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Personalized text messages effectively promote increased physical activity after cardiovascular events

Exercise is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of heart disease or having a second cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke.

24 Jul 2024

Study reveals skin bacteria's role in chronic bone infections after joint surgery

In individuals who have undergone knee or hip replacement surgery, clinicians are noticing increasing numbers of chronic bone infections linked to a bacterial strain commonly found on the skin.

24 Jul 2024

AI model Virchow outperforms clinical methods in cancer detection

In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, researchers demonstrated the use of the foundational model Virchow for computational analysis of pathological reports, prediction of biomarkers, and identification of cells across multiple cancer types. Virchow's pan-cancer model showed impressive accuracy, often outperforming clinical-grade models.

23 Jul 2024

Financial incentives boost meal replacement therapy success in severely obese adolescents

Adolescents with severe obesity who received meal-replacement therapy plus financial incentives experienced a greater reduction in body mass index compared to those who received meal replacement therapy alone, according to recent findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

23 Jul 2024

Surgeons provide insights into performance of two types of stems used in total hip replacement surgery

Needing a hip replacement is unfortunate, but even more unfortunate is to need to do it again.

23 Jul 2024

New study links physical activity to reduced depression in osteoarthritis sufferers

Researchers examined whether pain mediates or moderates the link between physical activity and depressive symptoms.

23 Jul 2024

Study: GI conditions tied to intracranial aneurysm development and rupture

There is a potential connection between a diagnosis of certain gastrointestinal (GI) syndromes and the formation and rupture of intracranial (brain) aneurysms, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 21st Annual Meeting.

22 Jul 2024

New protocols improve stroke surgery access and outcomes in Delaware

Changing standard procedures for evaluating and treating patients with suspected stroke has led to improved access to lifesaving stroke surgery across the state of Delaware and should inform triage and treatment nationwide, according to research released today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 21st Annual Meeting.

22 Jul 2024

Socioeconomic factors impact stroke surgery outcomes in coal-mining areas

Research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 21st Annual Meeting highlights the role of socioeconomic variables and their role in successful recovery after stroke surgery, specifically the impact of living in a coal-mining county.

22 Jul 2024

Study reveals age-related differences in amputation rates following PAD surgery

People in their 50s with severe peripheral artery disease or PAD may be more likely than people in their 80s to undergo leg amputation one to five years after emergency surgery to restore blood flow to the lower limbs, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

22 Jul 2024

New combined cell therapy for kidney transplants can help reduce donor-specific immune response

A new combined cell therapy for kidney transplants can help to reduce the donor-specific reaction against the transplanted organ without the need for maintenance triple immunosuppression.

22 Jul 2024

Study finds limited evidence for massage therapy's effectiveness in pain relief

A study in JAMA Network Open reviews evidence on massage therapy's effectiveness in relieving pain, finding moderate certainty for some conditions but overall low certainty for most.

21 Jul 2024

Research may pave the way for systemic targeted therapy for patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei

Published in Clinical Cancer Research, results of a preclinical study led by investigators of the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology's (VHIO) Stem Cells and Cancer Group, headed by Héctor G. Palmer, pave the way for systemic targeted therapy in patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei, a rare form of cancer with very few therapeutic options available.

19 Jul 2024

Collaborative grant program boosts health research across Tennessee

Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine-Knoxville; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Office of Research understand the challenges affecting the health and wellness of Tennesseans.

19 Jul 2024

First-ever successful use of modified double-decker technique for scimitar syndrome in a child

Scimitar syndrome, a rare congenital heart disease, involves an anomalous pulmonary venous return where the right pulmonary veins return to the inferior vena cava instead of the left atrium.

18 Jul 2024

New drugs show promise in shrinking breast cancer brain metastases

Researchers from Drexel's College of Medicine have identified new drugs that show early success in shrinking breast cancer tumors that have metastasized in the brain.

18 Jul 2024

Research highlights green tea's potential role in improving ovarian cancer outcomes

The association between pre-diagnosis tea and coffee consumption and survival rates in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

18 Jul 2024

Her hearing implant was preapproved. Nonetheless, she got $139,000 bills for months.

Caitlyn Mai woke up one morning in middle school so dizzy she couldn't stand and deaf in one ear, the result of an infection that affected one of her cranial nerves.

17 Jul 2024

Breakthrough interactive atlas offers pathway to precision medicine for TBI patients

Researchers at Phoenix's Barrow Neurological Institute and the University of Pittsburgh have created a vast interactive atlas that may eventually help doctors use precision medicine to target treatments for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients – and could replace the existing uniform treatment model.

16 Jul 2024

Archaea: Unseen players in human microbiome and infectious diseases

Archaea, key players in the human microbiome, are linked to various diseases but their pathogenic potential remains speculative. This study highlights their role in conditions like periodontitis and gastrointestinal infections.

16 Jul 2024

Surgery News and Research

Personalized text messages effectively promote increased physical activity after cardiovascular events

Study reveals skin bacteria's role in chronic bone infections after joint surgery

AI model Virchow outperforms clinical methods in cancer detection

Financial incentives boost meal replacement therapy success in severely obese adolescents

Surgeons provide insights into performance of two types of stems used in total hip replacement surgery

New study links physical activity to reduced depression in osteoarthritis sufferers

Study: GI conditions tied to intracranial aneurysm development and rupture

New protocols improve stroke surgery access and outcomes in Delaware

Socioeconomic factors impact stroke surgery outcomes in coal-mining areas

Study reveals age-related differences in amputation rates following PAD surgery

New combined cell therapy for kidney transplants can help reduce donor-specific immune response

Study finds limited evidence for massage therapy's effectiveness in pain relief

Research may pave the way for systemic targeted therapy for patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei

Collaborative grant program boosts health research across Tennessee

First-ever successful use of modified double-decker technique for scimitar syndrome in a child

New drugs show promise in shrinking breast cancer brain metastases

Research highlights green tea's potential role in improving ovarian cancer outcomes

Her hearing implant was preapproved. Nonetheless, she got $139,000 bills for months.

Breakthrough interactive atlas offers pathway to precision medicine for TBI patients

Archaea: Unseen players in human microbiome and infectious diseases

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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