FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 20, 2026 CONTACT: Camille Jewell, cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 SEATTLE — Neurointerventionalists will debut an AI-guided technique that maps an entire brain tumor — not just a single feeding artery — to deliver targeted chemotherapy to every vessel supplying the cancer. The breakthrough will be presented as part of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society
Medical Societies Call for ‘ALARA+’ Safety Standard to Reduce Radiation and Injury Risks in Fluoroscopy Labs
Teams delivering minimally invasive care face radiation exposure and orthopedic injuries that could be reduced through new policies and modern technology WASHINGTON—Nine leading medical societies are calling for new safety standards in fluoroscopy laboratories, often called cath labs, where clinicians performing minimally invasive procedures face radiation exposure and orthopedic injuries from heavy protective equipment. A
Guilherme Dabus, MD, Named President of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS)
Contact: Camille Jewell, cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 FAIRFAX, Va. — Guilherme Dabus, MD, an interventional neuroradiologist at the Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute, has been named the 2025–2026 president of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS), the world’s leading scientific and educational society dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurointerventional surgery. “Leading SNIS is both a
Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic May Help Prevent Stroke and Reduce Brain Injury-Related Complications, Studies Show
CONTACT: Camille Jewell, cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 NASHVILLE — Three studies presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting discussed whether using GLP-1 inhibitors could lessen the impacts of stroke and related brain injuries or reduce the risk of stroke altogether. These medications, which lower blood sugar and often cause weight
Study Shows Pregnancy Can Significantly Worsen Risk of Serious Brain Injury in Women with Arteriovenous Malformations
CONTACT: Camille Jewell, cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 NASHVILLE — At the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting today, researchers presented findings about how pregnancy can worsen the rupture risk for brain arteriovenous malformations, abnormal connections between arteries and veins whose rupture can result in serious brain injury or death. \ During pregnancy,
Study discusses how to mitigate damage from gunshot injuries to the brain in children and young adults
CONTACT: Camille Jewell, cjewell@vancomm.com or 202-248-5460 NASHVILLE — A study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting found that almost half of gunshot wound injuries to the brain in children and young adults include penetrating cerebrovascular injuries (PCVIs). These types of injuries, which damage blood vessels in the brain