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Double testing increases the accuracy of detecting bowel cancer

The accuracy of detecting bowel cancer is increased to almost 100 per cent by carrying out a common test twice rather than once, a new study shows.

18 May 2023

Study examines safety and efficacy of made-to-fade tattoos for medical markings

Researchers at Henry Ford Health -; one of the nation's leading integrated academic medical institutions -; in collaboration with Ephemeral Tattoo, have conducted a study on the safety and efficacy of made-to-fade tattoos for medical markings.

17 May 2023

Institution-specific machine learning model can predict cardiac patient's mortality risk prior to surgery

A machine learning-based model that enables medical institutions to predict the mortality risk for individual cardiac surgery patients has been developed by a Mount Sinai research team, providing a significant performance advantage over current population-derived models.

17 May 2023

Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds may be just as effective as drug-eluting metal stents for treating heart disease patients

First-generation bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) may be just as effective as drug-eluting metallic stents, which are currently the standard treatment for heart disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

17 May 2023

New technique could mechanically enhance glymphatic transport in the mouse brain

Like the lymphatic system in the body, the glymphatic system in the brain clears metabolic waste and distributes nutrients and other important compounds.

16 May 2023

"Smart" sutures can detect inflammation and release drugs

Inspired by sutures developed thousands of years ago, MIT engineers have designed "smart" sutures that can not only hold tissue in place, but also detect inflammation and release drugs.

16 May 2023

Magnetic stimulation therapy can help reduce the debilitating symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis

Magnetic stimulation of a group of nerves key to how our gut and brain communicate may help correct the conversation that goes awry in painful, debilitating diabetic gastroparesis, researchers say.

16 May 2023

Michael Milken wants to speed up cures

Years ago, a top chemical biologist pondered ditching his cancer research to take a more lucrative commission growing healthier apples. Michael Milken stopped him.

16 May 2023

Clinical trial of a combination treatment shows great promise for patients with glioblastoma

A new international study published in Nature Medicine and presented as a late-breaking abstract at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons annual conference, shows great promise for patients with glioblastoma.

15 May 2023

Obesity undermines COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers examine the impact of obesity on COVID-19 outcomes and the effectiveness of vaccines in individuals with obesity. Using data from Scotland, the study explores the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and hospitalization/mortality due to COVID-19.

15 May 2023

Henry Ford Health cardiologists perform new coronary bypass procedure that replicates an old operation

Henry Ford Health Interventional cardiologists William O'Neill, M.D., and Khaldoon Alaswad, M.D., took a page out of the medical history books by performing a new coronary bypass procedure replicated from one not used in decades to treat a patient living with crippling angina - a severe symptom of coronary artery disease.

15 May 2023

Brain cancer cells communicate with astrocytes to enhance tumor growth by energy transfer

Malignant brain tumors belong to a group of cancers with bleak prognosis. These tumors are resistant to treatment and considered incurable.

15 May 2023

Pioneering focused ultrasound trial shows promising results for patients with Parkinson’s disease

The findings of a major international trial to test a high-tech, scalpel-free approach to treating movement problems caused by Parkinson’s disease have been published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.

13 May 2023

Newly identified biomarker may predict NSCLC patients' treatment response to chemoimmunotherapy

Cutting-edge cancer treatments like immunotherapy are offering new hope for patients, often in combination with more common approaches such as chemotherapy. But determining the best treatment combination isn't always straightforward.

12 May 2023

Patient-derived head and neck cancer organoids could aid the discovery of novel therapies

Researchers from the Organoid group (Hubrecht Institute) and UMC Utrecht have developed a biobank with organoids derived from patients with head and neck cancer (HNC).

12 May 2023

Could personalized neoantigen vaccines prevent the recurrence of pancreatic cancer and increase patient survival?

Researchers conducted a phase I clinical trial of a personalized mRNA neoantigen vaccine.

12 May 2023

Gynecologic procedures may be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

A new study showed that hysterectomy alone, hysterectomy with oophorectomy, and tubal ligation were all associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

11 May 2023

Study reveals a novel method for assessing an important measure of heart function

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of adult death worldwide. The coronary angiography procedure provides the clinical standard diagnostic assessment for nearly all related clinical decision-making, from medications to coronary bypass surgery.

10 May 2023

COVID-19 infection may promote aortic aneurysms and new treatment may slow its growth

The intravenous delivery of immune-modulating cells may someday slow the expansion of bulges in the aorta, known as abdominal aortic aneurysms.

10 May 2023

Addition of palliative care services to cancer patients having surgery does not provide benefits

One of the most important advances in palliative care in oncology over the past 15 years has been the recognition that palliative care specialists can improve cancer patients' outcomes well before their end of life.

10 May 2023

Surgery News and Research

Double testing increases the accuracy of detecting bowel cancer

Study examines safety and efficacy of made-to-fade tattoos for medical markings

Institution-specific machine learning model can predict cardiac patient's mortality risk prior to surgery

Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds may be just as effective as drug-eluting metal stents for treating heart disease patients

New technique could mechanically enhance glymphatic transport in the mouse brain

"Smart" sutures can detect inflammation and release drugs

Magnetic stimulation therapy can help reduce the debilitating symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis

Michael Milken wants to speed up cures

Clinical trial of a combination treatment shows great promise for patients with glioblastoma

Obesity undermines COVID-19 vaccines

Henry Ford Health cardiologists perform new coronary bypass procedure that replicates an old operation

Brain cancer cells communicate with astrocytes to enhance tumor growth by energy transfer

Pioneering focused ultrasound trial shows promising results for patients with Parkinson’s disease

Newly identified biomarker may predict NSCLC patients' treatment response to chemoimmunotherapy

Patient-derived head and neck cancer organoids could aid the discovery of novel therapies

Could personalized neoantigen vaccines prevent the recurrence of pancreatic cancer and increase patient survival?

Gynecologic procedures may be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Study reveals a novel method for assessing an important measure of heart function

COVID-19 infection may promote aortic aneurysms and new treatment may slow its growth

Addition of palliative care services to cancer patients having surgery does not provide benefits

Exploring the intersection of biology and proteomics

Unlocking the Secrets of Multiple Sclerosis Progression: Brain-Immune Cell Communication

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for male offspring of women with PCOS

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