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Patient satisfaction associated with completion of metabolic or bariatric surgery

Patients who are satisfied with their physicians are more likely to follow through with metabolic or bariatric surgery (MBS) regardless of racial or ethnic group, according to a study led by researchers at UTHealth Houston.

19 Dec 2022

Understanding why young cancer survivors often opt out of HPV vaccination

Study uncovers certain vaccine-related concerns that should be addressed by health care providers.

19 Dec 2022

Previous traumatic brain injury may potentially affect frontotemporal dementia risk

A recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that previous traumatic brain injury may potentially affect the risk of frontotemporal dementia.

19 Dec 2022

Inhibiting inflammatory signaling pathway could reduce the chances of heart disease in cancer survivors

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York have discovered that common cancer treatments, such as radiotherapy or anthracycline drugs, cause long-term damage to heart tissue by activating a key inflammatory signaling pathway.

19 Dec 2022

Psychosocial stress linked with increased risk of stroke

Psychosocial stress is associated with an increased risk of stroke, according to new University of Galway led research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open (JAMA Network Open).

19 Dec 2022

Loneliness, social isolation, and living alone linked to premature death for people with cardiovascular disease

New research from University of Limerick in Ireland has revealed that loneliness, social isolation, and living alone is associated with premature death for those with cardiovascular disease.

19 Dec 2022

Newly discovered mechanism could explain memory impairment in epilepsy

People with chronic epilepsy often experience impaired memory. Researchers at the University of Bonn have now found a mechanism in mice that could explain these deficits.

19 Dec 2022

Low ET levels in blood plasma may predict increased risk of cognitive impairment, dementia

A recent study by a team comprising researchers from the National University of Singapore and the National University Health System revealed that low levels of ergothioneine in blood plasma may predict an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia, suggesting possible therapeutic or early screening measures for cognitive impairment and dementia in the elderly.

19 Dec 2022

Targeted timing of palliative care can have positive impact on life expectancy for lung cancer patients

Choosing the appropriate timing for specialized palliative care can have a positive impact on life expectancy for patients with small cell lung cancer. This is the result of a recently internationally published study by the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems, Austria). There, the relevant data of 152 patients were evaluated at the Krems University Hospital.

19 Dec 2022

New imaging agent lights the way for surgeons during lung cancer surgery

Surgery, especially surgery to remove cancerous tumors, relies on a range of tools and techniques as well as on the skill of the surgeon.

19 Dec 2022

Survey: Around a quarter of adults in England were obese in 2021

Around a quarter of adults in England were obese in 2021, according to the latest Health Survey for England.

18 Dec 2022

AI-based image analysis software for diagnosis of hip dysplasia can save time, costs

The deployment of an artificial intelligence (AI) based image analysis software for the diagnosis of hip dysplasia can save time and costs without compromising the reliability of the diagnosis.

18 Dec 2022

FDA approves targeted imaging agent for use in lung cancer surgery

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the targeted imaging agent Cytalux (pafolacianine) for use in lung cancer surgery.

18 Dec 2022

CU study proves effectiveness of new multidrug treatment for patients with stage IV melanoma

A new multidrug treatment for patients with stage IV melanoma has proven effective after a three-year clinical trial at the University of Colorado Cancer Center.

16 Dec 2022

Developing stem cell sheet for enhancement of angiogenesis which promotes cardiac repair

Myocardial infarction is an ischemic disease in which a coronary artery supplying blood to the heart muscle is stenotic or obstructed, resulting in cardiac tissue necrosis.

16 Dec 2022

Study to determine if a DNA-based blood test can help detect cancer predisposition in NF1 patients

The Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF) has announced a groundbreaking 3-year study, which it will fund for nearly $2 million, to determine if a DNA-based blood test can offer better understanding and ultimately earlier diagnosis of cancer predisposition in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patients.

16 Dec 2022

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Patient satisfaction associated with completion of metabolic or bariatric surgery

Understanding why young cancer survivors often opt out of HPV vaccination

Previous traumatic brain injury may potentially affect frontotemporal dementia risk

Inhibiting inflammatory signaling pathway could reduce the chances of heart disease in cancer survivors

Psychosocial stress linked with increased risk of stroke

Loneliness, social isolation, and living alone linked to premature death for people with cardiovascular disease

Newly discovered mechanism could explain memory impairment in epilepsy

Low ET levels in blood plasma may predict increased risk of cognitive impairment, dementia

Targeted timing of palliative care can have positive impact on life expectancy for lung cancer patients

New imaging agent lights the way for surgeons during lung cancer surgery

Survey: Around a quarter of adults in England were obese in 2021

AI-based image analysis software for diagnosis of hip dysplasia can save time, costs

FDA approves targeted imaging agent for use in lung cancer surgery

CU study proves effectiveness of new multidrug treatment for patients with stage IV melanoma

Developing stem cell sheet for enhancement of angiogenesis which promotes cardiac repair

Study to determine if a DNA-based blood test can help detect cancer predisposition in NF1 patients

Major funding to support studies of the PRPH2 gene linked to macular dystrophy

Rehabilitation program for people with long COVID shows 'impressive' results

Novel immunotherapy offers a promising new strategy to fight hard-to-treat cancers

Study shows how a specific gut microbe-generated byproduct is linked to heart failure risk

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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