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New molecular imaging agent can accurately identify crucial cancer biomarker

A new molecular imaging agent can accurately identify a crucial biomarker found among many different types of cancer.

18 Dec 2024

Study demonstrates safety of neural stem cell transplant for treating chronic spinal cord injury

A Phase I clinical trial led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine has demonstrated the long-term safety and feasibility of neural stem cell transplantation for treating chronic spinal cord injuries.

18 Dec 2024

Brain tumors exploit body's daily rhythms to fuel growth

Scientists explore how daily glucocorticoid signaling influences glioblastoma growth and synchronizes its circadian rhythms with the host.

18 Dec 2024

Breakthrough pig kidney transplant ends dialysis for Alabama woman

An Alabama woman is free from dialysis and in better health after surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed a gene-edited pig kidney transplant last month.

17 Dec 2024

USC Norris Cancer Hospital named Top Teaching Hospital for the fourth consecutive year

USC Norris Cancer Hospital was named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, a leading national patient safety watchdog organization, for the fourth consecutive year.

17 Dec 2024

Chemical compound lights up treatment-resistant cancers on imaging scans

Researchers have used a chemical compound to light up treatment-resistant cancers on imaging scans, in a breakthrough that could help medical professionals better target and treat cancer.

17 Dec 2024

Driving occupations could lead to lower rates of death from Alzheimer's disease

A new study raises the possibility that jobs that require frequent spatial processing - such as figuring out a taxi route or the best way to navigate to a hospital - could lead to lower rates of death from Alzheimer's disease.

17 Dec 2024

University Hospitals first in Northeast Ohio to use Da Vinci 5 for robotic-assisted surgeries

University Hospitals is the first health system in Northeast Ohio utilizing the Da Vinci 5 for robotic-assisted surgeries.

16 Dec 2024

NYU Langone IBD Center celebrates two years of transforming lives

A complex, chronic, and debilitating condition, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects roughly 3 million Americans, including those with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

16 Dec 2024

Cesarean deliveries during labor linked to risks in future pregnancies

Research links cesarean sections during labor to increased risks of recurrent preterm birth and mid-trimester loss, highlighting cervical damage concerns.

16 Dec 2024

Study reveals tumor and immune cell interactions in craniopharyngiomas

Craniopharyngiomas are brain tumors that negatively impact the hormonal function of the nearby pituitary.

16 Dec 2024

USC researchers awarded $3.4 million to combat age-related cognitive decline in women

A team of researchers at The Keck School of Medicine of USC have received a $3.4 million federal grant to advance research on an innovative approach to slowing age-related cognitive decline.

14 Dec 2024

Dietary adjustments may help control prostate cancer in men undergoing active surveillance

A new study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators offers new evidence that dietary changes may help reduce cancer cell growth in patients undergoing active surveillance, a treatment approach that involves regular monitoring of the cancer without immediate intervention.

14 Dec 2024

Promising combination therapy could improve liver cancer outcomes

Dan G. Duda, DMD, PhD, of the Edwin L. Steele Laboratories for Tumor Biology and Department of Radiation Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the corresponding author of a paper published in Cancer Immunology Research, "Combination CXCR4 and PD1 Blockade Enhances Intratumoral Dendritic Cell Activation and Immune Responses Against Hepatocellular Carcinoma."

14 Dec 2024

Targeted gene therapy shuts down cancer cells' energy centers

Researchers are shining a light on cancer cells' energy centers – literally – to damage these power sources and trigger widespread cancer cell death.

14 Dec 2024

Adjuvant anthracycline- plus taxane-based chemotherapy regimen improves survival in high-risk breast cancer patients

Patients with early-stage, node-negative, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2- negative breast cancer who have a high risk of recurrence based on the OncotypeDX genomic test had better outcomes when treated with adjuvant anthracycline- plus taxane-based chemotherapy regimens compared with those receiving adjuvant taxane-based chemotherapy regimens alone, according to results presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held December 10-13, 2024.

14 Dec 2024

New technique offers safer option for head and neck reconstruction

Sometimes, moving just a few inches can go a long way. Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have developed a promising technique for head and neck reconstruction that shifts the placement of transferred tissue with blood vessels attached, offering a safer, faster option for patients with complex tissue defects, especially those at high risk.

13 Dec 2024

Removing a splinter? Treating a wart? If a doctor does it, it can be billed as surgery

When George Lai of Portland, Oregon, took his toddler son to a pediatrician last summer for a checkup, the doctor noticed a little splinter in the child's palm.

13 Dec 2024

Disrupting the circadian rhythm of glioblastoma slows tumor growth, study says

Virtually every cell in the human body has an internal clock. These clocks take their cues from a central clock in the brain. In a normal, biological process called synchrony, the central clock coordinates daily rhythms around the body, so that every cell and tissue recognizes the same external time of day.

13 Dec 2024

Improving head and neck reconstruction with a modified pedicled flap

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have developed a promising technique for head and neck reconstruction that shifts the placement of transferred tissue with blood vessels attached, offering a safer, faster option for patients with complex tissue defects, especially those at high risk.

13 Dec 2024

Surgery News and Research

New molecular imaging agent can accurately identify crucial cancer biomarker

Study demonstrates safety of neural stem cell transplant for treating chronic spinal cord injury

Brain tumors exploit body's daily rhythms to fuel growth

Breakthrough pig kidney transplant ends dialysis for Alabama woman

USC Norris Cancer Hospital named Top Teaching Hospital for the fourth consecutive year

Chemical compound lights up treatment-resistant cancers on imaging scans

Driving occupations could lead to lower rates of death from Alzheimer's disease

University Hospitals first in Northeast Ohio to use Da Vinci 5 for robotic-assisted surgeries

NYU Langone IBD Center celebrates two years of transforming lives

Cesarean deliveries during labor linked to risks in future pregnancies

Study reveals tumor and immune cell interactions in craniopharyngiomas

USC researchers awarded $3.4 million to combat age-related cognitive decline in women

Dietary adjustments may help control prostate cancer in men undergoing active surveillance

Promising combination therapy could improve liver cancer outcomes

Targeted gene therapy shuts down cancer cells' energy centers

Adjuvant anthracycline- plus taxane-based chemotherapy regimen improves survival in high-risk breast cancer patients

New technique offers safer option for head and neck reconstruction

Removing a splinter? Treating a wart? If a doctor does it, it can be billed as surgery

Disrupting the circadian rhythm of glioblastoma slows tumor growth, study says

Improving head and neck reconstruction with a modified pedicled flap

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