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Researchers develop AI algorithm to evaluate chest X-rays for COVID-19 diagnosis

A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota recently developed and validated an artificial intelligence algorithm that can evaluate chest X-rays to diagnose possible cases of COVID-19.

1 Oct 2020

Researchers identify pathogen responsible for creeping migration of fat in Crohn's patients

In many patients with Crohn's disease, abdominal fat migrates to the wall of the inflamed small intestines. What prompts the fat tissue to "creep" through the abdomen and wrap around the intestines of many patients with this inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been an enduring mystery.

1 Oct 2020

Researchers use single-cell sequencing to identify cell types that occur in pancreatic tumors

Led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, and by HonorHealth Research and Innovation Institute, an international team of researchers have described in detail the individual cells that comprise the pancreatic cancer microenvironment, a critical step in devising new treatment options for patients with this aggressive and difficult-to-treat disease.

1 Oct 2020

Study shows effects of COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer screening

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries paused their breast cancer screening programmes. A new study,presented at the 12thEuropean Breast Cancer Conference, suggests that the disruption to screeningcould result in an increase in the proportion of women who die of breast cancer.

1 Oct 2020

Patients with invasive lobular carcinoma could benefit from additional adjuvant therapy

New results presented at the 12th European Breast Cancer Conference show that a test, which looks at the activity of 70 genes in breast cancer tissue, is possible to use in the clinic to identify patients with invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) that is at high risk of recurring and progressing.

1 Oct 2020

Scientists discover bacteria linked to post-infectious hydrocephalus in infants

Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health have discovered bacteria linked to post-infectious hydrocephalus (PIH), the most common cause of pediatric hydrocephalus worldwide.

30 Sep 2020

Skoltech researchers identify new panel of potential biomarkers for liver cancer diagnosis

A group of Skoltech scientists led by a Skoltech and MSU professor Olga Dontsova discovered a novel liver-specific non-coding RNA.

30 Sep 2020

All-in-one surgical approach is a safe and viable option for patients with polycystic kidney disease

Patients with large polycystic kidneys in need of a kidney transplant can have their diseased kidneys safely removed laparoscopically at the same time as their transplant surgery. That is the finding of a Mayo Clinic study recently published in the American Journal of Transplantation.

29 Sep 2020

UC researchers find potential treatment that could be applied to COVID-19

By examining preexisting research for other conditions, researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found a potential treatment that could be applied to COVID-19.

29 Sep 2020

Newly discovered genetic factor allows adult skin to regenerate like a newborn's

A newly identified genetic factor allows adult skin to repair itself like the skin of a newborn babe. The discovery by Washington State University researchers has implications for better skin wound treatment as well as preventing some of the aging process in skin.

29 Sep 2020

Jellagen announces collaboration with Mayo Clinic

Jellagen has entered into a license agreement for an exclusive grant to patent rights with Mayo Clinic for the development in treatment of vocal cord paralysis.

29 Sep 2020

Researchers develop unique diagnostic tool to detect dystonia from MRI scans

Researchers at Mass Eye and Ear have developed a unique diagnostic tool that can detect dystonia from MRI scans, the first technology of its kind to provide an objective diagnosis of the disorder.

29 Sep 2020

ACS quality program demonstrates the importance of overall hospital culture of quality and safety

Hospital resources and infrastructure dedicated to improving quality and safety are essential for achieving safe and high-quality surgical outcomes.

29 Sep 2020

COVID-19-related interruptions in rehabilitation care causes emotional distress in breast cancer survivors

Beyond the tragic surges in hospitalizations and deaths, the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare for people with a wide range of medical conditions - including cancer.

29 Sep 2020

Hemi-gland cryoablation provides a high rate of effective prostate cancer control

A less-invasive treatment technique called hemi-gland cryoablation (HGCryo) - destroying the areas of the prostate where cancers are located by freezing them - provides a high rate of effective prostate cancer control, according to a new study published in The Journal of Urology, Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

28 Sep 2020

Genetic testing is cost-effective, beneficial for newly diagnosed patients with metastatic GIST

Because gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are sensitive to the targeted small molecule therapy imatinib, oncologists tend to treat all patients with metastatic GIST with this drug. However, because this rare type of cancer is caused by different genetic mutations, imatinib does not help all patients equally.

28 Sep 2020

FDA releases final guidance to improve patient communication about risks of breast implants

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the final guidance, "Breast Implants - Certain Labeling Recommendations to Improve Patient Communication," as part of the agency's effort to help improve the information available to patients and health care professionals about the risks of breast implants.

28 Sep 2020

Targeted therapy found to be effective at shrinking tumors in patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer

An international team of researchers has found that selpercatinib, a drug that precisely targets cancers driven by mutations or alterations in the gene RET, was effective at shrinking tumours in patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with a majority of patients living for more than a year without disease progression.

28 Sep 2020

ECMO appears to be saving the lives of many critically ill COVID-19 patients

It saved lives in past epidemics of lung-damaging viruses. Now, the life-support option known as ECMO appears to be doing the same for many of the critically ill COVID-19 patients who receive it, according to a new international study.

26 Sep 2020

NIH awards $1.9 million STTR grant to fast track new class of non-opioid pain relievers

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1.9 million Fast-Track Small Business Technology Transfer grant to South Rampart Pharma.

25 Sep 2020

Surgery News and Research

Researchers develop AI algorithm to evaluate chest X-rays for COVID-19 diagnosis

Researchers identify pathogen responsible for creeping migration of fat in Crohn's patients

Researchers use single-cell sequencing to identify cell types that occur in pancreatic tumors

Study shows effects of COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer screening

Patients with invasive lobular carcinoma could benefit from additional adjuvant therapy

Scientists discover bacteria linked to post-infectious hydrocephalus in infants

Skoltech researchers identify new panel of potential biomarkers for liver cancer diagnosis

All-in-one surgical approach is a safe and viable option for patients with polycystic kidney disease

UC researchers find potential treatment that could be applied to COVID-19

Newly discovered genetic factor allows adult skin to regenerate like a newborn's

Jellagen announces collaboration with Mayo Clinic

Researchers develop unique diagnostic tool to detect dystonia from MRI scans

ACS quality program demonstrates the importance of overall hospital culture of quality and safety

COVID-19-related interruptions in rehabilitation care causes emotional distress in breast cancer survivors

Hemi-gland cryoablation provides a high rate of effective prostate cancer control

Genetic testing is cost-effective, beneficial for newly diagnosed patients with metastatic GIST

FDA releases final guidance to improve patient communication about risks of breast implants

Targeted therapy found to be effective at shrinking tumors in patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer

ECMO appears to be saving the lives of many critically ill COVID-19 patients

NIH awards $1.9 million STTR grant to fast track new class of non-opioid pain relievers

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