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Study raises hopes for new approaches to treat osteoporosis

A handful of brain cells deep in the brain may play a surprising role in controlling women's bone density, according to new research by UC San Francisco and UCLA scientists.

11 Jan 2019

Research suggests possible way to improve survival in African-Americans undergoing liver transplant

Among African-American adults undergoing liver transplant to treat liver cancer, patients whose organ donor was also African-American lived significantly longer than those with a racially unmatched donor, report authors of a new study using national data.

10 Jan 2019

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ New Year, new health proposals

The new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives took its first steps on health care — voting to intervene in the appeal of a Texas-led lawsuit that found the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional in December.

10 Jan 2019

New biomarker may help better predict outcomes in patients with HPV-related head and neck cancers

By analyzing variations in the level of human papillomavirus (HPV) in head and neck cancers, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a gene signature associated with treatment response and survival in patients.

10 Jan 2019

Robots to improve safety and efficiency of spinal procedures

Robots will perform spinal surgery with greater accuracy than humanly possible as part of a ground-breaking research project led by Nottingham Trent University.

10 Jan 2019

Researchers think that it might be possible to predict treatment outcomes for esophageal cancer

It's one of the first questions asked by many newly-diagnosed cancer patients--"What are my chances of beating this?" Often there is no clear answer, with survival rates differing widely depending on the cancer stage and available treatment options.

10 Jan 2019

Innovate UK funding supports Ostique to develop new range of stylish stoma products

Stephanie Monty, an entrepreneur from the University of Birmingham’s BizzInn business incubator, has been awarded £310k by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.

10 Jan 2019

Drug development options diversified with new manganese catalyst

A University of Illinois team of researchers led by chemistry professor M. Christina White has developed a new manganese-based catalyst that can change the structure of druglike molecules to make new drugs, advancing the pace and efficiency of drug development.

9 Jan 2019

Russian scientists propose new method to study tissue changes after laser surgery

Although currently laser surgery is a very popular tool for various vision disorders correction, it is still difficult to ensure proper control over the accuracy, efficiency and safety of such procedures.

9 Jan 2019

Researchers find new way to reduce bleeding in patients after bariatric surgery

Rutgers researchers have found a way to reduce bleeding in patients following bariatric surgery.

9 Jan 2019

First woman pregnant after robot-assisted uterine transplantation

The well-known research on uterine transplantation in Gothenburg is now supported by robotic surgery. This change has made operating on the donors considerably less invasive. After the technical modification, a first woman is now pregnant.

9 Jan 2019

Penn Highlands becomes first in region to offer bronchoscopic lung volume reduction

Penn Highlands Healthcare is the first medical facility in the region to offer bronchoscopic lung volume reduction using the first lung valve approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for helping emphysema patients breathe easier without major surgery.

9 Jan 2019

Novel technique detects new strains of microbes in human fecal microbiota after obesity surgery

Using a unique bioinformatics technique developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, UAB researchers have detected the emergence of new strains of microbes in the human fecal microbiota after obesity surgery.

9 Jan 2019

Thubrikar announces first human implant of Optimum TAV using their TAVI system

Thubrikar Aortic Valve, Inc., a privately held medical device company, today announced the first human implant of the Optimum TAV using their transcatheter aortic valve implantation system.

9 Jan 2019

Hormone therapy effective in reducing prevalence of knee osteoarthritis, shows study

There is an ongoing debate regarding the relationship between knee osteoarthritis and hormone therapy, with small-scale studies providing mixed results.

8 Jan 2019

Health care industry spends $30b a year pushing its wares, from drugs to stem cell treatment

Hoping to earn its share of the $3.5 trillion health care market, the medical industry is pouring more money than ever into advertising its products — from high-priced prescriptions to do-it-yourself genetic tests and unapproved stem cell treatments.

8 Jan 2019

New walking app can be simpler way to assess physical activity in medical patients

A walking app designed to assess and support physical activity in medical patients - is a simpler and more accessible way than many current methods - is being developed at the University of Strathclyde.

8 Jan 2019

New ESA and University of Bath rehabilitation project launched

A joint European Space Agency - University of Bath project has been launched that aims to inform ESA's operational experts who develop and implement exercise countermeasures for astronauts.

8 Jan 2019

Hearing challenges still reported by high proportion of older people with hearing aids

A high proportion of older people with hearing aids, especially those with lower incomes, report having trouble hearing and difficulty accessing hearing care services, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

7 Jan 2019

Study of rare uterine sarcoma reveals clinically relevant molecular subtypes

Undifferentiated uterine sarcoma is a very rare but extremely aggressive cancer type. It can be divided into four groups with different characteristics of clinical importance - a new study at Karolinska Institutet reveals.

7 Jan 2019

Surgery News and Research

Study raises hopes for new approaches to treat osteoporosis

Research suggests possible way to improve survival in African-Americans undergoing liver transplant

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ New Year, new health proposals

New biomarker may help better predict outcomes in patients with HPV-related head and neck cancers

Robots to improve safety and efficiency of spinal procedures

Researchers think that it might be possible to predict treatment outcomes for esophageal cancer

Innovate UK funding supports Ostique to develop new range of stylish stoma products

Drug development options diversified with new manganese catalyst

Russian scientists propose new method to study tissue changes after laser surgery

Researchers find new way to reduce bleeding in patients after bariatric surgery

First woman pregnant after robot-assisted uterine transplantation

Penn Highlands becomes first in region to offer bronchoscopic lung volume reduction

Novel technique detects new strains of microbes in human fecal microbiota after obesity surgery

Thubrikar announces first human implant of Optimum TAV using their TAVI system

Hormone therapy effective in reducing prevalence of knee osteoarthritis, shows study

Health care industry spends $30b a year pushing its wares, from drugs to stem cell treatment

New walking app can be simpler way to assess physical activity in medical patients

New ESA and University of Bath rehabilitation project launched

Hearing challenges still reported by high proportion of older people with hearing aids

Study of rare uterine sarcoma reveals clinically relevant molecular subtypes

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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