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Proton radiotherapy used for the first time in Switzerland to treat esophageal tumor

A 67-year-old patient presenting with esophageal cancer was treated today at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI with a form of radiation provided by protons, i.e. positively charged particles.

15 Aug 2023

Promising better, cheaper care, Kaiser Permanente’s national expansion faces wide skepticism

As regulators review Kaiser Permanente's proposed acquisition of a respected health system based in Pennsylvania, health care experts are still puzzling over how the surprise deal, announced in April, could fulfill the managed care giant's promise of improving care and reducing costs for patients, including in its home state of California.

15 Aug 2023

Study explores risk factors for postoperative delirium

A new study aimed to investigate the risk factors and incidence rates of postoperative delirium in elderly and middle-aged patients with fractures.

15 Aug 2023

PSMA PET/CT can diagnose advanced prostate cancer in elderly patients without biopsy

In elderly patients with suspected prostate cancer, PSMA PET/CT can diagnose advanced disease and aid in therapy selection without the need for a biopsy.

14 Aug 2023

Study finds way to reverse gene silencing in inner ear cells

A deafened adult cannot recover the ability to hear, because the sensory hearing cells of the inner ear don't regenerate after damage.

14 Aug 2023

Deep brain stimulation shows promise for post-stroke rehabilitation

A first-in-human trial of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for post-stroke rehabilitation patients by Cleveland Clinic researchers has shown that using DBS to target the dentate nucleus – which regulates fine-control of voluntary movements, cognition, language, and sensory functions in the brain – is safe and feasible.

14 Aug 2023

Virginia Tech researchers receive $2.6M NIH grant to study new pancreatic cancer treatment

Only about 10 percent of patients survive as long as five years after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

14 Aug 2023

Study provides key insights into the communication process surrounding innovative surgical procedures

Patients are not given sufficient information about the novel status of a procedure, possible uncertainties or potential risks when deciding to go ahead with the procedure, research led by the University of Bristol and published in the Annals of Surgery has found.

14 Aug 2023

Patients in California county may see refunds, debt relief from charity care settlement

California's largest public hospital plans to start notifying 43,000 former patients Monday that they may be eligible for refunds or billing corrections, part of what advocates called a major legal settlement that will help force the hospital to fulfill its charity care obligations.

14 Aug 2023

What is the prevalence of current alcohol consumption and of risky alcohol consumption among cancer survivors in the US?

Researchers characterized alcohol consumption patterns among cancer survivors in the United States.

14 Aug 2023

Salk scientists find new immunotherapy treatment for glioblastoma

Glioblastoma, the most common and deadly form of brain cancer, grows rapidly to invade and destroy healthy brain tissue. The tumor sends out cancerous tendrils into the brain that make surgical tumor removal extremely difficult or impossible.

11 Aug 2023

New method to repair labrum tears could speed recovery

Tears to the glenoid labrum - cartilage tissue that lines the shoulder where the arm joins - can be repaired with arthroscopic surgery, which significantly weakens the joint and involves a lengthy recovery.

11 Aug 2023

Your exorbitant medical bill, brought to you by the latest hospital merger

When Mark Finney moved to southwestern Virginia with his young family a decade ago, there were different hospital systems and a range of independent doctors to choose from.

11 Aug 2023

A blood test that screens for cancer: Does it do more harm than good?

By summer 2021, Gilbert Milam Jr. was living a good life. A nationally renowned rapper who performs under the name Berner, Milam was also enjoying the global expansion of Cookies, a brand of cannabis products and clothing that he co-founded and was running as CEO.

11 Aug 2023

Surgery News and Research

Proton radiotherapy used for the first time in Switzerland to treat esophageal tumor

Promising better, cheaper care, Kaiser Permanente’s national expansion faces wide skepticism

Study explores risk factors for postoperative delirium

PSMA PET/CT can diagnose advanced prostate cancer in elderly patients without biopsy

Study finds way to reverse gene silencing in inner ear cells

Deep brain stimulation shows promise for post-stroke rehabilitation

Virginia Tech researchers receive $2.6M NIH grant to study new pancreatic cancer treatment

Study provides key insights into the communication process surrounding innovative surgical procedures

Patients in California county may see refunds, debt relief from charity care settlement

What is the prevalence of current alcohol consumption and of risky alcohol consumption among cancer survivors in the US?

Salk scientists find new immunotherapy treatment for glioblastoma

New method to repair labrum tears could speed recovery

Your exorbitant medical bill, brought to you by the latest hospital merger

A blood test that screens for cancer: Does it do more harm than good?

CRISPR/sgRNA-SAM therapy: a potential breakthrough for Parkinson's disease?

Using ultrasound and AI to investigate the characteristics and healing trajectory of burn wounds

Gut microbiota could affect the responsiveness and efficacy of cancer treatment

Ovarian cancer patients enrolled in first-in-human trial of CAR T cell therapy

Tiny particles made from red blood cells may treat atherosclerosis and other diseases

Lizards' ability to regenerate cartilage could lead to new treatments for osteoarthritis

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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