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Study: Patients express higher confidence in orthopedic surgeons wearing white coats

Hospitalized patients express higher confidence in orthopedic surgeons wearing white coats, suggests a study in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, a publication of The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons.

4 Jul 2019

New discovery may help predict recurrence of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Researchers have discovered two distinct subtypes of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors – known as pNETs – that have dramatically different risks of recurrence following surgical treatment [or surgery].

4 Jul 2019

Immune-boosting compound could make pancreatic cancers susceptible to immunotherapy

Pancreatic cancer is especially challenging to treat – only eight percent of patients are still alive five years after diagnosis.

4 Jul 2019

Protein found in the eye can protect against diabetic retinopathy

Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have shown that a protein found in the eye can protect against and potentially treat diabetic eye disease.

4 Jul 2019

AADE's comprehensive guidance on care of children, young adults with diabetes released

Today the American Association of Diabetes Educators released comprehensive guidance on the care of children and young adults with diabetes across life stages.

3 Jul 2019

Scientists aim to develop new ointment that could reduce risks of primary skin cancer

Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University, V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Dmitry Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology, and Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, assumed the risks of primary skin cancer and its recurrences can be significantly reduced by applying the ointment with antisense oligonucleotides which are short DNA, RNA fragments used in oncology to suppress the synthesis of tumor proteins.

3 Jul 2019

Mount Sinai Health System partners with Workforce Opportunity Services to support veterans

To support our veterans in their careers and continue our commitment to diversifying our workforce, the Mount Sinai Health System has partnered with Workforce Opportunity Services, a leading nonprofit dedicated to recruiting, training, and placing underserved and veteran job seekers into long-lasting careers at prominent organizations.

3 Jul 2019

Study urges genetic testing before abdominal-based free-flap breast reconstruction

For women with breast cancer who opt for breast reconstruction using a tissue flap from the abdomen, gene testing for high-risk mutations should be performed before surgery, concludes a report in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

2 Jul 2019

Discovery by NETRF-funded researchers may help predict recurrence of pNETs

ARX and PDX1 levels can be measured using immunohistochemistry, a test that stains tumor tissue and is routine in clinical laboratories.

2 Jul 2019

MiLiQuant research project to develop new applications for quantum technology

Quantum technology is about to make the leap from scientific research to concrete applications. Contributing to this is the new MiLiQuant research project in which businesses and universities are cooperating to develop new applications for quantum technology.

2 Jul 2019

Autofocal lenses might one day effectively correct vision of people with presbyopia

Though it may not have the sting of death and taxes, presbyopia is another of life's guarantees. This vision defect plagues most of us starting about age 45, as the lenses in our eyes lose the elasticity needed to focus on nearby objects.

2 Jul 2019

Study looks at impact of hospital readmissions penalties on targeted surgical conditions

Every American hospital has two front doors: The real one, and an imaginary revolving door.

2 Jul 2019

Breaking the barriers for transgender health care

Transgender care is swiftly evolving, and primary care providers face a greater need to be clear about their roles and when to seek the support of specialists, according to the latest review by Mount Sinai experts in the field of transgender medicine.

2 Jul 2019

Standard tests may not detect low-level case of TB in some people

An international collaboration of infectious disease experts has identified a large group of people who appear to have naturally mounted an immune response to TB, a bacterial infection that is the leading cause of infectious disease death worldwide.

1 Jul 2019

Study investigates the influence of surgery, anesthesia on MS relapse risk

A recent Multiple Sclerosis Journal study that included data from 281 patients and 609 surgeries suggests post-operative MS relapse risk does not significantly differ from pre-operative relapse risk.

29 Jun 2019

Children's Colorado granted IAC's Cardiovascular Catheterization accreditation

The Heart Institute at Children's Hospital Colorado has been granted the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission's Cardiovascular Catheterization accreditation for Pediatric Cardiovascular Catheterization, Complex Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Valve Interventions, and Structural Heart Interventions.

29 Jun 2019

Surgery News and Research

Study: Patients express higher confidence in orthopedic surgeons wearing white coats

New discovery may help predict recurrence of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Immune-boosting compound could make pancreatic cancers susceptible to immunotherapy

Protein found in the eye can protect against diabetic retinopathy

AADE's comprehensive guidance on care of children, young adults with diabetes released

Scientists aim to develop new ointment that could reduce risks of primary skin cancer

Mount Sinai Health System partners with Workforce Opportunity Services to support veterans

Study urges genetic testing before abdominal-based free-flap breast reconstruction

Discovery by NETRF-funded researchers may help predict recurrence of pNETs

MiLiQuant research project to develop new applications for quantum technology

Autofocal lenses might one day effectively correct vision of people with presbyopia

Study looks at impact of hospital readmissions penalties on targeted surgical conditions

Breaking the barriers for transgender health care

Standard tests may not detect low-level case of TB in some people

Study investigates the influence of surgery, anesthesia on MS relapse risk

Children's Colorado granted IAC's Cardiovascular Catheterization accreditation

Physicians show strong support for house effort to protect patients from surprise medical bills

Study: Sharing medical 'selfies' with a doctor empowers, reassures healthcare consumers

New treatment method for glioblastoma shows indication of benefit

UCLA researcher looks for ways to detect ovarian cancer before it develops

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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