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Current procedures for measuring intracranial pressure may not leave enough time for accurate readings

Careful monitoring of pressure within the skull (intracranial pressure, or ICP) is crucial for some neurocritical care patients.

7 Jan 2020

London’s High Court to hear case against the NHS gender identity development service

The UK High Court will hear proceedings this week in a case against the “gender identity development service” for children.

7 Jan 2020

Daily aspirin use may help prevent colorectal cancer

A new study has shown that regular use of aspirin may protect against heart disease, reduce colorectal tumor growth and prevent relapse.

7 Jan 2020

Study shows unnecessary Pap smear and pelvic exams common in young women

Women under the age of 21 no longer need pelvic examinations or cervical cancer screenings, a new study suggests.

7 Jan 2020

Uterine balloon tamponade is almost 86% effective in preventing maternal mortality from hemorrhaging

According to the World Health Organization's latest statistics, from 2017, more than 800 women around the world die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth -- the vast majority of them in resource-poor areas.

6 Jan 2020

Comparing surgical and non-surgical weight loss procedures

Losing weight may not be easy, but there are many options available to help with the journey. People often start the weight loss process by trying a commercial diet, like those you see on TV.

6 Jan 2020

A new non-surgical approach to lose weight

Laurie Busa was looking for a new and more successful way to lose weight. As a cardiovascular technologist at Winchester Hospital, she conducts stress tests to measure heart function - and hoped to serve as a better example of good health for her patients.

6 Jan 2020

Study may lead to increased use of donor hearts for transplantation

A new study provides hope that the number of children dying on the transplantation list while waiting for a new heart could potentially be reduced dramatically.

6 Jan 2020

Electrical nerve stimulation may help women with fibromyalgia

A treatment involving electrical nerve stimulation helped women with fibromyalgia in a recent clinical trial. The findings are published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

6 Jan 2020

Researchers show new potential path to improve bone-repair procedures

Researchers are moving closer to a new approach for improving spinal fusion procedures and repairing broken or defective bones that avoids an over-production of bone that commonly occurs in current treatments.

3 Jan 2020

Radical procedures to treat oral infections are not necessary before stem cell transplantation

A recently published study indicates that oral infections seem to have no association with the risk of stem cell transplantation patients dying of or getting a serious infection within six months of the procedure.

3 Jan 2020

DNA tests to provide rapid diagnosis of rare diseases in critically ill infants

NHS England is will now provide new DNA testing that can rapidly diagnose rare diseases in critically ill babies and children.

3 Jan 2020

Mediterranean diet may help protect transplant recipients' kidney health

A new study indicates that following the Mediterranean diet may help kidney transplant recipients maintain transplant kidney function. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.

2 Jan 2020

Bariatric surgery linked to reduction in malignant skin cancer risk

Bariatric surgery is associated with a distinct reduction in skin-cancer risk, a study shows. This finding can be described as a key piece of evidence that substantiates the connection between weight loss and malignant skin cancer.

2 Jan 2020

Intravenous BCG vaccine provides greater protection against tuberculosis

Researchers have found that the BCG vaccine is more efficacious in the prevention of TB when administered intravenously.

2 Jan 2020

New AI system could improve accuracy of breast cancer detection

Google and partners have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) program, which has been proven to be more efficient than radiologists at detecting breast cancer in mammograms, according to researchers in the United States and Britain.

2 Jan 2020

Individualized pelvic physical therapy decreases incontinence, pain in post-prostatectomy patients

For decades, therapy to strengthen pelvic muscles has been the standard treatment for men dealing with urinary incontinence after prostate surgery. But a new study from UT Southwestern's Departments of Urology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation suggests that may not be the best approach.

30 Dec 2019

Proton therapy has similar cure rates, fewer serious side effects compared with traditional radiation

Cancer patients who receive high-tech proton therapy experience similar cure rates and fewer serious side effects compared with those who undergo traditional X-ray radiation therapy, according to a study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

28 Dec 2019

Researchers propose innovative face-lifting technique for bald men

Whether they choose the look, or genetics chooses it for them, some guys are embracing baldness. However, without a hairline, bald men who desire a facelift have a difficult time hiding their scars, which has always presented a challenge to plastic surgeons.

27 Dec 2019

New stencil device enables plastic surgeons to perform realistic 3D nipple tattoos

Three-dimensional tattoos offer a new alternative for creating a natural-looking nipple after breast reconstruction.

26 Dec 2019

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Current procedures for measuring intracranial pressure may not leave enough time for accurate readings

London’s High Court to hear case against the NHS gender identity development service

Daily aspirin use may help prevent colorectal cancer

Study shows unnecessary Pap smear and pelvic exams common in young women

Uterine balloon tamponade is almost 86% effective in preventing maternal mortality from hemorrhaging

Comparing surgical and non-surgical weight loss procedures

A new non-surgical approach to lose weight

Study may lead to increased use of donor hearts for transplantation

Electrical nerve stimulation may help women with fibromyalgia

Researchers show new potential path to improve bone-repair procedures

Radical procedures to treat oral infections are not necessary before stem cell transplantation

DNA tests to provide rapid diagnosis of rare diseases in critically ill infants

Mediterranean diet may help protect transplant recipients' kidney health

Bariatric surgery linked to reduction in malignant skin cancer risk

Intravenous BCG vaccine provides greater protection against tuberculosis

New AI system could improve accuracy of breast cancer detection

Individualized pelvic physical therapy decreases incontinence, pain in post-prostatectomy patients

Proton therapy has similar cure rates, fewer serious side effects compared with traditional radiation

Researchers propose innovative face-lifting technique for bald men

New stencil device enables plastic surgeons to perform realistic 3D nipple tattoos

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