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Physician-assessed aortic stenosis severity correlates with clinical outcomes, study shows

The diagnosed severity of aortic stenosis strongly correlates with clinical outcomes, new Kaiser Permanente research shows.

5 Sep 2023

Survey highlights the lack of awareness about deadly chronic acid reflux

A new survey has revealed the overwhelming lack of knowledge about the causes and symptoms of hiatus hernia and chronic acid reflux in the UK. These results come despite the fact that 1 in 3 people aged over 50 have hiatus hernia and 13 million people suffer from chronic acid reflux.

4 Sep 2023

Innovate UK funding to support the development of powdered gene therapy for bone graft augmentation

TherageniX, a University of Nottingham spin out pioneering a dry powder gene therapy formulation for bone graft augmentation, and its collaborator, the University of Nottingham, have been awarded a £995,000 grant from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.

4 Sep 2023

Men with sneaky testosterone physiology have worse prostate cancer outcomes, study finds

First-of-its-kind study on 266 men found 20% have higher levels of the hormone in the vessels surrounding the prostate.

4 Sep 2023

Outbreak of piercing infections in Australia traced to contaminated aftercare solution

Researchers in New South Wales, Australia, used genomic sequencing to trace an outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections following ear piercings to a specific batch of aftercare solution. The study led to a recall of the product and improvements in manufacturing standards, successfully reducing the number of infections.

4 Sep 2023

Study finds ways to improve medication adherence in breast cancer survivors

For roughly 80% of breast cancer survivors, treatment doesn't end with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Instead, for the next five to 10 years, doctors recommend that they take medication to block sex hormones, which can fuel tumor growth and spark recurrence.

1 Sep 2023

Combination of cediranib and lenalidomide does not improve outcomes in advanced thyroid cancer

Results of a multicenter phase II clinical trial led by the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center show that adding an immunomodulatory agent to treatment with the targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) cediranib did not make a difference in outcomes for treating patients with an advanced form of thyroid cancer that develops from thyroid follicular cells called differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC).

1 Sep 2023

TherageniX and University of Nottingham awarded £995K Innovate UK grant to develop powdered gene therapy for bone regeneration

Funding from Innovate UK’s Transforming Medicines Manufacturing program supporting innovative technologies for intracellular drug delivery.

1 Sep 2023

Study shows strong link between depression and inflammation in obese patients before and after bariatric surgery

Research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has shown that higher levels of inflammation in the blood of patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery predicts poorer weight loss six months after the procedure.

31 Aug 2023

Socioeconomic distress linked to worse outcomes after heart transplantation

People from socioeconomically distressed communities who underwent heart transplantation between 2004 and 2018 faced a 10% greater relative risk of experiencing graft failure and dying within five years compared to people from non-distressed communities.

31 Aug 2023

Surgery News and Research

Physician-assessed aortic stenosis severity correlates with clinical outcomes, study shows

Survey highlights the lack of awareness about deadly chronic acid reflux

Innovate UK funding to support the development of powdered gene therapy for bone graft augmentation

Men with sneaky testosterone physiology have worse prostate cancer outcomes, study finds

Outbreak of piercing infections in Australia traced to contaminated aftercare solution

Study finds ways to improve medication adherence in breast cancer survivors

Combination of cediranib and lenalidomide does not improve outcomes in advanced thyroid cancer

TherageniX and University of Nottingham awarded £995K Innovate UK grant to develop powdered gene therapy for bone regeneration

Study shows strong link between depression and inflammation in obese patients before and after bariatric surgery

Socioeconomic distress linked to worse outcomes after heart transplantation

Exploring the role of the metabolic syndrome in individual mechanisms of liver fibrosis

The Clinical Importance of Circulating Tumor DNA

Electric bicycle riding may be increasing the risk of severe injury in the pediatric population

Man-made antibody successfully prevents organ rejection after transplantation

New discoveries about a type of immune cells could pave the way for improved immunotherapies

Low-carbohydrate diets as strategies for improving glycemic control in diabetic patients

Can a validated deep learning model facilitate the diagnosis and management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?

Differences in gut bacteria can be early indicators for the development of peanut allergies

Scientific breakthrough could someday save the lives of children with rhabdomyosarcoma

Pulsed field ablation safe, effective for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

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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