, 2024 | 3:00pmThis news should help you breathe easy.
Long Island boy, 5, born without left hand 'glowing' after receiving 'Iron Man' bionic arm
May 24, 2024 | 5:50pmJordan Marotta of Dix Hills, L.I., achieved superhero status this week.
Startup claims they have created AI head transplant system, plans to perform first procedure within decade
May 22, 2024 | 2:34pmNeuroscience and biomedical engineering startup BrainBridge announced that it has created a system for a head transplant. The procedure would graft a head onto the body of a brain dead...