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Bariatric surgery in men linked to frequent sperm aberrations and lower fertility rates

A meta-analysis of studies in which men underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) procedures found frequent sperm aberrations and lower fertility rates despite improvements in weight, androgen levels, and sexual quality of life following the procedure.

8 Sep 2017

Self-help preventive cognitive therapy found to be effective in reducing recurrent depression

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic a Group of Dutch investigators reports on the findings of a randomized controlled trial on the role of self-help in depression.

8 Sep 2017

Researchers compare outcomes of liver resection with transplantation for hepatocellular cancers

Liver transplantation is the gold standard for treating early hepatocellular cancers. Because of the lack of donors, this option is, however, available to a limited degree only.

8 Sep 2017

Follow-up letters, FIT tests can help improve colon cancer screening completion

Sending a letter and, in some cases, a simple mail-in kit tripled colon cancer screening completion among low-income adults, researchers at UT Southwestern's Simmons Cancer Center report this week in JAMA.

8 Sep 2017

UCLA awarded $8.4 million NIH grant to improve outcomes for liver transplant recipients

UCLA has received an $8.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research ways to help donated livers last longer and improve outcomes for transplant recipients.

8 Sep 2017

Combination treatment provides positive results for people with advanced melanoma

In a two-year UCLA-led study, nearly two-thirds of people with advanced melanoma responded positively to a treatment that combines the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab with a herpes virus called talimogene laherpareovec, or T-VEC.

8 Sep 2017

Researchers reveal new approach to precisely identify and treat prostate cancer

Researchers have demonstrated a new, effective way to precisely identify and localize prostate cancer tumors while protecting healthy tissue and reducing side effects.

7 Sep 2017

Differentiating sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome using biomarkers

Firstly, it is necessary to make a distinction between systemic inflammation and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS). SIRS consists of changes in clinical signs including an abnormal body temperature, increased heart rate, increased respiratory rate, an abnormal white cell count (either decreased or elevated), or an increase in band neutrophils.

7 Sep 2017

New device detects cancerous tissue during surgery within seconds

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have invented a pen-like, handheld device that can identify cancerous tissue in around 10 seconds during surgery, offering hope that procedures to remove cancer could be made quicker, more precise and safer.

7 Sep 2017

Reduced dose of chemotherapy has no effect on overall survival of liver cancer patients

Patients with the most common type of liver cancer who are taking the chemotherapy drug sorafenib can begin their treatment with a lower dose than is currently considered standard, and it will not affect how long they live when compared to patients who start on the full dose.

6 Sep 2017

New guidelines explain how to reduce delays in endometriosis diagnosis

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released guidelines aimed to raise awareness amongst healthcare professionals about delayed diagnosis being a significant problem for women who have endometriosis.

6 Sep 2017

USF surgeons use new procedure to vacuum out infected pacemaker wires

Pacemakers help people live longer, active lives. They're also often worn for decades at a time. But a pacemaker's wiring could get infected, and the signs are too similar to typical ailments.

6 Sep 2017

Fluorescent dye imaging tool lights up benign brain tumors during surgery

An experimental imaging tool that uses a targeted fluorescent dye successfully lit up the benign brain tumors of patients during removal surgery, allowing surgeons to identify tumor tissue, a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows.

6 Sep 2017

Study reveals benefits of defibrillators in heart disease patients treated with CRT

Some heart disease patients who are treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) would live longer and have fewer hospital admissions if they also received a defibrillator, concludes a team of researchers led by Aston Medical School at Aston University.

5 Sep 2017

Treatment for viruses varies for children with different racial and ethnic backgrounds

A study has revealed racial and ethnic differences in the prescription of antibiotics to children with viral infections in emergency departments across the US.

5 Sep 2017

Esophageal cancer patients fare better after undergoing laparoscopic surgery, MIRO trial shows

Patients requiring surgery for esophageal cancer fare better after undergoing a hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy (HMIO) compared to an open esophagectomy (OO), according to long-term results of the MIRO trial to be presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid .

5 Sep 2017

Combined DNA and protein 'liquid biopsy' more accurate in identifying early-stage pancreatic cancer

Johns Hopkins scientists say they have developed a blood test that spots tumor-specific DNA and protein biomarkers for early-stage pancreatic cancer.

4 Sep 2017

Trial confirms standard three-week dosing of chemotherapy as first line treatment in ovarian cancer

European women with ovarian cancer can safely stick to the standard three-week dosing schedule for paclitaxel rather than boosting up to a weekly dose-dense regimen, according to results of the phase III ICON8 trial to be presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid.

4 Sep 2017

Loyola Medicine reaches another major milestone with successful first pancreas transplant

Loyola Medicine's solid organ transplant program has reached another major milestone with the successful performance of its first pancreas transplant.

4 Sep 2017

Study: Neurofeedback holds potential to treat people suffering from treatment-resistant depression

A small pilot study has indicated that neurofeedback - where patients concentrate on modifying their own brainwave patterns - has potential to treat many of the 100m people worldwide who suffer from Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD).

4 Sep 2017

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Bariatric surgery in men linked to frequent sperm aberrations and lower fertility rates

Self-help preventive cognitive therapy found to be effective in reducing recurrent depression

Researchers compare outcomes of liver resection with transplantation for hepatocellular cancers

Follow-up letters, FIT tests can help improve colon cancer screening completion

UCLA awarded $8.4 million NIH grant to improve outcomes for liver transplant recipients

Combination treatment provides positive results for people with advanced melanoma

Researchers reveal new approach to precisely identify and treat prostate cancer

Differentiating sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome using biomarkers

New device detects cancerous tissue during surgery within seconds

Reduced dose of chemotherapy has no effect on overall survival of liver cancer patients

New guidelines explain how to reduce delays in endometriosis diagnosis

USF surgeons use new procedure to vacuum out infected pacemaker wires

Fluorescent dye imaging tool lights up benign brain tumors during surgery

Study reveals benefits of defibrillators in heart disease patients treated with CRT

Treatment for viruses varies for children with different racial and ethnic backgrounds

Esophageal cancer patients fare better after undergoing laparoscopic surgery, MIRO trial shows

Combined DNA and protein 'liquid biopsy' more accurate in identifying early-stage pancreatic cancer

Trial confirms standard three-week dosing of chemotherapy as first line treatment in ovarian cancer

Loyola Medicine reaches another major milestone with successful first pancreas transplant

Study: Neurofeedback holds potential to treat people suffering from treatment-resistant depression

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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