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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

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Surgery News and Research

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

Organ-on-a-chip technology revolutionizes drug development for women's health

Men with advanced degrees and higher income more likely to receive better prostate cancer care

Esophageal cancer surgery: Standard and keyhole incisions show similar outcomes

New battery-free implant allows users to monitor their bladder fullness in real time

UC researchers open Phase 2 clinical trial to test new combination treatment for glioblastomas

Teva UK and Closed Loop Medicine announce strategic partnership to advance development of personalised medicines

Handlebar designs can reduce injury risk in children's cycling accidents

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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