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Researchers develop realistic replica of adult human ear using 3D printing

Using state-of-the-art tissue engineering techniques and a 3D printer, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Engineering have assembled a replica of an adult human ear that looks and feels natural.

29 Mar 2024

Parents voice strong concerns about social media sharing of pediatric craniofacial patients' images

Parents voice strong concerns about social media sharing of images of children undergoing craniofacial surgery, reports a survey study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

29 Mar 2024

Second-generation melanoma vaccine prolongs survival of patients with skin cancer

A second-generation melanoma vaccine being developed at UVA Cancer Center improves long-term survival for melanoma patients compared with the first-generation vaccine, new research shows.

29 Mar 2024

Having a ruff day? Study says spending time with dogs can help

How interacting with dogs affects the emotions and psychophysiology of humans using an electroencephalogram.

29 Mar 2024

Your doctor or your insurer? Little-known rules may ease the choice in Medicare Advantage

Bart Klion, 95, and his wife, Barbara, faced a tough choice in January: The upstate New York couple learned that this year they could keep either their private, Medicare Advantage insurance plan — or their doctors at Saratoga Hospital.

29 Mar 2024

Enhancing patient empowerment in plastic surgery through social media

For patients considering or undergoing plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) procedures, using social media to gather information and answer questions can enhance patient empowerment – potentially leading to increased autonomy and better decision-making, reports a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

28 Mar 2024

Study shows the enduring impact of historical redlining on colon cancer care

A nationwide study of 196 cities shows that housing discrimination from 90 years ago still casts a historical shadow of inequities in colon cancer care today, S.M. Qasim Hussaini, M.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and colleagues at the American Cancer Society and Johns Hopkins School of Public Health report in the journal JCO Oncology Practice.

28 Mar 2024

Human breast cell atlas unveils early changes in BRCA gene mutation carriers

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have created the world's largest catalog of human breast cells, which has revealed early cell changes in healthy carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations.

28 Mar 2024

Transformative epilepsy surgery gives artist new lease on life

Artist Syril Strickler was 47 when she had her first epileptic seizure, waking up in the hospital after neighbors found her unconscious in the street.

28 Mar 2024

Simple pre-surgical protocol can help prevent dangerous post-surgical infections

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) demonstrates the use of a simple pre-surgical infection prevention protocol to prevent dangerous post-surgical infections.

28 Mar 2024

Benchmarking lifestyle medicine's effectiveness with new performance measures

An expert panel has published the first performance measures to identify remission and evaluate the effectiveness of lifestyle medicine treatments, which will allow more objective comparisons between lifestyle behavior interventions and other non-lifestyle treatments.

28 Mar 2024

Accredited hospitals demonstrate better outcomes for patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery

Hospitals accredited by the American College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer demonstrate significantly better outcomes for patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery compared to non-accredited hospitals, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

28 Mar 2024

California is expanding insurance access for teenagers seeking therapy on their own

When she was in ninth grade, Fiona Lu fell into a depression. She had trouble adjusting to her new high school in Orange County, California, and felt so isolated and exhausted that she cried every morning.

28 Mar 2024

Researchers identify increased brain tumor risk with specific contraceptive use

The intracranial meningioma risk associated with progestogen use.

28 Mar 2024

Delirium linked to tripled dementia risk in older adults, Australian study finds

The relationship between delirium and new-onset dementia among older adults with no dementia diagnosis.

28 Mar 2024

Long-term use of certain progestogen drugs may raise risk of intracranial meningioma

Prolonged use of certain progestogen hormone drugs is associated with an increased risk of developing a type of brain tumor known as an intracranial meningioma, finds a study from France published by The BMJ today.

27 Mar 2024

Delaying surgical inguinal hernia repair in preterm infants reduces risks

Delaying surgical inguinal hernia repair in preterm infants until after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit appears to reduce the likelihood of serious adverse events, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.

26 Mar 2024

Machine learning identifies key cellular communities in soft tissue sarcoma

Using novel machine learning tools developed at Stanford Medicine, researchers have mapped three distinct cellular configurations that correspond to clinical outcomes for patients with a rare, difficult-to-treat cancer called soft tissue sarcoma.

26 Mar 2024

Columbia researchers secure $38.95 million ARPA-H contract to build a living knee replacement

A team of researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Columbia Engineering has been awarded up to a $38.95 million contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to build a living knee replacement from biomaterials and human stem cells, including a patient's own cells.

26 Mar 2024

New project aims to engineer live joints for osteoarthritis treatment

About 32.5 million people in the United States and 500 million globally suffer from the degenerative joint disease known as osteoarthritis (OA), according to the Centers for Disease Control.

26 Mar 2024

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Surgery News and Research

Researchers develop realistic replica of adult human ear using 3D printing

Parents voice strong concerns about social media sharing of pediatric craniofacial patients' images

Second-generation melanoma vaccine prolongs survival of patients with skin cancer

Having a ruff day? Study says spending time with dogs can help

Your doctor or your insurer? Little-known rules may ease the choice in Medicare Advantage

Enhancing patient empowerment in plastic surgery through social media

Study shows the enduring impact of historical redlining on colon cancer care

Human breast cell atlas unveils early changes in BRCA gene mutation carriers

Transformative epilepsy surgery gives artist new lease on life

Simple pre-surgical protocol can help prevent dangerous post-surgical infections

Benchmarking lifestyle medicine's effectiveness with new performance measures

Accredited hospitals demonstrate better outcomes for patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery

California is expanding insurance access for teenagers seeking therapy on their own

Researchers identify increased brain tumor risk with specific contraceptive use

Delirium linked to tripled dementia risk in older adults, Australian study finds

Long-term use of certain progestogen drugs may raise risk of intracranial meningioma

Delaying surgical inguinal hernia repair in preterm infants reduces risks

Machine learning identifies key cellular communities in soft tissue sarcoma

Columbia researchers secure $38.95 million ARPA-H contract to build a living knee replacement

New project aims to engineer live joints for osteoarthritis treatment

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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