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Single-ventricle physiology correlates with higher short-term mortality among adult congenital heart disease transplant recipients

UCLA-led research finds that among adult congenital heart disease (CHD) transplant recipients, single-ventricle physiology correlated with higher short-term mortality.

12 Sep 2023

Ketogenic dietary intervention may inhibit onset and progression of neuroendocrine tumors

A recent Cell Death and Disease study evaluated the effect of ketogenic dietary intervention on neuroendocrine tumors.

12 Sep 2023

Vegan diets and skin inflammatory disorders: whats the link?

Are skin disorders and inflammatory conditions associated with nutritional deficiencies in vegan diets?

12 Sep 2023

Buck Institute receives $3.5 million federal grant to lead clinical trial of ketone intervention in older adults

The Buck Institute for Research on Aging has received a $3.5 million federal grant to lead the first-ever double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial to understand the effects of ketone ester supplementation on frailty, a condition of vulnerability which develops following age-related decline in multiple physiological systems.

11 Sep 2023

Childhood cancer treatment linked to higher breast cancer risk

Women who have been treated for cancer as a child with a certain type of chemotherapy have an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a large-scale international study of survivors of childhood cancer led by scientists from the Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncology.

11 Sep 2023

Extended pleurectomy decortication plus chemotherapy associated with worse outcomes for mesothelioma patients

Extended pleurectomy decortication combined with chemotherapy is associated with worse survival outcomes, a higher incidence of serious adverse events, and a diminished quality of life compared to platinum and pemetrexed chemotherapy alone, according to research presented today the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer in Singapore.

11 Sep 2023

Durvalumab shows tolerable surgical safety profile in patients with resectable NSCLC

Adding perioperative durvalumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy did not adversely impact surgery in patients with resectable NSCLC and was associated with a tolerable surgical safety profile, according to research presented today from the phase 3 AEGEAN trial at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer in Singapore.

11 Sep 2023

Exploring the anti-cancer potential of dark tea

The potential of dark tea in cancer prevention and management.

11 Sep 2023

A father dreamed of a home for his family. Medical debt nearly pushed them onto the streets.

Kayce Atencio used to be haunted by a thought while working at a homeless shelter in downtown Denver. "It could have been me," said Atencio, 30, who lives in a small apartment with his son and daughter not far from the shelter.

11 Sep 2023

UTHealth Houston medical student brings back key lessons from enriching experience with Houston Texans

After a rare view inside the world of professional sports and orthopedic medicine through a clinical rotation with the Houston Texans this summer, Analisa Narro, a fourth-year student with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, brought back key lessons from the enriching experience.

8 Sep 2023

Pre-clinical studies provide important first steps to prepare for first clinical bladder transplant

A series of pre-clinical studies provide important first steps in developing techniques of robotic bladder transplantation in humans, as reported in the October issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

8 Sep 2023

NYU Langone offers the highest-quality kidney and lung transplant programs in the nation, new U.S. data reveals

The NYU Langone Transplant Institute offers the highest-quality kidney and lung transplant programs in the nation, according to new federal quality data, while its heart and liver transplant programs hold the highest organ survival rates in New York.

8 Sep 2023

Researchers develop first electronic device for continuously monitoring health of transplanted organs

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first electronic device for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time.

8 Sep 2023

Women using NSAIDs alongside hormonal contraception may be at increased risk of blood clots

Women who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers alongside hormonal contraception appear to be at a small increased risk of blood clots known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), finds a large Danish study published by The BMJ today.

7 Sep 2023

New device can help test treatments in patients with gliomas

The shape and size of a grain of rice, the new device can conduct dozens of experiments at once to study the effects of new treatments on some of the hardest-to-treat brain cancers.

7 Sep 2023

The impact of prolonged computer use on oculomotor function

Researchers conducted an evaluation of oculomotor function changes during prolonged computer usage using an eye tracker to collect data on eye movement at various intervals of screen time.

7 Sep 2023

Enhanced recovery program shows promise in reducing opioid reliance after pancreatic cancer surgery

By improving hospital care pathways, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center successfully reduced inpatient opioid use by 50% after pancreatic cancer surgery and cut the median opioid prescription volumes at discharge to zero.

6 Sep 2023

Oral health worsens in morbidly obese people before and after bariatric surgery

Oral health deteriorates in morbidly obese people on a diet in preparation for bariatric surgery and patients who have undergone the procedure, with increasing caries, gingivitis and periodontitis.

6 Sep 2023

NHS hospitals may prioritize meeting 18-week target over clinical need, analysis shows

There's strong evidence of a 'threshold effect' in English hospitals' efforts to comply with the 18-week referral to treatment standard, concludes a long term data analysis of performance against the target, published online in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety.

5 Sep 2023

Increased pediatric readiness in the ED reduces, but does not eliminate, racial and ethnic disparities

A new multi-site study led by Indiana University School of Medicine found increasing pediatric readiness in emergency departments reduces, but does not eliminate, racial and ethnic disparities in children and adolescents with acute medical emergencies.

5 Sep 2023

Surgery News and Research

Single-ventricle physiology correlates with higher short-term mortality among adult congenital heart disease transplant recipients

Ketogenic dietary intervention may inhibit onset and progression of neuroendocrine tumors

Vegan diets and skin inflammatory disorders: whats the link?

Buck Institute receives $3.5 million federal grant to lead clinical trial of ketone intervention in older adults

Childhood cancer treatment linked to higher breast cancer risk

Extended pleurectomy decortication plus chemotherapy associated with worse outcomes for mesothelioma patients

Durvalumab shows tolerable surgical safety profile in patients with resectable NSCLC

Exploring the anti-cancer potential of dark tea

A father dreamed of a home for his family. Medical debt nearly pushed them onto the streets.

UTHealth Houston medical student brings back key lessons from enriching experience with Houston Texans

Pre-clinical studies provide important first steps to prepare for first clinical bladder transplant

NYU Langone offers the highest-quality kidney and lung transplant programs in the nation, new U.S. data reveals

Researchers develop first electronic device for continuously monitoring health of transplanted organs

Women using NSAIDs alongside hormonal contraception may be at increased risk of blood clots

New device can help test treatments in patients with gliomas

The impact of prolonged computer use on oculomotor function

Enhanced recovery program shows promise in reducing opioid reliance after pancreatic cancer surgery

Oral health worsens in morbidly obese people before and after bariatric surgery

NHS hospitals may prioritize meeting 18-week target over clinical need, analysis shows

Increased pediatric readiness in the ED reduces, but does not eliminate, racial and ethnic disparities

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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