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Questioning the effectiveness of cholecystectomy for functional gallbladder disorder

Although surgery is a common treatment for patients diagnosed with biliary dyskinesia, or functional gallbladder disorder, a West Virginia University medical researcher is questioning why the practice has become so widespread when little clinical research is available.

20 Aug 2024

Understanding the benefits and risks of dialysis in older patients with kidney failure

Whether dialysis is the best option for kidney failure and, if so, when to start, may deserve more careful consideration, according to a new study.

19 Aug 2024

Innovative light-activated shunt could reduce surgeries for children with heart defects

Children born with defects that impair the heart's lower chambers undergo a series of invasive surgeries early in life.

19 Aug 2024

Mayo Clinic pioneers use of pulsed field ablation to treat atrial fibrillation

Cardiologists in Mayo Clinic's Heart Rhythm Clinic are using a new innovative energy source to safely and successfully treat a common type of heart arrhythmia.

13 Aug 2024

New antibody treatment shows promise in preventing heart transplant rejection

A new study from scientists at Cincinnati Children's suggests there may be a way to further protect transplanted hearts from rejection by preparing the donor organ and the recipient with an anti-inflammatory antibody treatment before surgery occurs.

12 Aug 2024

Salpingectomy during sterilization can be a safe option to reduce ovarian cancer risk

Women whose Fallopian tubes are removed during sterilization via laparoscopy have only marginally more surgical complications than those whose tubes are simply cut, a study shows.

11 Aug 2024

VA Disrupted Care National Project reveals ongoing decline in vascular surgeries post-pandemic

Recently published findings from the VA Disrupted Care National Project (DCNP) revealed the number of vascular surgeries performed across the United States continued to decline even after large drops during the COVID-19 pandemic.

9 Aug 2024

Radiotherapy after surgery shown to prevent breast cancer recurrence for up to 10 years

Providing radiotherapy after surgery could prevent breast cancer from returning in the same place for up to 10 years, a long-term study suggests.

7 Aug 2024

USC Norris to open state-of-the-art cancer center in Newport Beach with advanced radiation therapy

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, will open a Newport Beach location offering the latest advancements in radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging.

7 Aug 2024

Increasing wildfire smoke exposure linked to higher surgical risks

Nearly 100 wildfires are currently raging throughout the country, burning more than 2 million acres.

6 Aug 2024

Renowned surgical oncologist takes leadership role at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine

The Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island has appointed Gary B. Deutsch, MD, MPH, a renowned and innovative surgical oncologist, as chief of NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine's Division of Surgical Oncology.

5 Aug 2024

New study reveals hope for successful pregnancies post-allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation

A new national multicenter study offers hope for women who have undergone allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT).

5 Aug 2024

Nine months of joint replacement surgery lost due to COVID-19, study reveals

Nearly nine months of joint replacement surgery has been lost - around 160,000 fewer operations - since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study led by the University of Bristol has found.

31 Jul 2024

Medical device may aid stroke survivors during heart valve replacement procedure

Recently published research shows a medical device may be beneficial for patients who have previously had a stroke and are planning to undergo a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a type of heart valve operation.

31 Jul 2024

Groundbreaking study shows safety of outpatient labor induction for first-time mothers

In the first study of its kind, researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin have shown that it is safe for first-time mothers to spend the first 24 hours of induced low-risk labor in the comfort of their own homes.

29 Jul 2024

Study finds flurbiprofen ester effective for pain relief during transvaginal 4D hysterosalpingography

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. The purpose of this study was to determine the analgesic effect of a flurbiprofen ester injection via continuous intravenous drip during transvaginal 4-dimensional hysterosalpingography (TVS 4D-HyCoSy).

25 Jul 2024

Research reveals Medicare's inadequate payments for lifesaving stroke procedures

Despite thrombectomy's high success rate in saving the lives of stroke patients, Medicare is paying lower rates over time for the procedure, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 21st Annual Meeting.

25 Jul 2024

Posterior foraminotomy shows comparable results to anterior discectomy for cervical radiculopathy

For patients with cervical radiculopathy, posterior foraminotomy provides outcomes comparable to those of the more commonly performed anterior cervical discectomy, reports a randomized clinical trial in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

25 Jul 2024

Study: Iron infusions superior to blood transfusions for surgical patients with anemia

In a rigorous medical records study covering tens of thousands of patients, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that some patients with preoperative anemia have better outcomes if they get iron infusions before surgery rather than standard red blood cell transfusions.

25 Jul 2024

Fecal microbiota transplants can boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy in gastrointestinal cancers

Findings from a small, proof-of-concept clinical trial have suggested that fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) can boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy in a range of gastrointestinal cancers.

25 Jul 2024

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Questioning the effectiveness of cholecystectomy for functional gallbladder disorder

Understanding the benefits and risks of dialysis in older patients with kidney failure

Innovative light-activated shunt could reduce surgeries for children with heart defects

Mayo Clinic pioneers use of pulsed field ablation to treat atrial fibrillation

New antibody treatment shows promise in preventing heart transplant rejection

Salpingectomy during sterilization can be a safe option to reduce ovarian cancer risk

VA Disrupted Care National Project reveals ongoing decline in vascular surgeries post-pandemic

Radiotherapy after surgery shown to prevent breast cancer recurrence for up to 10 years

USC Norris to open state-of-the-art cancer center in Newport Beach with advanced radiation therapy

Increasing wildfire smoke exposure linked to higher surgical risks

Renowned surgical oncologist takes leadership role at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine

New study reveals hope for successful pregnancies post-allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation

Nine months of joint replacement surgery lost due to COVID-19, study reveals

Medical device may aid stroke survivors during heart valve replacement procedure

Groundbreaking study shows safety of outpatient labor induction for first-time mothers

Study finds flurbiprofen ester effective for pain relief during transvaginal 4D hysterosalpingography

Research reveals Medicare's inadequate payments for lifesaving stroke procedures

Posterior foraminotomy shows comparable results to anterior discectomy for cervical radiculopathy

Study: Iron infusions superior to blood transfusions for surgical patients with anemia

Fecal microbiota transplants can boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy in gastrointestinal cancers

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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