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In medicine, a catheter is a tube that can be inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel. Catheters . In most uses, a catheter is a thin, flexible tube ("soft" catheter), though in some uses, it is a larger, solid ("hard") catheter. A catheter left inside the body, either temporarily or permanently, may be referred to as an indwelling catheter. A permanently inserted catheter may be referred to as a permcath.

Women with urinary incontinence can avoid invasive bladder pressure tests

Women with ongoing urinary incontinence could avoid invasive bladder pressure tests, as new research shows that a range of non-invasive assessments work just as well in guiding treatment.

22 Mar 2025

Breakthrough drug more than doubles survival in glioblastoma patients

A drug developed at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has been shown to extend survival for patients with glioblastoma, the most common primary brain tumor in adults.

7 Mar 2025

Chronic cocaine use increases impulsivity

Findings indicate chronic cocaine use alters brain circuits, increasing impulsivity in low-impulsive rats, contradicting previous assumptions about addiction.

5 Mar 2025

Study reveals best treatment strategy for high-risk pulmonary embolism

A current study involving the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) has investigated which treatment strategy offers the best chances of survival in high-risk acute pulmonary embolism.

4 Mar 2025

Researchers aim to detect esophageal precancer with state-of-the-art medical technologies

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and University Hospitals (UH) will use state-of-the-art medical technologies they invented-and licensed to Lucid Diagnostics Inc.-to detect esophageal precancer, specifically Barrett's Esophagus (BE).

26 Feb 2025

Tenecteplase injection after clot removal improves stroke recovery

Removing a blood clot from a large brain artery, then injecting the clot-dissolving drug tenecteplase into the artery resulted in stroke survivors being more likely to have better function 90 days after their stroke than those receiving standard clot removal, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2025.

8 Feb 2025

No extra benefit from mechanical clot removal over medications in some strokes

Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of stroke; however, it did not lessen disability more than best medical treatment (including clot-busting medication if indicated) alone, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2025.

5 Feb 2025

USC receives $6 million grant for pioneering glioblastoma gene therapy

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has awarded a $6 million grant to USC investigators pioneering a new first-of-its-kind genetic therapy for glioblastoma, a severe form of brain cancer.

3 Feb 2025

New urine-based kit promises accurate bladder cancer diagnosis at home

Bladder cancer has a cure rate of over 90% when detected early, but it has a high recurrence rate of 70%, necessitating continuous monitoring.

21 Jan 2025

Boston Scientific announces agreement to acquire Bolt Medical, Inc.

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bolt Medical, Inc., the developer of an intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) advanced laser-based platform for the treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease.

From Boston Scientific 13 Jan 2025

Researchers explore steam treatment for prostate cancer

Steam eliminates wrinkles and germs, but can it destroy cancer cells too?

7 Jan 2025

New skin-like material could revolutionize infection testing

In the holiday movie The Grinch, makeup artists are reported to have spent several hours each day encasing Jim Carrey's face with prosthetics to create the iconic grumpy, green-furred creature.

20 Dec 2024

Ecoflex skin replicas offer new tool for studying infection risks from intravenous catheters

In the holiday movie "The Grinch," makeup artists are reported to have spent several hours each day encasing Jim Carrey's face with prosthetics to create the iconic grumpy, green-furred creature.

17 Dec 2024

A comprehensive review of atrial fibrillation

In the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart, affects up to one in three people in their lifetime.

17 Dec 2024

Optical fiber sensing system could revolutionize monitoring of brain injuries

Fiber optics are a means of transmitting information at incredibly high speeds; however, the technology can be used for more than just providing a fast internet connection.

4 Dec 2024

Cryoablation for PFO closure in AF patients undergoing PVI

New research shows that cryoablation is a safe and effective approach to close congenital patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in a single procedure.

27 Nov 2024

Novel combination of surgery and embolization reduces recurrence of subdural hematomas

A novel combination of surgery and embolization used to treat subdural hematomas, bleeding between the brain and its protective membrane due to trauma, reduces the risk of follow-up surgeries, according to researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and University at Buffalo.

20 Nov 2024

Ablation may offer better outcomes than medication for ventricular tachycardia

Ablation, a procedure to treat abnormal electrical short circuits caused by a heart attack and is usually reserved for patients who do not improve with medication, may be a better first-line treatment for heart attack survivors experiencing dangerous rapid heartbeat episodes, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024.

18 Nov 2024

AI technique helps neurosurgeons detect hidden cancer during brain tumor surgery

Technique offers new hope for increased survival in patients with brain tumors.

13 Nov 2024

UBC researchers develop coating to make medical devices safer for patients

University of B.C. researchers have developed a groundbreaking coating that could make medical devices safer for millions of patients, reducing the risks associated with blood clots and dangerous bleeding.

12 Nov 2024