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Scientists develop series of heart valve replacements to implant host cells into lambs

Combining tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, scientists have fabricated a series of heart valve replacements with the ability to incorporate host cells, enabling them to regenerate and grow over time.

18 Mar 2021

Long noncoding RNA plays a vital role in mobilizing immune response after organ transplantation

A long noncoding RNA whose function was previously unknown turns out to play a vital role in mobilizing the immune response following a bone marrow transplant or solid organ transplantation.

17 Mar 2021

Study evaluates effectiveness of hormone therapies in managing postmenopausal nocturia

As women age, they are more likely to wake up in the middle of the night to pass urine. The loss of estrogen during the menopause transition accelerates this problem, which is known as nocturia.

17 Mar 2021

Study shows 'equivalent' patient satisfaction scores between telemedicine and office-based postoperative visits

After arthroscopic surgery on the meniscus of the knee, patients using telemedicine for postoperative follow-up are just as satisfied with their care as those making in-person visits, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

16 Mar 2021

Study compares antibiotic-only treatment versus surgery for acute uncomplicated appendicitis

An RCSI study conducted in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin has found that surgery, rather than antibiotics-only, should remain as the mainstay of treatment for acute uncomplicated appendicitis.

15 Mar 2021

Discovery may help cancer patients to avoid chemotherapy's debilitating side effects

A discovery by University of Queensland pain researchers may allow some future cancer patients, including children with leukemia, to avoid their chemotherapy's worst and most debilitating side effects.

15 Mar 2021

Cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce dental anxiety in children

A pioneering study led by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals will investigate whether Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) could help reduce the worryingly high number of children who are afraid of the dentist.

15 Mar 2021

An individualized approach to improve surgical outcomes after shoulder dislocation

A dislocated shoulder is a common sports injury that can occur with a single swing of the tennis racket or an awkward fall on the field. Though popping the bone back into the socket may seem like a simple solution, the reality is more complex.

13 Mar 2021

AI-based assessment of of surgical skills

More than one million operations are performed in Switzerland every year. A surgeon's skill has a direct impact on the outcome of the operation.

13 Mar 2021

Single-dose vaccines may provide sufficient immunization for individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2

A group of researchers based at the Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital in Italy have submitted evidence to suggest that individuals previously infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may adequately benefit from a single dose of mRNA vaccine, rather than requiring the current two-vaccine regimen.

12 Mar 2021

Early tracheotomy shortens ICU stay and lowers risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Surgically opening the windpipe, or trachea, within the first seven days of the start of mechanical ventilation decreases the time patients spend on ventilators, shortens their ICU stay and lowers their risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia, according to a systematic review published Thursday (March 11) in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

11 Mar 2021

Elderly patients at greater risk of dying from hip surgery during busy periods

Hip fractures are serious, especially for the elderly. The operation can be a great strain, and 13 per cent of patients over the age of 70 do not survive 60 days after the fracture.

10 Mar 2021

Decision-making between patient and doctor is crucial before lung cancer screening

In a viewpoint perspective published in JAMA on March 9, 2021, a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher and two other experts endorsed the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) requirement for a patient and their doctor to engage in a shared discussion of benefits and harms before proceeding with a low-dose spiral computed tomography (LDCT) scan as a method for preventing lung cancer death.

10 Mar 2021

Future lung cancer screening strategies should address equity, implementation issues, say experts

Calling the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's newly released recommendation statement to expand eligibility for annual lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography a step forward, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers say future changes should address equity and implementation issues.

10 Mar 2021

Both ventral and dorsal surgeries improve outcomes in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Affecting the vast majority of people older than 65, cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is the leading cause of spinal cord dysfunction in the United States and across the world.

10 Mar 2021

New tumor-penetrating therapy may improve outcomes in patients with pancreatic cancer

Every 12 minutes, someone in the United States dies of pancreatic cancer, which is often diagnosed late, spreads rapidly and has a five-year survival rate at approximately 10 percent.

9 Mar 2021

Advanced 3D models and a telemedicine system enable online training in endoscopic sinus surgery

The world's first international online training session utilizing advanced 3D sinus models and a telemedicine system has taken place, highlighting a new mode of medical training in the Covid-19 era.

9 Mar 2021

Ultraviolet light therapy reduces viral load in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Scientists from the United States has recently evaluated the safety and efficacy profiles of ultraviolet-A (UVA) light applied via an endotracheal tube to critically ill COVID-19 patients.

9 Mar 2021

Advanced 3D sinus models highlight new mode of medical training in the COVID-19 era

The world's first international remote training session utilizing advanced 3D sinus models and a telemedicine system has taken place, highlighting a new mode of medical training in the Covid-19 era.

9 Mar 2021

Ultrasound elastography do not show the actual status of postoperative liver fibrosis

It is well-known that patients who undergo Fontan surgery slowly develop liver fibrosis for years post-operatively. In the past decade, these incidences have been steadily increasing and this is due partly to the need for an accurate diagnostic method.

8 Mar 2021

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Scientists develop series of heart valve replacements to implant host cells into lambs

Long noncoding RNA plays a vital role in mobilizing immune response after organ transplantation

Study evaluates effectiveness of hormone therapies in managing postmenopausal nocturia

Study shows 'equivalent' patient satisfaction scores between telemedicine and office-based postoperative visits

Study compares antibiotic-only treatment versus surgery for acute uncomplicated appendicitis

Discovery may help cancer patients to avoid chemotherapy's debilitating side effects

Cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce dental anxiety in children

An individualized approach to improve surgical outcomes after shoulder dislocation

AI-based assessment of of surgical skills

Single-dose vaccines may provide sufficient immunization for individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2

Early tracheotomy shortens ICU stay and lowers risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Elderly patients at greater risk of dying from hip surgery during busy periods

Decision-making between patient and doctor is crucial before lung cancer screening

Future lung cancer screening strategies should address equity, implementation issues, say experts

Both ventral and dorsal surgeries improve outcomes in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy

New tumor-penetrating therapy may improve outcomes in patients with pancreatic cancer

Advanced 3D models and a telemedicine system enable online training in endoscopic sinus surgery

Ultraviolet light therapy reduces viral load in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Advanced 3D sinus models highlight new mode of medical training in the COVID-19 era

Ultrasound elastography do not show the actual status of postoperative liver fibrosis

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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