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Study brings hope for a more personalized approach to treat ER+ breast cancer

A new study from researchers at Baylor College of Medicine brings hope for a more personalized approach to treat estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, the most common type of this cancer.

28 Aug 2025

New imaging method detects colorectal cancer using tissue autofluorescence

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common and deadly forms of cancer worldwide. A key reason for its high death toll is that it often goes undetected until it reaches an advanced stage.

28 Aug 2025

New swallowable device enables noninvasive gut nerve stimulation

Scientists have long struggled with how to study the gut's vast nervous system - often called the body's 'second brain' - without damaging it.

28 Aug 2025

Study finds minimal risk of second cancer in breast cancer survivors

For women diagnosed with early breast cancer, the long-term risk of developing a second primary cancer is low (around 2-3% greater than women in the general population), finds a study published by The BMJ today.

28 Aug 2025

Longitudinal study reveals how GLP-2 analog therapy transforms the intestinal environment

Researchers from Japan discover that glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) analogs can deeply and beneficially reshape the intestinal environment.

27 Aug 2025

Increasing numbers of bariatric surgery patients turn to GLP-1 drugs

Bariatric surgery is usually effective on its own for weight loss, but an increasing proportion of patients who undergo bariatric surgery start taking one of the new glucagon-like 1 peptide receptor agonist (GLP-1) weight-loss drugs in the years after their surgery, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

27 Aug 2025

Regenerative strategy offers hope for women with pelvic organ prolapse

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a disorder that primarily affects older women who have experienced multiple vaginal childbirths.

27 Aug 2025

New discovery challenges the conventional understanding of myocardial infarction pathogenesis

A pioneering study by researchers from Finland and the UK has demonstrated for the first time that myocardial infarction may be an infectious disease.

27 Aug 2025

Overweight status may offer survival benefits after major surgery in older adults

Older adults who are overweight may face a lower risk of death in the first 30 days following major elective surgery compared with those who have a normal body mass index (BMI), new research suggests.

26 Aug 2025

An insurer agreed to cover her surgery. A politician’s nudge got the bills paid.

For the most part, Keyanna Jones and her husband thought they knew what to expect when their daughter Chloë had eye surgery last fall.

26 Aug 2025

Common painkillers ibuprofen and paracetamol found to fuel antibiotic resistance

Ibuprofen and paracetamol are common over-the-counter medications that many of us reach for when we're sick. But new research from the University of South Australia shows that these trusted staples are quietly fuelling one of the world's biggest health threats: antibiotic resistance.

25 Aug 2025

Children in low-opportunity neighborhoods face much higher risk of gun injuries

Children residing in "very low-opportunity" neighborhoods are up to 20 times more likely to be hospitalized for gun injuries than those living in the most advantaged areas, reports a new multi-state study published in Pediatrics.

25 Aug 2025

Many people unaware that knee and groin pain could signal hip problems

Having a hard time bending over to put your shoes on? Experiencing pain in the knees, groin, thigh or back? A new survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center reveals many people don't realize these symptoms can mean there's a problem in the hip.

25 Aug 2025

Study shows brain keeps internal body map intact after amputation

Researchers tracked brain activity before and after arm amputation and found that hand and lip maps in the cortex remained remarkably stable for up to five years. This challenges decades-old assumptions of large-scale remapping and supports the idea of a resilient internal body model.

24 Aug 2025

Carriers of colibactin-producing E. coli face threefold increase in colorectal cancer risk

Researchers from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and collaborating Japanese institutions found that patients carrying colibactin-producing Escherichia coli (pks+ E. coli) in their colon polyps were more than three times as likely to have a history of colorectal cancer compared to those without the bacterium.

22 Aug 2025

Insights into the clinical presentation and management of sellar chondrosarcomas

Chondrosarcomas are a malignant form of bone cancer that is composed of cartilage-forming tumor cells. Sellar chondrosarcomas, which occur in the sellar region at the base of the skull, are a very rare manifestation of chondrosarcoma, making up only around 0.2% of all tumors found in the skull.

22 Aug 2025

Edible microbeads trap fat to support weight loss

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Surgery News and Research

Study brings hope for a more personalized approach to treat ER+ breast cancer

New imaging method detects colorectal cancer using tissue autofluorescence

New swallowable device enables noninvasive gut nerve stimulation

Study finds minimal risk of second cancer in breast cancer survivors

Longitudinal study reveals how GLP-2 analog therapy transforms the intestinal environment

Increasing numbers of bariatric surgery patients turn to GLP-1 drugs

Regenerative strategy offers hope for women with pelvic organ prolapse

New discovery challenges the conventional understanding of myocardial infarction pathogenesis

Overweight status may offer survival benefits after major surgery in older adults

An insurer agreed to cover her surgery. A politician’s nudge got the bills paid.

Common painkillers ibuprofen and paracetamol found to fuel antibiotic resistance

Children in low-opportunity neighborhoods face much higher risk of gun injuries

Many people unaware that knee and groin pain could signal hip problems

Study shows brain keeps internal body map intact after amputation

Carriers of colibactin-producing E. coli face threefold increase in colorectal cancer risk

Insights into the clinical presentation and management of sellar chondrosarcomas

Edible microbeads trap fat to support weight loss

Yale researchers uncover new RNA editing tools for safer genetic surgery

One-stage hybrid operation improves safety in treating hypervascular brain and spinal tumors

Breakthroughs in diagnosis and therapy for transthyretin amyloidosis

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