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It’s about to get tougher for transgender people in Montana to amend birth certificates

Kyndra Nevin recalls with dread having to ask a Montana judge to sign an order documenting that she'd had gender-confirmation surgery so she could change the gender on her birth certificate to female.

17 Jun 2021

Device makers have funneled billions to orthopedic surgeons who use their products

Dr. Kingsley R. Chin was little more than a decade out of Harvard Medical School when sales of his spine surgical implants took off.

17 Jun 2021

Researchers analyze coronary angiography video interpolation methods to reduce X-ray exposure frequency

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications; Xiao-lei Yin, Dong-xue Liang, Lu Wang, Jing Qiu, Zhi-yun Yang, Jian-zeng Dong and Zhao-yuan Ma from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; Capital Medical University, Beijing, China and The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China analyze coronary angiography video interpolation methods to reduce x-ray exposure frequency based on deep learning.

16 Jun 2021

Early-stage lung cancer coopts macrophages to help tumors invade lung tissues

Immune cells that normally repair tissues in the body can be fooled by tumors when cancer starts forming in the lungs and instead help the tumor become invasive, according to a surprising discovery reported by Mount Sinai scientists in Nature in June.

16 Jun 2021

Novel altruistic stem cell defense mechanism may be targeted to develop new COVID-19 vaccines

The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 may have the ability to reactivate dormant tuberculosis (TB). In a novel study scientists report in The American Journal of Pathology that infection with a specific coronavirus strain reactivated dormant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in mice.

16 Jun 2021

Gut microbiome impacts stroke severity and post-stroke functional impairment

New findings from Cleveland Clinic researchers show for the first time that the gut microbiome impacts stroke severity and functional impairment following stroke.

16 Jun 2021

New eye surface reconstruction method using mussel adhesive protein

The eye is the first sensory organ that recognizes the presence or shape of an object. The conjunctiva is a thin mucous membrane that covers the front half of the eyeball.

15 Jun 2021

New program launched to enhance patient safety and reduce workplace injuries

Henry Ford Hospital has partnered with Atlas Lift Tech, Inc. and Arjo Diligent Clinical Consultants to launch a program aimed at enhancing the safety of patients and team members.

15 Jun 2021

New wound gap closure mechanism may offer faster, better healing after injury or surgery

The observation of a previously undetected biological mechanism for closing gaps in living tissue improves basic understanding of the wound-healing process and may one day inform strategies to speed healing after surgery, according to a team of Penn State and Singapore researchers.

14 Jun 2021

Researchers demonstrate an alternative way to produce highly detailed images of the brain

The gold standard in functional brain imaging for over two decades, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has transformed the landscape of research and clinical care. Yet, because of its cost and functional limitations, scientists have continued to look for new ways to see into the human brain.

14 Jun 2021

Artificial intelligence for predicting TMB-H colorectal cancer from histopathological characteristics

Biomarkers are important determinants of appropriate and effective therapeutic approaches for various diseases including cancer.

14 Jun 2021

In alleged health care ‘money grab,’ nation’s largest hospital chain cashes in on trauma centers

After falling from a ladder and cutting his arm, Ed Knight said, he found himself at Richmond, Virginia’s Chippenham Hospital surrounded by nearly a dozen doctors, nurses and technicians — its crack “trauma team” charged with saving the most badly hurt victims of accidents and assaults.

14 Jun 2021

Researchers devise new way to design clot-prone grafts for dialysis

People with end-stage renal disease often undergo hemodialysis, a life-sustaining blood-filtering treatment.

11 Jun 2021

New 3D printing process helps build tailor-make artificial body parts, other medical devices

Using a new 3D printing process, University of Nottingham researchers have discovered how to tailor-make artificial body parts and other medical devices with built-in functionality that offers better shape and durability, while cutting the risk of bacterial infection at the same time.

11 Jun 2021

HEPA air purifier can significantly reduce airborne COVID-19 particles

As COVID-19 restrictions ease nationwide and more people host indoor gatherings, investing in a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifier might not be a bad idea, says a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researcher.

11 Jun 2021

Study identifies mechanisms by which COVID-19 can lead to Alzheimer's disease-like dementia

A new Cleveland Clinic-led study has identified mechanisms by which COVID-19 can lead to Alzheimer's disease-like dementia.

11 Jun 2021

Metformin prevents pulmonary or lung inflammation in animals infected with SARS-CoV-2

Metformin is a widely prescribed blood sugar-lowering drug. It is often used as an early therapy (in combination with diet and lifestyle changes) for type 2 diabetes, which afflicts more than 34 million Americans.

11 Jun 2021

Ketogenic metabolic therapy could work synergistically with IDH1-mutant glioblastoma

A British man who rejected the standard of care to treat his brain cancer has lived with the typically fatal glioblastoma tumor growing very slowly after adopting a ketogenic diet, providing a case study that researchers say reflects the benefits of using the body's own metabolism to fight this particularly aggressive cancer instead of chemo and radiation therapy.

11 Jun 2021

New curriculum assessment tool can efficiently assess incorporation of SGM core competencies

Medical education aspires to mitigate bias in future professionals by providing a robust curriculum that includes perspectives and practices for caring for sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTQI) persons.

11 Jun 2021

Study provides treatment options for children with average risk medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma is a rare but devastating childhood brain cancer. This cancer can spread through the spinal fluid and be deposited elsewhere in the brain or spine.

11 Jun 2021

Surgery News and Research

It’s about to get tougher for transgender people in Montana to amend birth certificates

Device makers have funneled billions to orthopedic surgeons who use their products

Researchers analyze coronary angiography video interpolation methods to reduce X-ray exposure frequency

Early-stage lung cancer coopts macrophages to help tumors invade lung tissues

Novel altruistic stem cell defense mechanism may be targeted to develop new COVID-19 vaccines

Gut microbiome impacts stroke severity and post-stroke functional impairment

New eye surface reconstruction method using mussel adhesive protein

New program launched to enhance patient safety and reduce workplace injuries

New wound gap closure mechanism may offer faster, better healing after injury or surgery

Researchers demonstrate an alternative way to produce highly detailed images of the brain

Artificial intelligence for predicting TMB-H colorectal cancer from histopathological characteristics

In alleged health care ‘money grab,’ nation’s largest hospital chain cashes in on trauma centers

Researchers devise new way to design clot-prone grafts for dialysis

New 3D printing process helps build tailor-make artificial body parts, other medical devices

HEPA air purifier can significantly reduce airborne COVID-19 particles

Study identifies mechanisms by which COVID-19 can lead to Alzheimer's disease-like dementia

Metformin prevents pulmonary or lung inflammation in animals infected with SARS-CoV-2

Ketogenic metabolic therapy could work synergistically with IDH1-mutant glioblastoma

New curriculum assessment tool can efficiently assess incorporation of SGM core competencies

Study provides treatment options for children with average risk medulloblastoma

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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