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New tool to predict breast cancer recurrences

A new tool combining traditional pathology with machine learning could predict which breast cancer patients actually need surgery.

3 Dec 2020

During ACA open enrollment, picking a plan invites new COVID complications

People buying their own health insurance have even more to think about this year, particularly those post-COVID-19 patients with lingering health concerns, the "long haulers," who join the club of Americans with preexisting conditions.

3 Dec 2020

Study: Global public health services fail to meet targets to reduce avoidable sight loss

A new global study has found no significant reduction in the number of people with treatable sight loss since 2010.

3 Dec 2020

Studies examine rates of blindness and vision impairment worldwide

Sobering new statistics released by the Global Burden of Disease study found no significant reduction in the number of people with treatable sight loss worldwide since 2010 as public health services failed to meet World Health Organization (WHO) targets.

2 Dec 2020

Carrot-based Japanese herbal medicine may improve muscle complications associated with COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease caused by long-term inhalation of harmful gases such as cigarette smoke.

2 Dec 2020

Study finds disparity in telemedicine use during the pandemic among head and neck cancer patients

The use of telemedicine services has shown to be exceptionally effective in meeting the health care needs of patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Dec 2020

UCLA, UCSF obtain FDA approval for PSMA PET imaging in men with prostate cancer

The University of California's two nationally ranked medical centers, UCSF and UCLA, and their nuclear medicine teams have obtained approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to offer a new imaging technique for prostate cancer that locates cancer lesions in the pelvic area and other parts of the body to which the tumors have migrated.

2 Dec 2020

New research project to develop and test novel intervention for individuals with HIV/AIDS

Tulsa CARES is partnering with researchers at the Hudson College of Public Health at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and the OU-TU School of Community Medicine at the University of Oklahoma to develop and test a novel "food as medicine" intervention for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS.

2 Dec 2020

MU researcher identifies resources to assist overburdened family caregivers

After Jo-Ana Chase heard her mother had successful heart surgery, she was relieved when her mom was finally discharged from the hospital and sent home to be cared for by her brother.

1 Dec 2020

First PSMA-targeted PET imaging drug approved for men with prostate cancer

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Gallium 68 PSMA-11 (Ga 68 PSMA-11) - the first drug for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positive lesions in men with prostate cancer.

1 Dec 2020

Experimental drug can reverse age-related memory decline in mice

Just a few doses of an experimental drug can reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in mice, according to a new study by UC San Francisco scientists.

1 Dec 2020

Machine learning model identifies which drug combinations kill tumor cells

When healthcare professionals treat patients suffering from advanced cancers, they usually need to use a combination of different therapies. In addition to cancer surgery, the patients are often treated with radiation therapy, medication, or both.

1 Dec 2020

Cost of prostate cancer treatment can be a major source of stress for men, their families

For men with early-stage prostate cancer, choices about initial treatment carry varying risks of "financial toxicity," reports a study in The Journal of Urology®, Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

1 Dec 2020

Study outlines a new role for pregnancy-associated plasma protein A in gestational diabetes

Laboratory research and analysis of epidemiological data by Silvia Corvera, MD, and Tiffany Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd, and colleagues show that low levels of a protein commonly seen in screening tests for chromosomal disorders during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with adipose tissue remodeling, glucose resistance and gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women.

30 Nov 2020

$Women with ulnar fractures may be victims of intimate partner violence$

Women with ulnar fractures may be victims of intimate partner violence

Up to one-third of adult women who sustain a non-displaced fracture to the ulna bone of the forearm may be victims of intimate partner violence, according to a study being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

30 Nov 2020

TRPC1 protein responds to weak magnetic fields to promote muscle health, shows study

As people age, they progressively lose muscle mass and strength, and this can lead to frailty and other age-related diseases. As the causes for the decline remain largely unknown, promoting muscle health is an area of great research interest.

29 Nov 2020

Study exposes human olfactory and brain cells as genuine viral targets of SARS-CoV-2

In a study published in the iScience journal, a research group from Switzerland shows that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) receptors and entry genes are expressed in the human olfactory neuroepithelial cells and brain by observing key molecular players implicated in the infectious process

29 Nov 2020

New clinical trial to compare the impact of anesthesia methods on post-surgery outcomes

A new clinical trial will compare two types of anesthetic to determine how soon after surgery they allow patients to return home.

27 Nov 2020

Innovative radiotherapy technique benefits patients with locally advanced cervical cancer

Patients with locally advanced cervical cancer benefit significantly from an innovative radiotherapy technique co-developed by MedUni Vienna under the direction of Richard Pötter and Christian Kirisits. The technique provides better tumor control and produces fewer side-effects.

26 Nov 2020

New method of guidance for heart bypass surgery to be tested on patients for the first time

A new approach to the guidance, planning and conducting of heart bypass surgery is being tested on patients for the first time in a clinical trial coordinated by a high-level research team at NUI Galway.

25 Nov 2020

Surgery News and Research

New tool to predict breast cancer recurrences

During ACA open enrollment, picking a plan invites new COVID complications

Study: Global public health services fail to meet targets to reduce avoidable sight loss

Studies examine rates of blindness and vision impairment worldwide

Carrot-based Japanese herbal medicine may improve muscle complications associated with COPD

Study finds disparity in telemedicine use during the pandemic among head and neck cancer patients

UCLA, UCSF obtain FDA approval for PSMA PET imaging in men with prostate cancer

New research project to develop and test novel intervention for individuals with HIV/AIDS

MU researcher identifies resources to assist overburdened family caregivers

First PSMA-targeted PET imaging drug approved for men with prostate cancer

Experimental drug can reverse age-related memory decline in mice

Machine learning model identifies which drug combinations kill tumor cells

Cost of prostate cancer treatment can be a major source of stress for men, their families

Study outlines a new role for pregnancy-associated plasma protein A in gestational diabetes

Women with ulnar fractures may be victims of intimate partner violence

TRPC1 protein responds to weak magnetic fields to promote muscle health, shows study

Study exposes human olfactory and brain cells as genuine viral targets of SARS-CoV-2

New clinical trial to compare the impact of anesthesia methods on post-surgery outcomes

Innovative radiotherapy technique benefits patients with locally advanced cervical cancer

New method of guidance for heart bypass surgery to be tested on patients for the first time

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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