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Plant-based diet linked to less erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence in prostate cancer patients

A diet that limits meat and dairy but is rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, and nuts is linked to less erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and other common side effects seen in prostate cancer patients, a new study shows.

13 Feb 2024

Study links symptomatic dizziness to higher mortality risk

Study explores the link between symptomatic dizziness and increased all-cause mortality, particularly highlighting the association with diabetes and cardiovascular disease mortality, underscoring the need for effective management and further research.

12 Feb 2024

Smoking, drinking, and dietary habits linked to head and neck cancer risk, study finds

Study in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery examines the link between smoking, drinking, and dietary habits and the risk of developing head and neck cancer (HNC), highlighting the significant impact of lifestyle choices on cancer risk.

12 Feb 2024

Socioeconomic consideration in Medicare penalty calculation could ease financial strain on safety-net hospitals

The Affordable Care Act requires Medicare to issue penalties that reduce payment to hospitals if post-operative readmission rates within 30 days exceed the national average.

12 Feb 2024

Mount Sinai receives $4.1 million to develop AI-powered model for predicting sleep apnea outcomes

Mount Sinai researchers have been awarded a five-year, $4.1 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health to develop and study an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered model that predicts adverse outcomes of obstructive sleep apnea.

12 Feb 2024

Study could lead to non-invasive, light-based techniques for early detection of skin conditions

A study conducted by Aston University researchers has demonstrated that the appearance of aging skin looks noticeably different compared to younger skin, when examined under polarized laser light.

12 Feb 2024

GoFundMe has become a health care utility

GoFundMe started as a crowdfunding site for underwriting "ideas and dreams," and, as GoFundMe's co-founders, Andrew Ballester and Brad Damphousse, once put it, "for life's important moments."

12 Feb 2024

UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry opens special-care dental clinic in South Texas

The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry has opened a special-care dental clinic, the first of its kind in an academic setting in South Texas that will serve people of all ages with intellectual, developmental, cognitive or physical disabilities.

9 Feb 2024

Blocking artery plus surgery offers hope for reducing reoperations in brain hematoma patients

Injection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled blood reduced the risk that patients will require repeat surgery compared to surgical drainage alone, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.

9 Feb 2024

Robotic and navigation technology in hip surgery don't raise infection risk, study finds

For patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), the use of robotic-assisted surgery and surgical navigation techniques is not associated with an increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), suggests a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

9 Feb 2024

Small ultrasound sticker can monitor the stiffness of internal organs

MIT engineers have developed a small ultrasound sticker that can monitor the stiffness of organs deep inside the body.

9 Feb 2024

Amputees regain temperature sensation with new prosthetic technology

Sensory feedback is important for amputees to be able to explore and interact with their environment. Now, researchers have developed a device that allows amputees to sense and respond to temperature by delivering thermal information from the prosthesis' fingertip to the amputee's residual limb.

9 Feb 2024

Enzyme released by immune cells may play role in depression

Mount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time that immune cells called monocytes, derived in the bone marrow and released into the bloodstream, can be drawn during stress into sites in the brain that control emotional behaviors.

8 Feb 2024

Flat positioning may give stroke patients an edge before surgery

Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot resulted in significant improvements in neurological function, compared to patients whose heads were elevated (at a 30-degree angle), according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.

8 Feb 2024

NCCN publishes first-ever treatment recommendations pertaining to neuroblastoma

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) - an alliance of leading cancer centers - today published its first ever set of treatment recommendations pertaining to neuroblastoma.

8 Feb 2024

Reducing unnecessary testing or treatments in older patients

When a doctor ordered a routine prostate screening for an 80-year-old man - as doctors often do - a dramatic yellow alert popped up on the electronic health record with dire warnings.

7 Feb 2024

Meniscal coverage offers clue to painful discoid lateral meniscus

With all of the fantastic imaging techniques available in healthcare today, clinicians are capable of diagnosing tissue and joint deformities using non-invasive imaging with remarkable accuracy.

7 Feb 2024

Ovarian tissue freezing offers hope for extended fertility

Most women agree that menopause has its advantages and disadvantages. Some relish the end of menstruation and concerns about unplanned pregnancies, while others dread the possibililty of hot flashes, moodiness, and other unpleasant symptoms.

6 Feb 2024

Treatment modalities shape infection profiles in advanced lung cancer patients

Pulmonary malignancy is one of the most frequent and fatal cancers in older patients. Studies have shown that lung cancer patients have a high incidence of lower respiratory tract infections.

6 Feb 2024

Bariatric surgery more effective in controlling hypertension rates in obese patients

Bariatric surgery is more effective in controlling hypertension rates, or high blood pressure, in people with obesity and uncontrolled high blood pressure compared to blood pressure medication alone, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

6 Feb 2024

Surgery News and Research

Plant-based diet linked to less erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence in prostate cancer patients

Study links symptomatic dizziness to higher mortality risk

Smoking, drinking, and dietary habits linked to head and neck cancer risk, study finds

Socioeconomic consideration in Medicare penalty calculation could ease financial strain on safety-net hospitals

Mount Sinai receives $4.1 million to develop AI-powered model for predicting sleep apnea outcomes

Study could lead to non-invasive, light-based techniques for early detection of skin conditions

GoFundMe has become a health care utility

UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry opens special-care dental clinic in South Texas

Blocking artery plus surgery offers hope for reducing reoperations in brain hematoma patients

Robotic and navigation technology in hip surgery don't raise infection risk, study finds

Small ultrasound sticker can monitor the stiffness of internal organs

Amputees regain temperature sensation with new prosthetic technology

Enzyme released by immune cells may play role in depression

Flat positioning may give stroke patients an edge before surgery

NCCN publishes first-ever treatment recommendations pertaining to neuroblastoma

Reducing unnecessary testing or treatments in older patients

Meniscal coverage offers clue to painful discoid lateral meniscus

Ovarian tissue freezing offers hope for extended fertility

Treatment modalities shape infection profiles in advanced lung cancer patients

Bariatric surgery more effective in controlling hypertension rates in obese patients

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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