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$Study compares two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing infection risk in open fracture surgeries$

Study compares two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing infection risk in open fracture surgeries

Orthopedics faculty at LSU Health New Orleans participated in a study comparing two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing the risk of infection in patients requiring surgery for open fractures.

14 Oct 2022

International group of honorees to provide latest insights into preventing and treating obesity

An international group of honorees have been selected to present innovative research designs providing the latest insights into preventing and treating obesity during the 10th annual Obesity Journal Symposium.

14 Oct 2022

$Over-the-counter aspirin effective in preventing blood clots following surgery to repair bone fractures$

Over-the-counter aspirin effective in preventing blood clots following surgery to repair bone fractures

Patients who have surgery to repair bone fractures typically receive a type of injectable blood thinner, low-molecular-weight heparin, to prevent life-threatening blood clots, but a new clinical trial found that over-the-counter aspirin is just as effective.

14 Oct 2022

A biodegradable, elastic patch to treat congenital diaphragmatic hernia

A University of Texas at Arlington bioengineering researcher is leading a team to develop a biodegradable, elastic patch as a new treatment for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).

13 Oct 2022

Potent antibiotic-loaded bone-cement could be used to treat bone infections

Each year, 700,000 people die due to antibiotic resistance. A growing global population unfortunately generates a growing resistance to established antibiotic treatments - a threat that has been met with insufficient funding and dwindling inspiration, as commercial incentives for developing new antibiotics have fallen.

13 Oct 2022

New findings highlight the need for strategies to mitigate widening disparities in mortality rates

New findings by the American Cancer Society (ACS) showed disparities in mortality rates by educational attainment as a measure of socio-economic status considerably increased in 2020 compared to prior years.

13 Oct 2022

Research project on female schistosomiasis receives record-high funding

Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is a disease that affects millions of women, but it is often misdiagnosed as cancer or a venereal disease. This leads to unnecessary surgery, social sanctions and ruined lives.

12 Oct 2022

Study could help recommend the best treatment for women with early-stage mucinous ovarian cancer

A global study into mucinous ovarian cancer could help oncologists recommend the best treatment for women who are diagnosed early with the condition.

12 Oct 2022

Molecular signature could be mechanistically related to bleeding risk after heart surgery

Postoperative bleeding is one of the most common complications after cardiac surgeries, especially in open heart ones. In this kind of surgery, surgeons need to resort to cardiopulmonary bypass, an extracorporeal circuit composed of tubes and machines that replicate the function of the heart and lungs.

12 Oct 2022

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

Weight gain is a common complaint of midlife women, with more than two-thirds of midlife US women being over the ideal weight threshold. Aging-related metabolic changes promote weight gain in both sexes, but women face additional challenges because of menopause.

12 Oct 2022

BMI: The mismeasure of weight and the mistreatment of obesity

People who seek medical treatment for obesity or an eating disorder do so with the hope their health plan will pay for part of it. But whether it's covered often comes down to a measure invented almost 200 years ago by a Belgian mathematician as part of his quest to use statistics to define the "average man."

12 Oct 2022

Two new studies help improve the understanding of ovarian cancer

Two new discoveries led by Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators help improve the understanding of what drives the development of ovarian cancer and why some women's tumors do not respond to therapy.

11 Oct 2022

Clinical trial to test the safety, efficacy of bacteriophages for treating P. aeruginosa infections in CF patients

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs and other organs in the body.

11 Oct 2022

Common diabetes medication identified as a possible treatment for atrial fibrillation

Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a common diabetes medication, metformin, as a possible treatment for atrial fibrillation.

11 Oct 2022

Second patient receives landmark fetal surgery and stem cell procedure

At Michelle Johnson's 20-week ultrasound, she received the distressing news that her developing baby was diagnosed with myelomeningocele, also known as spina bifida.

11 Oct 2022

Researchers develop a mathematical model to predict aneurysm rupture risk

Cerebral aneurysms appear in 5% to 8% of the general population. The blood vessel rupture and resultant blood leakage within the brain can lead to severe stroke or fatal consequences.

11 Oct 2022

Duke receives federal funding for HIV vaccine research

The Duke Human Vaccine Institute and the Department of Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine received a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for HIV vaccine research that could total $25.9 million with full funding over five years.

11 Oct 2022

Surgery News and Research

Study compares two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing infection risk in open fracture surgeries

International group of honorees to provide latest insights into preventing and treating obesity

Over-the-counter aspirin effective in preventing blood clots following surgery to repair bone fractures

A biodegradable, elastic patch to treat congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Potent antibiotic-loaded bone-cement could be used to treat bone infections

New findings highlight the need for strategies to mitigate widening disparities in mortality rates

Research project on female schistosomiasis receives record-high funding

Study could help recommend the best treatment for women with early-stage mucinous ovarian cancer

Molecular signature could be mechanistically related to bleeding risk after heart surgery

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

BMI: The mismeasure of weight and the mistreatment of obesity

Two new studies help improve the understanding of ovarian cancer

Clinical trial to test the safety, efficacy of bacteriophages for treating P. aeruginosa infections in CF patients

Common diabetes medication identified as a possible treatment for atrial fibrillation

Second patient receives landmark fetal surgery and stem cell procedure

Researchers develop a mathematical model to predict aneurysm rupture risk

Duke receives federal funding for HIV vaccine research

Neuropilin 2 identified as a novel regulator of distal colonic smooth muscle motility

Protoporphyrin IX delayed fluorescence imaging as a modality for hypoxia-based oncologic surgical guidance

CT and MRI scans fail to detect many pancreatic cancer cases, study reveals

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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