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Diabetic mice benefit from increased ‘good’ cholesterol levels

A new study has looked into the artificial increase in the level of 'good' cholesterol and its link to the reversal of atherosclerosis in arteries.

30 Sep 2019

Using X-ray-nanoparticle interactions for improved radiation therapy

A new study has indicated a new way to deliver locally aggressive radiation therapy in cancer, using the element gadolinium.

30 Sep 2019

Lung cancer may soon be picked up by a blood test

A study presented at the ESMO Congress 2019 has revealed that a blood test may soon be able to pick up circulating tumor DNA to help avoid invasive tissue biopsies in lung cancer patients.

30 Sep 2019

New trial shows improved survival for patients with advanced colorectal BRAF-mutant cancer

A clinical trial has shown that using a combination of three drugs that target a BRAF gene mutation in patients with mCRC effectively boosts overall survival.

30 Sep 2019

A new method to distinguish benign and cancerous skin moles

A new study has reported a cost-effective, more accurate, and less invasive way to diagnose cancerous melanoma cells in skin tumors.

30 Sep 2019

High-risk surgical patients with severe aortic stenosis can benefit from new TAVR system

The Portico IDE study found that 30-day safety and one-year effectiveness outcomes of a novel self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) at high or extreme-risk for surgery was noninferior to contemporary FDA-approved TAVR systems available in the United States.

30 Sep 2019

Study: Revascularization with PCI or CABG prolongs survival in patients with left main disease

Patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) typically have a poor prognosis due to the large amount of myocardium at risk.

30 Sep 2019

Additional heart artery stenting can help prevent future heart attacks

Research has shown that patients who have had emergency heart attack treatment with heart artery stenting - and have significant narrowings in their other untreated arteries - can benefit from additional stenting to help prevent future heart attacks.

28 Sep 2019

Study finds variations in Medicaid reimbursement for spinal surgery between states

Most states reimburse less for spinal surgery in Medicaid patients, compared to Medicare reimbursement for the same procedures, reports a study in Spine. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

27 Sep 2019

Study helps surgeons identify the best individual approach to treat broken hips

Robert Zura, MD, Professor and Robert D'Ambrosia Chair of Orthopaedics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, was part of an international collaborative study group whose findings will help orthopaedic surgeons identify the best individual approach to treat broken hips in those over age 50.

27 Sep 2019

Polymer drug-eluting and polymer-free drug-coated stents safe and effective for patients with high bleeding risk

The first randomized trial to compare a durable polymer drug-eluting stent to a polymer-free drug-coated stent in patients at high risk of bleeding and treated with one-month dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) found that both are clinically safe and effective.

27 Sep 2019

IDEAL LM study: Biodegradable polymer everolimus-eluting stent safe and effective for patients undergoing PCI

New data from the IDEAL-LM trial found that a biodegradable polymer everolimus-eluting stent (BP-EES) followed by four months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) was safe and effective compared to a conventional durable polymer everolimus-eluting stent (DP-EES) followed by 12 months of DAPT in patients undergoing PCI for unprotected left main coronary artery (uLMCA) disease.

27 Sep 2019

Men with prostate cancer can be spared postoperative radiotherapy

Men with prostate cancer can be spared radiotherapy after surgery, according to late breaking results from a study led by The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

27 Sep 2019

Hope for an artificial hand with new simulation

A study has revealed a simulation that incorporates the hand's skin, muscles, bones, tendons and joints, which will be valuable for the development of biologically-inspired robotic hands.

27 Sep 2019

Shorter duration DAPT after PCI did not increase adverse events in high-bleeding risk patients, finds study

Data from the EVOLVE Short DAPT study found that shortened three-month dual antiplatelet therapy did not increase myocardial infarction or stent thrombosis in high bleeding risk patients treated with a contemporary drug-eluting stent.

27 Sep 2019

Lumpectomy is less invasive surgery and requires no hospitalization, shows study

It is well established that breast conservation, which involves the removal of a breast cancer along with a small rim of normal breast tissue around it and is followed by radiation therapy, is at least as effective as mastectomy (removal of the whole breast) for the treatment of early breast cancer.

27 Sep 2019

New analysis shows disparities persist in preemptive kidney transplantation

A recent analysis reveals persistent disparities in preemptive transplantation, when a patient receives a kidney transplant before ever starting dialysis, despite efforts to correct inequalities in transplantation. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.

27 Sep 2019

Medical Procedure News

Diabetic mice benefit from increased ‘good’ cholesterol levels

Using X-ray-nanoparticle interactions for improved radiation therapy

Lung cancer may soon be picked up by a blood test

New trial shows improved survival for patients with advanced colorectal BRAF-mutant cancer

A new method to distinguish benign and cancerous skin moles

High-risk surgical patients with severe aortic stenosis can benefit from new TAVR system

Study: Revascularization with PCI or CABG prolongs survival in patients with left main disease

Additional heart artery stenting can help prevent future heart attacks

Study finds variations in Medicaid reimbursement for spinal surgery between states

Study helps surgeons identify the best individual approach to treat broken hips

Polymer drug-eluting and polymer-free drug-coated stents safe and effective for patients with high bleeding risk

IDEAL LM study: Biodegradable polymer everolimus-eluting stent safe and effective for patients undergoing PCI

Men with prostate cancer can be spared postoperative radiotherapy

Hope for an artificial hand with new simulation

Shorter duration DAPT after PCI did not increase adverse events in high-bleeding risk patients, finds study

Lumpectomy is less invasive surgery and requires no hospitalization, shows study

New analysis shows disparities persist in preemptive kidney transplantation

High-risk heart patients may not require long-term aspirin use after stent placement

Partial, whole breast radiation after lumpectomy yield similar cosmetic outcomes

AI accurately predicts radiation therapy side effects for patients with head and neck cancers

Reducing polypharmacy through innovative drug formulation technologies

How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

Unlocking live single-cell functional insights

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