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Inadequate access to simple elective surgery puts more people's lives at risk, study reveals

Inadequate access to simple elective surgery in developing countries is storing up future health problems for patients and may create a spiral of future health complications putting more people's lives at risk, a new study reveals.

23 May 2024

Determinants of treatment decisions in newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients

Patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer (PCA) face the critical decision of whether to undergo treatment with curative intent (TCI, surgery or radiation) or conservative treatment on the background of a cancer where the potential for over-treatment and under-treatment is real.

23 May 2024

Review: Clinical management of thyroid nodules with atypia of undetermined significance

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a cost-efficient technique for the management of thyroid nodules. Changes in the World Health Organization classification of thyroid tumors can influence reliability of cytology.

23 May 2024

How Infrared Microscopy Can Solve Classic Histopathology Problems

In this interview, News-Medical.net speaks to Prof. Klaus Gerwert of Ruhr University, about how histopathology problems can be solved using infrared microscopy.

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New study advocates for de-escalating breast cancer surgery in women aged 55 and older

Surgery involving sentinel lymph node biopsy for middle-aged women with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer may do more harm than good, according to a new study led by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center researchers.

22 May 2024

Single-cell analysis reveals insights into immune responses during xenotransplantation

Surgical teams at NYU Langone Health performed the world's first genetically modified pig kidney transplants into a human body in September and November 2021, and then transplanted two pig hearts in the summer of 2022.

22 May 2024

He fell ill on a cruise. Before he boarded the rescue boat, they handed him the bill.

Vincent Wasney and his fiancée, Sarah Eberlein, had never visited the ocean. They'd never even been on a plane.

22 May 2024

Sharp-wave ripples shed light on the brain's daydreaming mechanism

Part of what makes us human is our ability to think about people, places, or events that aren't currently present-;but we still don't know exactly how our brains do this.

22 May 2024

Study finds microplastics in blood clots, linking them to higher risk of heart attacks and strokes

A study in EBioMedicine reveals significant microplastic concentrations in thrombi from major blood vessels, linking microplastic levels to increased risk and severity of thrombotic events.

22 May 2024

Tailored antibody-drug conjugate offers hope for aggressive breast cancer

Scientists have used breast cancer cells' weakness against themselves by linking a tumour-selective antibody with a cell-killing drug to destroy hard-to-treat tumors.

21 May 2024

Key studies on GLP-1 drugs, alpha-gal syndrome, and liver disease medications to be presented at DDW 2024

Studies examining the risks of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, distinguishing alpha-gal syndrome from other GI disorders, and comparing medications to slow the progression of liver disease in patients with alcohol-use disorder will be presented this week at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2024.

21 May 2024

Latest advances in gastric cancer and other cancer-related studies to be presented at DDW 2024

Cancer-related studies, including a diagnostic tool for gastric cancer and trends in gallbladder and colorectal cancers, will be presented this week at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2024.

21 May 2024

From research to practice: Closing the divide in obesity management

As research continues to produce evidence about the underlying causes of obesity and optimal strategies to treat and manage obesity have evolved, there are disparities in application of the latest scientific advances in the clinical care that people with obesity receive.

20 May 2024

Study identifies PI3K-beta as key target in overcoming chemotherapy resistance in glioblastoma

For many patients with a deadly type of brain cancer called glioblastoma, chemotherapy resistance is a big problem.

20 May 2024

Gallbladder cancer incidence declines overall but increases among Black Americans

Gallbladder cancer rates have been stable or declining for most Americans over the last two decades, but cases have steadily risen among Blacks, with growing numbers not being diagnosed until later stages, according to a study scheduled for presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2024.

20 May 2024

UEA researchers develop novel resin for 3D printing intraocular devices

University of East Anglia researchers have made a significant breakthrough in ocular device technology with the introduction of a novel resin for 3D printing intraocular devices.

20 May 2024

Bariatric surgery may protect against development of breast cancer in women with obesity

Researchers investigated the association between bariatric surgery and breast cancer incidence in women and determined if baseline insulin levels influence the benefit of bariatric surgery on breast cancer risk.

20 May 2024

Non-viral gene therapy offers hope for chronic low back pain sufferers

A novel non-viral gene therapy for discogenic back pain (DBP).

20 May 2024

NHS urged to expand TEER access for all mitral regurgitation patients

A life-saving medical procedure called Trans-catheter Edge-to-edge Repair (or TEER) for a common heart complaint is not available to many patients it could help.

20 May 2024

Eliminating race adjustment in lung function tests may alter diagnosis and disability eligibility

Removing race from equations that estimate lung function will shift the categorization of disease severity across patient populations, moving more Black individuals into an advanced disease category, according to new research led by scientists at Harvard Medical School.

20 May 2024

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Inadequate access to simple elective surgery puts more people's lives at risk, study reveals

Determinants of treatment decisions in newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients

Review: Clinical management of thyroid nodules with atypia of undetermined significance

How Infrared Microscopy Can Solve Classic Histopathology Problems

New study advocates for de-escalating breast cancer surgery in women aged 55 and older

Single-cell analysis reveals insights into immune responses during xenotransplantation

He fell ill on a cruise. Before he boarded the rescue boat, they handed him the bill.

Sharp-wave ripples shed light on the brain's daydreaming mechanism

Study finds microplastics in blood clots, linking them to higher risk of heart attacks and strokes

Tailored antibody-drug conjugate offers hope for aggressive breast cancer

Key studies on GLP-1 drugs, alpha-gal syndrome, and liver disease medications to be presented at DDW 2024

Latest advances in gastric cancer and other cancer-related studies to be presented at DDW 2024

From research to practice: Closing the divide in obesity management

Study identifies PI3K-beta as key target in overcoming chemotherapy resistance in glioblastoma

Gallbladder cancer incidence declines overall but increases among Black Americans

UEA researchers develop novel resin for 3D printing intraocular devices

Bariatric surgery may protect against development of breast cancer in women with obesity

Non-viral gene therapy offers hope for chronic low back pain sufferers

NHS urged to expand TEER access for all mitral regurgitation patients

Eliminating race adjustment in lung function tests may alter diagnosis and disability eligibility

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Why use light scattering to analyze proteins and viral vectors?

Changing the landscape of R&D to build clinical success from the ground up

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