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Hidradenitis suppurativa: Discontinuation of adalimumab prior to surgery is not necessary

Hidradenitis suppurativa (Syn. Acneinversa) is one of the most troublesome and complicated skin diseases. The anti-inflammatory drug adalimumab can improve symptoms; however, patients also often have to undergo surgery.

19 Aug 2021

Researchers receive $6.2 million grant to launch a center for perioperative mental health

Clinicians and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a four-year, $6.2 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to launch a center designed to help improve mental health in surgery patients, particularly older surgery patients.

19 Aug 2021

First-ever endoscopic "triple valve" surgery in the U.S. performed at UC Medical Center

UC Health cardiac surgeons have successfully performed the United States' first-ever endoscopic "triple valve" surgery at UC Medical Center.

19 Aug 2021

MD Anderson receives nearly $13 million from CPRIT to support research efforts

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has been awarded $12.75 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to support basic, clinical, translational and prevention research efforts, including $3 million for a new project to build clinical trial network infrastructure across Texas.

19 Aug 2021

Children and young adults are frequently exposed to unsafe opioid prescriptions, study suggests

Children and young adults who have pain from surgery, dental care and other conditions are often prescribed opioids.

19 Aug 2021

Novel method shortens length of hospital stay for cancer patients

Cancer patients have a reduced length of hospital stay following a novel approach to improve their fitness for surgery.

19 Aug 2021

Arteriolar niche used by breast cancer cells to prepare for metastasis

More than 43,000 American women will die from breast cancer this year. Most of those deaths will occur after the cancer has spread to other organs, a process called metastasis. This involves at least five major steps.

19 Aug 2021

Prostate cancer survivors have persistent fear of cancer recurrence, study reveals

A recent study reveals that some prostate cancer survivors have a persistent fear of cancer recurrence even many years after diagnosis and treatment.

19 Aug 2021

Researchers create the first 3D-bioprinted model of active glioblastoma tumor

A scientific achievement for researchers at Tel Aviv University: printing an entire active and viable glioblastoma tumor using a 3D printer.

18 Aug 2021

Genomic surveillance is vital to combat COVID-19

Although the development and increasingly widespread availability of effective and safe vaccines provides the greatest hope for the future recovery from the increasingly devastating COVID-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance is emerging as a vital necessity to achieve effective mitigation and containment.

18 Aug 2021

Study finds link between physical activity and better cognition among breast cancer patients

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found a strong association between high levels of physical activity and the ability to maintain cognitive function among breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy.

18 Aug 2021

New assay using fresh uncultured lung tumor cells could guide personalized treatments

A new study from the University of Helsinki shows that cells that are freshly isolated from lung cancers can be used to create robust drug response data. This approach can identify actionable or non-responsive treatments, illustrated by a case study in which the assay was used to guide the compassionate treatment of a patient.

18 Aug 2021

Obstructive sleep apnea may affect heart health and increase blood pressure in children

Obstructive sleep apnea, a form of sleep-disordered breathing, is common in children and adolescents and may be associated with elevated blood pressure and changes in heart structure.

18 Aug 2021

Fetal membranes can heal after injury, study shows

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and UCL have shown that fetal membranes are able to heal after injury in a new study.

18 Aug 2021

Research aims to reduce the loss of speech and language in epilepsy patients

New research aims to shed light on reducing the loss of speech and language in epilepsy patients who require brain surgery to manage the condition.

18 Aug 2021

Study: Minority groups remain conspicuously absent from pancreatic cancer clinical trials

According to a study published today in Gastroenterology by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and University of Florida Health, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous and Asian Americans remain conspicuously absent from pancreatic cancer clinical trials aimed at testing the most recent treatment advances for this deadly disease.

17 Aug 2021

Surgery News and Research

Hidradenitis suppurativa: Discontinuation of adalimumab prior to surgery is not necessary

Researchers receive $6.2 million grant to launch a center for perioperative mental health

First-ever endoscopic "triple valve" surgery in the U.S. performed at UC Medical Center

MD Anderson receives nearly $13 million from CPRIT to support research efforts

Children and young adults are frequently exposed to unsafe opioid prescriptions, study suggests

Novel method shortens length of hospital stay for cancer patients

Arteriolar niche used by breast cancer cells to prepare for metastasis

Prostate cancer survivors have persistent fear of cancer recurrence, study reveals

Researchers create the first 3D-bioprinted model of active glioblastoma tumor

Genomic surveillance is vital to combat COVID-19

Study finds link between physical activity and better cognition among breast cancer patients

New assay using fresh uncultured lung tumor cells could guide personalized treatments

Obstructive sleep apnea may affect heart health and increase blood pressure in children

Fetal membranes can heal after injury, study shows

Research aims to reduce the loss of speech and language in epilepsy patients

Study: Minority groups remain conspicuously absent from pancreatic cancer clinical trials

New clinical trial investigates aspirin as part of new treatment for triple negative breast cancer

‘Tainted’ blood: Covid skeptics request blood transfusions from unvaccinated donors

Treatment with stem cell grafts promotes tendon healing in sheep

Single two-hour session of pain management skills could offer as much benefit as longer-course of CBT

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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