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Innovative treatment reduces the risk of amputation for patients with vascular disease

More than 75% of patients facing amputation from the most severe form of peripheral artery disease were able to keep their limb after an innovative treatment as part of a multicenter study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

30 Mar 2023

New research may upend long-held scientific dogma about short telomeres and cancer risk

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say their 20-year study of more than 200 people with premature aging syndromes caused by abnormally short telomeres, or shortened repetitive DNA sequences at the ends of chromosomes, may upend long-held scientific dogma and settle conflicting studies about how and whether short telomeres contribute to cancer risk.

30 Mar 2023

Study paves the way for some patients with testicular cancer to avoid chemotherapy and radiation

A newly published study paves the way for some patients with testicular cancer to avoid chemotherapy and radiation.

30 Mar 2023

Analysis reveals key risk factors for surgical site infections following abdominal hysterectomies

Findings from an analysis of more than 66,000 abdominal hysterectomies performed in New York hospitals reveal key risk factors for surgical site infections (SSIs) following these procedures, including open surgery, obesity, diabetes, gynecological cancer, and age under 45.

30 Mar 2023

Meniscus-sparing surgeries in young athletes more effective in protecting cartilage from future damage

Tearing their meniscus - a crescent-shaped piece of a soft cushion of cartilage located between the femur and tibia - can be devastating for young athletes.

30 Mar 2023

Mapping neural connections in OCD patients can predict improvements after deep brain stimulation

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a promising therapy for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

29 Mar 2023

Johns Hopkins Medicine surgeons to receive $21.4 million to advance xenotransplantation research

As part of the worldwide effort to facilitate a research and clinical pathway toward successful xenotransplantation - the transplantation of living cells, tissues and organs from one species to another - two Johns Hopkins Medicine surgeons, Kazuhiko Yamada, M.D., Ph.D., and Andrew Cameron, M.D., Ph.D., will receive a total of $21.4 million in funding over the next two years under two sponsored research agreements with biotechnology company United Therapeutics Corporation.

29 Mar 2023

Experimental anti-obesity drug may control appetite without surgery or nausea

Imagine getting the benefits of gastric bypass surgery without going under the knife - a new class of compounds could do just that. In lab animals, these potential treatments reduce weight dramatically and lower blood glucose.

29 Mar 2023

Study offers a novel therapeutic option to combat antibiotic-resistant pneumonia

Increases in multidrug-resistance in the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae have made it the fourth-leading cause of death associated with antibiotic resistance.

29 Mar 2023

Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s opens new Cleft and Craniofacial Program

Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's is opening a new plastic surgery program for children with facial deformities.

28 Mar 2023

Pulsed radiofrequency combined with steroid injection leads to better outcomes in patients with sciatica

Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection treatment led to superior pain reduction and disability improvement over one year in patients with sciatica.

28 Mar 2023

Chemotherapy plus immunotherapy improves outcomes in patients with advanced endometrial cancer

Endometrial cancer, which makes up about 90% of uterine cancers, will be diagnosed in more than 65,000 people in the United States this year.

28 Mar 2023

Surgeons can play an important role in reducing breast cancer disparities

Surgeons can play a key role in reducing breast cancer disparities by increasing their awareness of where disparities exist and having open conversations with their patients about their needs to initiate referrals early on in their care, according to a new collective review article published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

28 Mar 2023

Mount Sinai launches initiative to increase representation of Black men at the upper levels of management

The Mount Sinai Health System has announced the Growth in Operations, Administrations, and Leadership Society (GOALS), an initiative to increase the representation of Black men at the middle and upper levels of management by creating pathways for career advancement through networking, mentorship, and advancement opportunities.

27 Mar 2023

Surgery News and Research

Innovative treatment reduces the risk of amputation for patients with vascular disease

New research may upend long-held scientific dogma about short telomeres and cancer risk

Study paves the way for some patients with testicular cancer to avoid chemotherapy and radiation

Analysis reveals key risk factors for surgical site infections following abdominal hysterectomies

Meniscus-sparing surgeries in young athletes more effective in protecting cartilage from future damage

Mapping neural connections in OCD patients can predict improvements after deep brain stimulation

Johns Hopkins Medicine surgeons to receive $21.4 million to advance xenotransplantation research

Experimental anti-obesity drug may control appetite without surgery or nausea

Study offers a novel therapeutic option to combat antibiotic-resistant pneumonia

Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s opens new Cleft and Craniofacial Program

Pulsed radiofrequency combined with steroid injection leads to better outcomes in patients with sciatica

Chemotherapy plus immunotherapy improves outcomes in patients with advanced endometrial cancer

Surgeons can play an important role in reducing breast cancer disparities

Mount Sinai launches initiative to increase representation of Black men at the upper levels of management

Updated expert consensus statement on transcatheter left atrial appendage closure released

Demographic, geographic, and temporal variables associated with C. auris cases in Italy

Light therapy may benefit heart health and longevity

Most patients do not benefit from medical consultations before their surgery, study suggests

Intermittent fasting shows potential benefits for obesity treatment and brain-gut-microbiome health

Advancements in understanding and treating breast cancer

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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