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UAB receives $17 million grant to explore immune cells in inaccessible tissues of the human body

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers will receive $17.8 million in federal funding to attack a key "knowledge gap" in human immunology -- how the B cells and antibody-secreting cells that reside in tissues and organs differ from those found in blood.

23 Apr 2019

Novel ECCITE-seq technique expands multimodal single cell analysis

A new technique called ECCITE-seq, developed by scientists at the New York Genome Center's Technology Innovation Lab, allows researchers to perform high-throughput measurements of multiple modalities of information from single cells.

From 10x Genomics, Inc. 23 Apr 2019

Microglia play vital role in regulating neuroinflammation, research shows

A research team at Massachusetts Eye and Ear has shown that microglia, the primary immune cells of the central nervous system--including the retina of the eye--serve as "gatekeepers," or biosensors and facilitators, of neuroinflammation in a preclinical model of autoimmune uveitis.

23 Apr 2019

'Tummy tuck' can be safely performed in obese patients with no increase in complications

"Tummy tuck" surgery (abdominoplasty) can be safely performed in obese patients, with no increase in complications compared to non-obese patients, reports a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

23 Apr 2019

Abdominal etching can help patients to get classic 'six-pack abs' physique

Even with a good diet and workout routine, some men and women have trouble getting the toned abdominal appearance they want.

23 Apr 2019

Deep-learning model better predicts survival outcomes for lung cancer

A deep-learning model developed using serial image scans of tumors from patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) predicted treatment response and survival outcomes better than standard clinical parameters.

22 Apr 2019

Study seeks to better understand the genetic causes for hypospadias

Daniel Casella, M.D., a urologist at Children's National, was honored with an AUA Mid-Atlantic Section William D. Steers, M.D. Award, which provides two years of dedicated research funding that he will use to better understand the genetic causes for hypospadias.

22 Apr 2019

Revolutionary discovery paves new way for treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis

Cutting-edge discovery in the lab of Catherine Hunter, MD, from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago offers a new direction toward treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis - a devastating intestinal emergency that occurs in up to 10 percent of premature infants

19 Apr 2019

More care is needed for patients after kidney transplantations, reports research

Patients with chronic kidney disease, and dialysis patients especially, have a significantly higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality than healthy people. Kidney transplantation is the best renal replacement therapy available.

19 Apr 2019

Emergency medicine doctors find better way to treat severe epileptic seizures in children

Emergency medicine doctors now have a better way to treat severe epileptic seizures in children, thanks to a New Zealand-Australian study.

19 Apr 2019

Triple negative breast cancer develop resistance to chemotherapy by turning on molecular pathway

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that triple negative breast cancer cells can develop resistance to frontline, or neoadjuvant, chemotherapy not by acquiring permanent adaptations, but rather transiently turning on molecular pathways that protect the cells.

19 Apr 2019

New study finds that previously described differences among endoscopists are not true

Previous research has suggested that specific factors about the doctor performing colonoscopy - for example, a gastroenterologist versus a surgeon, female versus male - were associated with different rates of detection of precancerous polyps.

19 Apr 2019

Scientists revive pig brain cells four hours after death, providing hope for stroke patients

In a breakthrough research study, scientists at Yale University have restored cellular activity in the brains of dead pigs.

18 Apr 2019

Researchers identify risk factors for severe infection after knee replacement

In the largest study of its kind, researchers from the Musculoskeletal Research Unit at the University of Bristol have identified the most important risk factors for developing severe infection after knee replacement.

17 Apr 2019

Study identifies how enterococci bacteria cause antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections

A new study led by a research team from Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School describes how bacteria adapted to the modern hospital environment and repeatedly cause antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections.

17 Apr 2019

FDA orders surgical mesh manufacturers to stop selling and distributing their products in the U.S.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today ordered the manufacturers of all remaining surgical mesh products indicated for the transvaginal repair of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) to stop selling and distributing their products in the U.S. immediately.

17 Apr 2019

Majority of men struggle to understand diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

UBC researchers have determined the majority of men struggle when it comes to understanding the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

16 Apr 2019

Crackling and wheezing could be the sounds of a progressing lung disease

Doctors know they're the sounds of lung problems, but it turns out they might be more than symptoms--crackling and wheezing could be the sounds of a disease progressing, a University of Michigan researcher has found.

16 Apr 2019

Duration of thrombectomies proves crucial in success of the procedure

The "Stroke Belt" refers to the swath of states in the Southeast where rates of stroke death are high, and according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control, South Carolina comes in at number six for the nation's highest rates of stroke death.

15 Apr 2019

Leica Microsystems receives FDA De Novo clearance for blue light fluorescence module

Leica Microsystems has received DeNovo clearance from the FDA to market its FL400 surgical microscope filter in the United States for characterization of tumor tissue in neurosurgery.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 15 Apr 2019

Surgery News and Research

UAB receives $17 million grant to explore immune cells in inaccessible tissues of the human body

Novel ECCITE-seq technique expands multimodal single cell analysis

Microglia play vital role in regulating neuroinflammation, research shows

'Tummy tuck' can be safely performed in obese patients with no increase in complications

Abdominal etching can help patients to get classic 'six-pack abs' physique

Deep-learning model better predicts survival outcomes for lung cancer

Study seeks to better understand the genetic causes for hypospadias

Revolutionary discovery paves new way for treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis

More care is needed for patients after kidney transplantations, reports research

Emergency medicine doctors find better way to treat severe epileptic seizures in children

Triple negative breast cancer develop resistance to chemotherapy by turning on molecular pathway

New study finds that previously described differences among endoscopists are not true

Scientists revive pig brain cells four hours after death, providing hope for stroke patients

Researchers identify risk factors for severe infection after knee replacement

Study identifies how enterococci bacteria cause antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections

FDA orders surgical mesh manufacturers to stop selling and distributing their products in the U.S.

Majority of men struggle to understand diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

Crackling and wheezing could be the sounds of a progressing lung disease

Duration of thrombectomies proves crucial in success of the procedure

Leica Microsystems receives FDA De Novo clearance for blue light fluorescence module

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