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Prehabilitation associated with fewer complications and improved recovery after surgery

Actively preparing for major surgery by exercising and improving diet (known as "prehabilitation") is associated with fewer complications, less time in hospital, and improved recovery and quality of life in adults, finds an analysis of clinical trials published by The BMJ today.

23 Jan 2025

As states diverge on immigration, hospitals say they won’t turn patients away

California is advising health care providers not to write down patients' immigration status on bills and medical records and telling them they don't have to assist federal agents in arrests.

23 Jan 2025

Prehabilitation may improve surgical recovery and reduce complications

A new study published in The BMJ suggests that prehabilitation (also called prehab) may be able to reduce complications and length of hospitalization after surgery, while also improving quality of life and physical recovery.

23 Jan 2025

Dapagliflozin and calorie restriction show higher remission rates in type 2 diabetes

Adults with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes who are given the sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drug dapagliflozin alongside moderate calorie restriction achieve much higher rates of remission compared with calorie restriction alone, finds a trial published by The BMJ today.

23 Jan 2025

New technique identifies SARS-CoV-2 in blood and other fluids with high sensitivity

Investigators from Mass General Brigham have found that a method originally designed for cancer detection can also identify and monitor even tiny amounts of SARS-CoV-2 intact viral particles in blood and other fluids from patients with acute COVID-19 infections, creating the potential for guiding future treatment of patients.

22 Jan 2025

Researchers construct a detailed structural map of GABAA receptors in the human brain

Certain proteins found in the human brain have long been known to be critical to controlling how brain cells communicate with each other.

22 Jan 2025

Researchers develop mRNA-based blood clots to treat osteoarthritis

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have developed a promising technique for treating osteoarthritis using therapeutic blood clots activated by messenger RNA.

22 Jan 2025

Why do people with obesity, but without diabetes, start taking semaglutide?

Research identifies key factors affecting semaglutide initiation among obese individuals without diabetes, revealing significant insurance coverage disparities.

22 Jan 2025

Single dose of novel drug shows tumor-clearing potential in breast cancer models

Despite significant therapeutic advances, breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related death in women.

22 Jan 2025

Surgery reduces accident risk in sleep apnea patients

Sleepiness at the wheel is a significant contributing factor to motor vehicle accidents. A new analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that for people with sleep apnea, getting surgery for their condition may lessen their risk of such accidents compared with using a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device at night or receiving no treatment.

22 Jan 2025

How gut microbiota impacts childhood obesity

Gut microbiota plays a critical role in childhood obesity by influencing energy metabolism, inflammation, and appetite regulation, with emerging therapeutic strategies like probiotics, dietary interventions, and fecal microbiota transplantation showing promise.

21 Jan 2025

Study finds potential target for stopping immune system attacks in autoimmune diseases

Houston Methodist researchers have identified a key protein as a potential therapeutic target for stopping the body's immune system from mistakenly attacking itself, offering new hope for treating autoimmune diseases and allergies.

21 Jan 2025

Expert consensus provides unified framework for prostate cancer care in China

While prostate cancer is becoming more prevalent among middle-aged and elderly men in China, clinical practice still faces considerable challenges due to the lack of unified guidelines and high-level evidence on several aspects of patient care.

20 Jan 2025

New Australian plant varieties could revolutionize pharmaceutical production

Years of scouring the bush and breeding work at The University of Queensland have resulted in new varieties of a native Australian plant valuable to the global pharmaceutical industry.

20 Jan 2025

New imaging technique improves precision in bladder cancer surgery

Bladder cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in urinary system, and the treatment faces huge challenges.

20 Jan 2025

Intermuscular fat increases risk of heart disease independent of BMI

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Monday).

20 Jan 2025

New rabbit model provides insights into CF-related pancreatic endocrine pathology

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disease affecting multiple organ systems, with pancreatic dysfunction representing a critical and often overlooked complication.

17 Jan 2025

Researchers investigate myocarditis in preschoolers caused by parvovirus B19 outbreak

Researchers document the harmful consequences of myocarditis in preschool students, caused by a regional outbreak of parvovirus B19 in northern Greece.

17 Jan 2025

High out-of-pocket costs reduce participation in cardiac rehabilitation

Despite the success cardiac rehabilitation has shown at reducing heart-related deaths and hospital readmissions, higher out-of-pocket costs may prevent patients from participating in the program, a Michigan Medicine study suggests.

17 Jan 2025

NYU researchers lead groundbreaking effort to achieve whole eye transplants

Researchers from NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine are part of a major undertaking that will bring together more than 40 scientists, doctors, and industry experts from around the country to make vision-restoring whole-eye transplants a reality.

17 Jan 2025

Surgery News and Research

Prehabilitation associated with fewer complications and improved recovery after surgery

As states diverge on immigration, hospitals say they won’t turn patients away

Prehabilitation may improve surgical recovery and reduce complications

Dapagliflozin and calorie restriction show higher remission rates in type 2 diabetes

New technique identifies SARS-CoV-2 in blood and other fluids with high sensitivity

Researchers construct a detailed structural map of GABAA receptors in the human brain

Researchers develop mRNA-based blood clots to treat osteoarthritis

Why do people with obesity, but without diabetes, start taking semaglutide?

Single dose of novel drug shows tumor-clearing potential in breast cancer models

Surgery reduces accident risk in sleep apnea patients

How gut microbiota impacts childhood obesity

Study finds potential target for stopping immune system attacks in autoimmune diseases

Expert consensus provides unified framework for prostate cancer care in China

New Australian plant varieties could revolutionize pharmaceutical production

New imaging technique improves precision in bladder cancer surgery

Intermuscular fat increases risk of heart disease independent of BMI

New rabbit model provides insights into CF-related pancreatic endocrine pathology

Researchers investigate myocarditis in preschoolers caused by parvovirus B19 outbreak

High out-of-pocket costs reduce participation in cardiac rehabilitation

NYU researchers lead groundbreaking effort to achieve whole eye transplants

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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