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Inosine treatment can help restore motor control after cortical injury

Brain tissue can die as the result of stroke, traumatic brain injury, or neurodegenerative disease. When the affected area includes the motor cortex, impairment of the fine motor control of the hand can result.

3 Aug 2016

Study shows hysterectomy doubles chances of woman experiencing persistent hot flushes, night sweats

A University of Queensland School of Public Health study has found these hot flushes and sweats -- known as vasomotor symptoms -- can persist for more than a decade, seriously affecting quality of life.

3 Aug 2016

Scientists test endometrial scratching technique in first-time IVF attempters

A NEW simple procedure which involves gently scratching the lining of the womb in the month before IVF treatment, potentially improving treatment success, is being tested on first-time IVF attempters in a groundbreaking study.

3 Aug 2016

Mayo researchers discover important differences in breast tissue microbiome of women with cancer

A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has identified evidence of bacteria in sterilely-obtained breast tissue and found differences between women with and without breast cancer.

3 Aug 2016

Advances in head and neck cancer treatments: an interview with Prof. Argiris

Patients with head and neck cancer usually present with locally advanced disease and often require more than one type of treatment, which may include surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy.

3 Aug 2016

Researchers receive $2 million PCORI funding to analyze use of decision aids in breast cancer treatment

A research team at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice has received a $2 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to conduct a research project that is likely to change the way women and their doctors make decisions about breast cancer surgery.

2 Aug 2016

African-American women twice as likely to choose autologous breast reconstruction, study shows

African American women undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer are more likely than white women to undergo autologous breast reconstruction using their own tissue, rather than implant-based reconstruction, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

2 Aug 2016

Study examines outcomes of open and robotic partial nephrectomy in patients with kidney tumors

For completely endophytic kidney tumors, which grow inward, both open partial nephrectomy (OPN) and robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) led to excellent patient outcomes in a recent study.

2 Aug 2016

Erectile dysfunction drugs do not play role in preventing prostate cancer, study shows

While some previous studies have indicated that taking erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs may reduce the likelihood of developing prostate cancer, new research published in The Journal of Urology found that these drugs do not play a role in preventing prostate cancer.

2 Aug 2016

Study finds mutations in three new genes can cause rare syndromic CHD disorders

Researchers at The University of Nottingham have been involved in one of the largest international studies of congenital heart disease, which has discovered gene mutations linked to three new rare congenital heart disorders (CHD).

1 Aug 2016

Targeted therapy for melanoma could help accelerate healing of acute, chronic wounds

A type of targeted therapy that has shown promising results treating advanced melanoma could also be used to help speed up how the skin repairs itself from injury, UCLA researchers have found, providing a potential new way to accelerate healing of acute and chronic wounds.

1 Aug 2016

ConvenientMD Urgent Care revises clinic hours to benefit patients

ConvenientMD Urgent Care, New Hampshire's leading urgent care provider, announced a change in clinic hours.

30 Jul 2016

AOFAS volunteers travel to Vietnam for treating people with lower extremity deformities

Volunteers from the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society returned to Vietnam this year to provide corrective surgery for children and adults with lower extremity deformities and disabilities.

30 Jul 2016

Sutter Health among the first to offer Absorb dissolving stent for patients with coronary artery disease

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento and Mills-Peninsula Health Services, both affiliates of Sutter Health, will be among the first in the country to offer patients with coronary artery disease a new treatment option, the Abbott Absorb stent, which literally disappears in the body over time.

30 Jul 2016

Western Dental & Orthodontics opens new dental clinic in Dinuba

Western Dental & Orthodontics, one of the nation's leaders in accessible, affordable oral healthcare, today announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art dental clinic in Dinuba, located at 285 West El Monte Way.

30 Jul 2016

MID's Permaseal transapical access and closure device receives FDA Market clearance

Micro Interventional Devices, Inc., the world leader in minimally invasive and catheter-based compliant fixation technologies addressing structural heart disease announced today that it received FDA Market clearance for the Company's first product: Permaseal transapical access and closure device.

30 Jul 2016

Scientists working to optimize camera capable of snapping pictures around corners

The Morgridge Institute for Research and University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are working to optimize a camera capable of a slick optical trick: Snapping pictures around corners.

30 Jul 2016

Triple-combination therapy patch shrinks tumors, prevents recurrence in colon cancer mice model

Investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital have developed a hydrogel patch that can adhere to tumors in a preclinical model of colon cancer, delivering a local, combination treatment as the elastic gel breaks down over time.

29 Jul 2016

Robotic and open surgeries for prostate cancer achieve similar quality of life outcomes at 3 months

The first randomised controlled trial to directly compare robotic surgery with open surgery for patients with localised prostate cancer finds that robotic and open surgery achieve similar results in terms of key quality of life indicators at 3 months.

29 Jul 2016

One in four dermatology nurses likely to be the only regular home visitor for patients, survey reveals

Almost one in four nurses reported that they were likely to be the only regular visitor for around half of the patients they see at home in a recent survey by the British Skin Foundation.

29 Jul 2016

Surgery News and Research

Inosine treatment can help restore motor control after cortical injury

Study shows hysterectomy doubles chances of woman experiencing persistent hot flushes, night sweats

Scientists test endometrial scratching technique in first-time IVF attempters

Mayo researchers discover important differences in breast tissue microbiome of women with cancer

Advances in head and neck cancer treatments: an interview with Prof. Argiris

Researchers receive $2 million PCORI funding to analyze use of decision aids in breast cancer treatment

African-American women twice as likely to choose autologous breast reconstruction, study shows

Study examines outcomes of open and robotic partial nephrectomy in patients with kidney tumors

Erectile dysfunction drugs do not play role in preventing prostate cancer, study shows

Study finds mutations in three new genes can cause rare syndromic CHD disorders

Targeted therapy for melanoma could help accelerate healing of acute, chronic wounds

ConvenientMD Urgent Care revises clinic hours to benefit patients

AOFAS volunteers travel to Vietnam for treating people with lower extremity deformities

Sutter Health among the first to offer Absorb dissolving stent for patients with coronary artery disease

Western Dental & Orthodontics opens new dental clinic in Dinuba

MID's Permaseal transapical access and closure device receives FDA Market clearance

Scientists working to optimize camera capable of snapping pictures around corners

Triple-combination therapy patch shrinks tumors, prevents recurrence in colon cancer mice model

Robotic and open surgeries for prostate cancer achieve similar quality of life outcomes at 3 months

One in four dermatology nurses likely to be the only regular home visitor for patients, survey reveals

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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