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Study reveals laboratory predictors of periprosthetic joint infection in morbidly obese patients

For patients with severe obesity undergoing knee or hip replacement, commonly obtained laboratory values – including markers of anemia and inflammation – are independent predictors of the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

1 Jul 2024

Study links common infections to enhanced COVID-19 defense in children

Analyzing nasal swabs taken during the pandemic, researchers at Yale School of Medicine suggest that the frequent presence of other viruses and bacteria may have helped to protect children from the worst effects of COVID-19 by boosting their immune systems.

1 Jul 2024

Research paves way for new forms of immunotherapy to treat people with Merkel cell cancer

Scientists behind a new type of immunotherapy are demonstrating significant effects in laboratory experiments in cell samples from patients with the aggressive form of skin cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma.

1 Jul 2024

Python tooth-inspired device doubles strength of rotator cuff repairs

Most people, when they think about pythons, visualize the huge snake constricting and swallowing victims whole.

28 Jun 2024

Study alerts transwomen to interpret standard prostate cancer screening guidelines with caution

UCSF-led study alerts transwomen and physicians to interpret standard screening guidelines with caution.

28 Jun 2024

Cleveland Clinic and FitNow launch comprehensive diet and health app

Cleveland Clinic and app developer FitNow, Inc.  have launched the Cleveland Clinic Diet app, which offers health and diet advice built upon evidence-based nutrition science and clinical success, paired with a comprehensive food and fitness tracker.

28 Jun 2024

Major surgical procedures driving postoperative opioid dispensing in pediatric and adult patients

A handful of common surgical procedures account for large shares of all opioids dispensed after surgery in children and adults, according to two studies recently published by researchers at the University of Michigan.

28 Jun 2024

Microscopic changes in the liver can be used to predict pancreatic cancer spread

Microscopic changes in the liver can be used to predict if, and where, pancreatic cancer may spread in the body.

28 Jun 2024

Long-term effects of chemotherapy on hearing and quality of life in testicular cancer survivors

An interdisciplinary study led by researchers at the University of South Florida and Indiana University has uncovered significant findings on the long-term effects of one of the most common forms of chemotherapy on cancer survivors.

28 Jun 2024

Europe's new clinical guidelines enable better understanding of childhood bone cancer

New clinical guidelines enabling a better understanding of childhood bone cancer will revolutionise treatment for these young patients across Europe, according to a leading researcher from the University of East Anglia.

28 Jun 2024

$2 million disbursed to victims and community groups in wake of Super Bowl mass shooting

Surprised. Blessed. Overwhelmed. Already gone. Those were reactions from some of the 20 gunshot victims from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shootings who were awarded $1.2 million from the #KCStrong fund on Thursday, with individuals receiving payments ranging from $22,000 to $100,000.

28 Jun 2024

New study casts doubt on lipid-lowering strategies for IBD prevention

A new study has illuminated the connection between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and lipid profile. IBD is a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the intestines. Abnormal lipid factor levels such as cholesterol in IBD patients have been observed in previous studies, but whether this association is causal remained unclear.

28 Jun 2024

Antibody-drug conjugate effective, less toxic for stage 1 HER2+ breast cancer

A year of treatment with a medicine made of an antibody and chemotherapy drug has proven highly effective in preventing stage 1 HER2-positive breast cancer from recurring in patients, a team led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers has found.

28 Jun 2024

Women undergo fewer concomitant procedures during heart surgery

When operating on the heart, surgeons may find another issue in the patient. Depending on what they see, the surgical team may address on the secondary condition during the same operation.

28 Jun 2024

PFDN6 protein could be a new target for colorectal cancer treatment

Researchers have identified a protein called PFDN6 that may play a role in the development and spread of colorectal cancer (CRC).

27 Jun 2024

Reducing inappropriate C. difficile testing with a diagnostic stewardship approach

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) describes the outcome of a new approach to testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) guided by the principles of diagnostic stewardship.

27 Jun 2024

Amorphous calcium phosphate drives aortic valve stiffening

The human body has sophisticated defenses against the deposition of calcium minerals that stiffen heart tissues, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators at UCLA Health and the University of Texas at Austin found in a new study that provides the first detailed, step-by-step documentation of how calcification progresses.

27 Jun 2024

UBC researchers use AI to improve endometrial cancer diagnosis and treatment

A discovery by researchers at the University of British Columbia promises to improve care for patients with endometrial cancer, the most common gynecologic malignancy.

27 Jun 2024

Study finds women lost more of their body weight on average with semaglutide than men

Researchers performed a secondary analysis of the semaglutide treatment effect in people with obesity and heart failure with a preserved left ventricular ejection fraction program that included individuals with diabetes mellitus, stratified by biological sex.

26 Jun 2024

New drug tirzepatide significantly improves sleep apnea and weight loss

The effects of tirzepatide on adults with obesity and moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea.

26 Jun 2024

Surgery News and Research

Study reveals laboratory predictors of periprosthetic joint infection in morbidly obese patients

Study links common infections to enhanced COVID-19 defense in children

Research paves way for new forms of immunotherapy to treat people with Merkel cell cancer

Python tooth-inspired device doubles strength of rotator cuff repairs

Study alerts transwomen to interpret standard prostate cancer screening guidelines with caution

Cleveland Clinic and FitNow launch comprehensive diet and health app

Major surgical procedures driving postoperative opioid dispensing in pediatric and adult patients

Microscopic changes in the liver can be used to predict pancreatic cancer spread

Long-term effects of chemotherapy on hearing and quality of life in testicular cancer survivors

Europe's new clinical guidelines enable better understanding of childhood bone cancer

$2 million disbursed to victims and community groups in wake of Super Bowl mass shooting

New study casts doubt on lipid-lowering strategies for IBD prevention

Antibody-drug conjugate effective, less toxic for stage 1 HER2+ breast cancer

Women undergo fewer concomitant procedures during heart surgery

PFDN6 protein could be a new target for colorectal cancer treatment

Reducing inappropriate C. difficile testing with a diagnostic stewardship approach

Amorphous calcium phosphate drives aortic valve stiffening

UBC researchers use AI to improve endometrial cancer diagnosis and treatment

Study finds women lost more of their body weight on average with semaglutide than men

New drug tirzepatide significantly improves sleep apnea and weight loss

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Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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