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World's first surgical navigation system for fetal surgery developed

The placenta of every expectant mother is located in a different place, its blood vessels are never the same and its connection to the fetus and the umbilical cord also varies from one pregnancy to another.

25 Nov 2019

$Study examines whether obesity, smoking impact healing after wrist fracture surgery$

Study examines whether obesity, smoking impact healing after wrist fracture surgery

Both obesity and smoking can have negative effects on bone health. A recent study led by a team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center examined whether they also impact healing in patients who have undergone surgery for fractures of the wrist, or the distal radius, which are among the most common bone fractures.

22 Nov 2019

Breast-conserving treatment may be a viable alternative to mastectomy, study suggests

Approximately 10% of breast cancer patients treated with lumpectomy (breast-conserving surgery [BCS]) and whole-breast radiation (WBI) will have a subsequent in-breast local recurrence of cancer (IBTR) when followed long term.

22 Nov 2019

Carteret Health Care becomes a member of Mayo Clinic Care Network

Carteret Health Care and Mayo Clinic announced Nov. 21 that Carteret Health Care has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

22 Nov 2019

Using behavioral sciences to promote oral health

2019 marks the Centennial of the Journal of Dental Research. Over the last century the JDR has been dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge and information on all sciences relevant to dentistry and to the oral cavity and associated structures in health and disease.

22 Nov 2019

UM trial to evaluate new stent as a treatment option for aneurysms

Robert M. Starke, M.D., M.Sc., an experienced neurosurgeon and researcher with the University of Miami Health System and Miller School of Medicine, has been conducting laboratory studies on a specialized stent designed to treat complex aneurysms in the blood vessels of the brain.

21 Nov 2019

Extra DNA scooped up alongside cancer-causing genes helps drive tumor growth

One of the ways a cancer-causing gene works up enough power to turn a normal cell into a cancer cell is by copying itself over and over, like a Xerox machine.

21 Nov 2019

Frailty: An important predictor of worse outcome after traumatic spinal cord injury

A new study has shown that frailty is an important predictor of worse outcome after traumatic spinal cord injury in patients less than 75 years of age. In patients younger than 75 years, frailty was a predictor of adverse events, acute length of stay, and in-hospital mortality, as reported in an article published in Journal of Neurotrauma, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

21 Nov 2019

Texas Heart Institute student receives prestigious Perfusion Without Borders scholarship

Texas Heart Institute School of Perfusion Technology student, Leslie Gonzalez was awarded the prestigious Perfusion Without Borders scholarship and will travel with the Novick Cardiac Alliance to Medellin, Colombia in February of 2020.

21 Nov 2019

Special protective membrane reduces build-up of fibrotic tissue around pacemakers

ETH scientists have developed a special protective membrane made of cellulose that significantly reduces the build-up of fibrotic tissue around cardiac pacemaker implants, as reported in the current issue of the journal Biomaterials.

21 Nov 2019

Study could help predict resistance to pancreatic cancer treatments

A study from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center could help predict resistance to treatments for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancer types.

21 Nov 2019

Kessler Foundation to study use of minimally invasive treatment for meniscal tears

Kessler Foundation received a $590,000 award from The Geneva Foundation for a three-year study of the use of a an experimental minimally invasive treatment for meniscal tears--the injection of autologous micro-fragmented adipose tissue into the knee joint.

21 Nov 2019

Gene linked to Alzheimer’s plays indirect role in increasing delirium risk

Marked by acute temporary confusion, disorientation and/or agitation, postoperative delirium is the most common post-surgical complication in older adults, striking as many as half of adults older than 65 who undergo high-risk procedures such as cardiac surgery or hip replacements.

21 Nov 2019

Doctors place patients in suspended animation in first trial of its kind

For the first time, doctors have placed people in suspended animation in an effort to repair fatal

21 Nov 2019

Nationwide survey highlights patients’ perspectives about cancer treatment experiences

One in three adults treated for cancer may experience side effects from treatment they wish they had known more about, according to a new survey published today in the Journal of Oncology Practice.

21 Nov 2019

Leg cramps could be a sign of peripheral artery disease

Peripheral artery disease develops silently, narrowing blood vessels for decades until the supply of nutrients and oxygen falls low enough to cause cramps and leg pain.

21 Nov 2019

One surgery to tackle two life threatening diseases

Juan Cueto did not feel sick, but he was losing weight rapidly and was devastated with the knowledge that he had two life threatening diseases, cancer and a liver disease.

20 Nov 2019

Embarrassing symptoms prevent women from seeking treatment for pelvic floor disorders

Nearly 25% of women live with treatable conditions known as pelvic floor disorders, but there is one main reason why the vast majority of them will not seek treatment: they are too embarrassed to talk about it.

20 Nov 2019

Women from Appalachia less likely to have breast reconstruction surgery

It is estimated that nearly 40 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer will require a mastectomy. For those patients, breast reconstruction surgery is a valuable part of comprehensive breast cancer care as studies show it improves quality of life, self-esteem and sexuality.

20 Nov 2019

New gene mutation involved in familial thyroid cancers identified

Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine identified a new gene mutation that may cause a type of familial thyroid cancer.

20 Nov 2019

Surgery News and Research

World's first surgical navigation system for fetal surgery developed

Study examines whether obesity, smoking impact healing after wrist fracture surgery

Breast-conserving treatment may be a viable alternative to mastectomy, study suggests

Carteret Health Care becomes a member of Mayo Clinic Care Network

Using behavioral sciences to promote oral health

UM trial to evaluate new stent as a treatment option for aneurysms

Extra DNA scooped up alongside cancer-causing genes helps drive tumor growth

Frailty: An important predictor of worse outcome after traumatic spinal cord injury

Texas Heart Institute student receives prestigious Perfusion Without Borders scholarship

Special protective membrane reduces build-up of fibrotic tissue around pacemakers

Study could help predict resistance to pancreatic cancer treatments

Kessler Foundation to study use of minimally invasive treatment for meniscal tears

Gene linked to Alzheimer’s plays indirect role in increasing delirium risk

Doctors place patients in suspended animation in first trial of its kind

Nationwide survey highlights patients’ perspectives about cancer treatment experiences

Leg cramps could be a sign of peripheral artery disease

One surgery to tackle two life threatening diseases

Embarrassing symptoms prevent women from seeking treatment for pelvic floor disorders

Women from Appalachia less likely to have breast reconstruction surgery

New gene mutation involved in familial thyroid cancers identified

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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