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New workflow could significantly reduce wait time for urgent palliative radiation therapy

Using previously taken diagnostic computed tomography (CT) scans in place of CT simulation scans to plan simple palliative radiation treatments can substantially reduce the time some people spend waiting for urgent treatment, improving the patient experience, a new study suggests.

4 Oct 2023

New study reveals inequalities in the provision of heart valve replacement surgery

There are striking inequalities in the provision of major (aortic) heart valve replacement surgery across England, with women, Black and Asian people, and those living in areas of deprivation much less likely to receive the life-saving procedure, suggests a large data analysis, published in the open access journal Open Heart.

4 Oct 2023

Robotic percutaneous coronary intervention: A review of current status and future prospects

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.

3 Oct 2023

Stereotactic radiation therapy offers new hope for older adults with inoperable kidney cancer

Older adults diagnosed with kidney tumors that are not suitable for surgery may benefit from targeted, high-dose radiation, a new study from Australian and Dutch researchers suggests.

3 Oct 2023

Shorter course of radiation therapy just as effective for intermediate risk prostate cancer, study shows

People with intermediate risk, localized prostate cancer can be treated as effectively using fewer and higher doses of radiation therapy delivered over five treatment sessions as they can with lower doses delivered over several weeks, a new phase III randomized trial suggests.

3 Oct 2023

Identification of Alzheimer's disease-associated micro-RNA biomarkers through network-based analysis

Micro-ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) linked to cognition and Alzheimer's disease (AD).

3 Oct 2023

Social media use linked to higher acceptance of cosmetic surgery among young women

When Kylie Jenner famously admitted that her signature pout was the result of lip fillers, there was a significant increase in interest and uptake of the cosmetic procedure. That’s the power of social media.

30 Sep 2023

Autologous breast reconstruction linked to higher patient satisfaction

Women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction – in which the breast is reconstructed using the patient's own tissues– report higher satisfaction with their breasts at follow-up, compared to those undergoing implant-based reconstruction, reports a study in a special October supplement to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

29 Sep 2023

New model prioritizes lung transplant candidates based on time on waitlist

A team from Cleveland Clinic has developed a new model for prioritizing patients waiting for a lung transplant, aimed at improving outcomes and reducing deaths among those in need of donor lungs.

29 Sep 2023

New recommendations to improve outcomes at US congenital heart surgery centers

A set of recommendations to address the known variation in outcomes at US congenital heart surgery centers has been endorsed by 15 collaborating societies led by the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society (CHSS).

29 Sep 2023

Radiotherapy may cause low-grade intestinal inflammation in cancer survivors

Patients who have undergone pelvic radiotherapy may live with low-grade chronic inflammation of the lower intestine 20 years after the treatment. 0

29 Sep 2023

New multi-polygenic scores boost coronary heart disease prediction accuracy

Two multi-polygenic scores (muti-PGs) to predict coronary heart disease (CHD).

28 Sep 2023

Machine learning-based models can predict diabetes incidence across several ethnicities

Predicting diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2D) incidence and prevalence across differing ethnicities.

27 Sep 2023

Leveraging AI technologies in clinical care: the use of collaborative intelligence

Collaborative intelligence to transform healthcare services digitally.

27 Sep 2023

Patients who quit smoking after percutaneous coronary intervention have similar outcomes as non-smokers

Patients who quit smoking after undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for narrowed arteries have similar outcomes as non-smokers during four years of follow-up after the procedure, according to a large study published in the European Heart Journal today (Wednesday).

26 Sep 2023

Living donor liver transplantation improves waitlist outcomes in high-risk cirrhosis patients

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 17, entitled, "Availability of living donor optimizes timing of liver transplant in high-risk waitlisted cirrhosis patients."

26 Sep 2023

Stem cell transplant offers hope for patients with multiple sclerosis

Stem cells harvested from a person's own bone marrow or blood, can safely slow progression of the most common form of the autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis, or MS as it's usually known, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

26 Sep 2023

Stem cell transplant offers hope for MS patients, study finds

Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, or aHSCT for short, is usually used to treat blood cancers, and involves harvesting stem cells from the person's own bone marrow or blood followed by chemotherapy and antibody treatment.

25 Sep 2023

New AI model improves accuracy of tumor removal in breast cancer surgery

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools have received a lot of attention recently, with the majority of discussions focusing on proper use.

25 Sep 2023

UMMC transplant team performs second pig heart transplant on patient with end-stage heart disease

After world's first successful transplant in 2022, also performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), this groundbreaking transplant team performed second pig heart transplant on patient deemed ineligible for traditional heart transplant.

25 Sep 2023

Medical Procedure News

New workflow could significantly reduce wait time for urgent palliative radiation therapy

New study reveals inequalities in the provision of heart valve replacement surgery

Robotic percutaneous coronary intervention: A review of current status and future prospects

Stereotactic radiation therapy offers new hope for older adults with inoperable kidney cancer

Shorter course of radiation therapy just as effective for intermediate risk prostate cancer, study shows

Identification of Alzheimer's disease-associated micro-RNA biomarkers through network-based analysis

Social media use linked to higher acceptance of cosmetic surgery among young women

Autologous breast reconstruction linked to higher patient satisfaction

New model prioritizes lung transplant candidates based on time on waitlist

New recommendations to improve outcomes at US congenital heart surgery centers

Radiotherapy may cause low-grade intestinal inflammation in cancer survivors

New multi-polygenic scores boost coronary heart disease prediction accuracy

Machine learning-based models can predict diabetes incidence across several ethnicities

Leveraging AI technologies in clinical care: the use of collaborative intelligence

Patients who quit smoking after percutaneous coronary intervention have similar outcomes as non-smokers

Living donor liver transplantation improves waitlist outcomes in high-risk cirrhosis patients

Stem cell transplant offers hope for patients with multiple sclerosis

Stem cell transplant offers hope for MS patients, study finds

New AI model improves accuracy of tumor removal in breast cancer surgery

UMMC transplant team performs second pig heart transplant on patient with end-stage heart disease

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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