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Cesarean delivery has little impact on development of childhood allergic diseases

A cesarean birth had little impact on whether a child would go onto develop allergies, a new study led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute has shown.

4 Mar 2020

Survey-based study reveals limitations in obesity treatment

To address obesity worldwide, changes are needed in both the availability of treatments and the attitudes of clinicians. That's the conclusion of a survey-based study of health professionals.

4 Mar 2020

Clinical trial shows the effectiveness of electrical stimulation on women with constipation

Electrical stimulation benefited women with constipation in a recent clinical trial published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.

4 Mar 2020

Late abortions can increase risk of preterm birth and low birthweight

New research indicates that a prior induced abortion poses only a very small risk of negative effects on births from subsequent pregnancies, but the risk is higher if the abortion is performed later in the pregnancy.

4 Mar 2020

Study: Death rates after liver transplantation drop by more than 50% in the UK

In the past two decades, death rates after liver transplantation have dropped by more than half in the UK, according to a recent analysis of almost 10,000 liver transplant recipients published in BJS (British Journal of Surgery).

4 Mar 2020

$Study: Weight loss surgery linked to increased risk of bone fractures$

Study: Weight loss surgery linked to increased risk of bone fractures

Individuals who undergo weight loss surgery may face an elevated risk of bone fractures, according to a study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.

4 Mar 2020

Less than 20% of Americans can access a stroke center capable of endovascular thrombectomy

Timely treatment is critical for stroke victims, yet only 19.8% of the U.S. population can access a stroke center capable of endovascular thrombectomy to remove a large clot in 15 minutes or less by ambulance, according to researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

3 Mar 2020

Inhibiting specific protein could make radiation therapy for colon cancer more effective

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis appear to have discovered a way to make radiation therapy for colorectal cancer more effective by inhibiting a protein found in cancer cells in the gut.

3 Mar 2020

Using robotics in neuroendovascular procedures

Surgeons at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University are pioneering the use of robotics in neuroendovascular procedures, which are performed via the blood vessels of the neck and brain.

2 Mar 2020

Chest CT scan best for coronavirus diagnosis

A new study published in the journal Radiology in February 2020 reports that performing a CT (computed tomography) scan of the chest increases the diagnostic rate and outperforms the reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests currently utilized. The researchers recommend using chest CT to screen symptomatic patients for COVID-19 infections rather than the less sensitive RT-PCR.

27 Feb 2020

Combination of radiation and immunotherapy shows promise for advanced head and neck cancers

A new phase II trial finds that a combination of radiation therapy and immunotherapy led to encouraging survival outcomes and acceptable toxicity for patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

27 Feb 2020

A retrospective review of 5,000 non-surgical rhinoplasties performed to date

As patients continue to seek non-invasive treatments across the cosmetic spectrum, "liquid rhinoplasty" is emerging as the non-surgical alternative to the traditional nose job.

27 Feb 2020

Study reveals the effects of pre-surgical chemotherapy on breast cancer genome

Results from one of the first studies to determine the effects of pre-surgical, or neoadjuvant, chemotherapy on the breast cancer genome offer up two key insights.

26 Feb 2020

Omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent complications in women receiving breast implants

For women receiving breast implants during reconstructive or cosmetic breast surgery, scarring around the implant - called capsular contracture - is a common, costly, and painful complication.

26 Feb 2020

First patient in U.S. treated for atrial fibrillation using new type of ablation technology

Cardiologists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are the first in the United States to test a new type of ablation technology for patients suffering from atrial fibrillation, a common type of irregular heartbeat.

26 Feb 2020

New compound could improve the success rate of photodynamic therapy

PDT does not always kill cells deep within a cancerous tumor, allowing tumors to grow back again.

26 Feb 2020

Patients older than 75 years also benefit from kidney transplantation

People in the industrialized counties are getting older and are very often in good health as a result of good nutrition, a healthier lifestyle and a higher level of education. More people nowadays know how to keep fit and prevent diseases.

26 Feb 2020

Researchers succeed in beating-heart surgery to repair mitral valve

A group of researchers led by Professor Yoshiki SAWA of the Cardiovascular Group in the Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, succeeded in beating-heart surgery to repair a mitral valve.

25 Feb 2020

New website makes it easier for patients to choose transplant center

A new website developed by researchers at Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute and the University of Minnesota is making it easier for organ transplant candidates to choose which transplant center is right for them.

25 Feb 2020

TMS shows promise in treating broader range of neurological conditions

Transcranial magnetic stimulatio has shown significant efficacy in treating major depressive and obsessive compulsive disorders.

24 Feb 2020

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Cesarean delivery has little impact on development of childhood allergic diseases

Survey-based study reveals limitations in obesity treatment

Clinical trial shows the effectiveness of electrical stimulation on women with constipation

Late abortions can increase risk of preterm birth and low birthweight

Study: Death rates after liver transplantation drop by more than 50% in the UK

Study: Weight loss surgery linked to increased risk of bone fractures

Less than 20% of Americans can access a stroke center capable of endovascular thrombectomy

Inhibiting specific protein could make radiation therapy for colon cancer more effective

Using robotics in neuroendovascular procedures

Chest CT scan best for coronavirus diagnosis

Combination of radiation and immunotherapy shows promise for advanced head and neck cancers

A retrospective review of 5,000 non-surgical rhinoplasties performed to date

Study reveals the effects of pre-surgical chemotherapy on breast cancer genome

Omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent complications in women receiving breast implants

First patient in U.S. treated for atrial fibrillation using new type of ablation technology

New compound could improve the success rate of photodynamic therapy

Patients older than 75 years also benefit from kidney transplantation

Researchers succeed in beating-heart surgery to repair mitral valve

New website makes it easier for patients to choose transplant center

TMS shows promise in treating broader range of neurological conditions

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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