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Does vitamin D play an anti-viral role against SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers screened various compounds for anti-viral properties against SARS-CoV-2.

17 Mar 2023

Trial shows encouraging results for neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy and chemotherapy in patients with resectable NSCLC

In a Phase II trial led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, adding ipilimumab to a neoadjuvant, or pre-surgical, combination of nivolumab plus platinum-based chemotherapy, resulted in a major pathologic response (MPR) in half of all treated patients with early-stage, resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

16 Mar 2023

Maternal opioid treatment after delivery not associated with adverse infant outcomes

Infants born to mothers prescribed opioids after delivery, mostly after a cesarean, are at no greater risk of harm shortly after birth than infants of mothers not prescribed opioids, finds a large study from Canada published by The BMJ today.

16 Mar 2023

New definitions can specify high-risk comorbidity combinations for older surgical patients

A new way to identify more specific, higher-risk groups of older surgical patients can help in clinical decision-making and accurately comparing the performance of one hospital to another, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

16 Mar 2023

All-female gynecologic oncology team treating women at Hackensack University Medical Center

When Linda Muller was diagnosed with serous cell endometrial cancer in 2016, she and her husband George turned to the all-female gynecologic oncology team at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center for her care - a decision that the couple credits with Linda's complete recovery and continued good health seven years later.

16 Mar 2023

Combining AI and neuroscience to detect and predict neurological disorders

Researchers review the relationship between artificial intelligence and neuroscience.

15 Mar 2023

Point-of-care test identifies patients who may benefit from hypnosis interventions for pain treatment

Hypnosis is an effective treatment for pain for many individuals but determining which patients will benefit most can be challenging. Hypnotizability testing requires special training and in-person evaluation rarely available in the clinical setting.

15 Mar 2023

Research identifies western diet-induced microbial and metabolic contributors to liver disease

New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine has established a link between western diets high in fat and sugar and the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the leading cause of chronic liver disease.

15 Mar 2023

FDA looks into dental device after KHN-CBS news investigation of patient harm

In the wake of a joint investigation by KHN and CBS News into a dental appliance that multiple lawsuits allege caused grievous harm to patients, the FDA has begun looking into the product, the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance, or AGGA, according to a former agency official.

15 Mar 2023

New CDC opioid guidelines: Too little, too late for chronic pain patients?

Jessica Layman estimates she has called more than 150 doctors in the past few years in her search for someone to prescribe opioids for her chronic pain.

15 Mar 2023

State-level insurance policy prohibiting discrimination can increase access to gender-affirming surgery

Implementation of a state-level insurance policy that prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression can increase access to gender-affirming surgical care, according to a new study by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine.

14 Mar 2023

New guideline focuses on the timing of hip and knee arthroplasty

The American College of Rheumatology and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons released a summary of its new guideline titled "the Optimal Timing of Elective Hip or Knee Arthroplasty for Patients with Symptomatic Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis or Osteonecrosis Who Have Failed Nonoperative Therapy."

14 Mar 2023

Hitchhiker plant's hooks inspire new suturing schemes for surgical reattachment of tendon to bone

For most people, getting burrs stuck to your clothes during a hike is nothing more than a nuisance, something to pick off and throw out when you get home.

14 Mar 2023

Overview of the causes, diagnosis and management of endometriosis

Endometriosis is a painful, complex condition affecting about 1 in 10 women of reproductive age, but it is poorly understood.

14 Mar 2023

Facility-level disparities linked to racial health inequality among prostate cancer patients

Racial minorities in the United States are less likely to receive treatment for prostate cancer and, overall, have worse survival outcomes compared to individuals who are white.

14 Mar 2023

Study suggests a new way to develop intra-tumor immunotherapies to fight head and neck cancer

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health have identified a strong association between the product of a gene expressed in most cancers, including the most common type of head and neck cancer, and elevated levels of white blood cells that produce antibodies within tumors.

13 Mar 2023

Surgery News and Research

Does vitamin D play an anti-viral role against SARS-CoV-2?

Trial shows encouraging results for neoadjuvant dual immunotherapy and chemotherapy in patients with resectable NSCLC

Maternal opioid treatment after delivery not associated with adverse infant outcomes

New definitions can specify high-risk comorbidity combinations for older surgical patients

All-female gynecologic oncology team treating women at Hackensack University Medical Center

Combining AI and neuroscience to detect and predict neurological disorders

Point-of-care test identifies patients who may benefit from hypnosis interventions for pain treatment

Research identifies western diet-induced microbial and metabolic contributors to liver disease

FDA looks into dental device after KHN-CBS news investigation of patient harm

New CDC opioid guidelines: Too little, too late for chronic pain patients?

State-level insurance policy prohibiting discrimination can increase access to gender-affirming surgery

New guideline focuses on the timing of hip and knee arthroplasty

Hitchhiker plant's hooks inspire new suturing schemes for surgical reattachment of tendon to bone

Overview of the causes, diagnosis and management of endometriosis

Facility-level disparities linked to racial health inequality among prostate cancer patients

Study suggests a new way to develop intra-tumor immunotherapies to fight head and neck cancer

Pitt and ēlizur partner to create a device for at-home rehabilitation after rotator cuff repair surgery

Minimally invasive technique for fixing bunions does not make flatfoot worse, study shows

Vasectomies less likely to cause complications than expected, study shows

Active monitoring does not increase prostate cancer-specific mortality risk, study shows

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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