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Deep brain stimulation shows promise for post-stroke rehabilitation

A first-in-human trial of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for post-stroke rehabilitation patients by Cleveland Clinic researchers has shown that using DBS to target the dentate nucleus – which regulates fine-control of voluntary movements, cognition, language, and sensory functions in the brain – is safe and feasible.

14 Aug 2023

Study provides key insights into the communication process surrounding innovative surgical procedures

Patients are not given sufficient information about the novel status of a procedure, possible uncertainties or potential risks when deciding to go ahead with the procedure, research led by the University of Bristol and published in the Annals of Surgery has found.

14 Aug 2023

Microplastics introduced into the heart tissues of people who underwent surgery

Everywhere scientists look for microplastics, they've found them - food, water, air and some parts of the human body. But examinations of our innermost organs that aren't directly exposed to the environment are still limited.

9 Aug 2023

Nanotechnology's triple threat: Advancing precision cancer treatment

The design of tumor tissue-, cell-, and organelle-targeted cancer nanomedicines.

9 Aug 2023

New AI modules boost polyp segmentation in colonoscopy imagery

Researchers have developed a pair of modules that gives a boost to the use of artificial neural networks to identify potentially cancerous growths in colonoscopy imagery, traditionally plagued by image noise resulting from the colonoscopy insertion and rotation process itself.

7 Aug 2023

New trial to assess sentinel lymph node removal during surgery for early-stage endometrial cancer

University of Queensland researchers have received a $3.1 million grant for a trial which could revolutionize endometrial cancer treatment.

7 Aug 2023

Bridge Clinic London calls for greater financial transparency in fertility treatments

With the latest report on fertility treatment add-ons from the ESHRE revealing that clinics are implementing treatments with an unproven success rate into their care plans, Bridge Clinic London is calling for greater financial transparency in order to protect patients’ best interests.

7 Aug 2023

The impacts and implications of virtual consultations in cancer genetics amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors assessed the opportunities and challenges brought on by the swift transition to virtual consultations.

4 Aug 2023

Peppermint oil may be new option for pain relief after open heart surgery

The use of essential peppermint oil aromatherapy may ease pain severity after open heart surgery and enhance sleep quality as well, suggest the results of a small comparative clinical trial, published online in the journal BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.

3 Aug 2023

Surgical approaches for treating unruptured AVMs found to be safe and effective

Contrary to the results of a seminal study in the field, a recent analysis presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting indicates that surgical approaches (embolization, microsurgery, radiosurgery) for treating selected patients with unruptured arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is safe and effective.

2 Aug 2023

Care hotel model lowers costs, shortens hospital stays after smaller surgeries

Using a "care hotel" model, which discharges patients to a specialty hospital hotel after smaller surgeries, can lower costs and shorten patients' time in the hospital, according to a study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's 20th Annual Meeting.

2 Aug 2023

UCLA study finds new way to protect livers during transplantation

UCLA-led research describes the role that a protein called CEACAM1 plays in protecting the liver from injury during the transplantation process, potentially improving transplant outcomes.

2 Aug 2023

MGH opens first-of-its-kind center to eliminate lifelong immunosuppression after organ transplant

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health system, officially opened the Legorreta Center for Clinical Transplant Tolerance, the first-of-its kind center in the world dedicated to preventing organ rejection after transplant surgery without the use of lifelong immunosuppressive medications.

1 Aug 2023

New way to attack fungal infections discovered

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Research Science (CSRS) and the University of Toronto have discovered a new way to attack fungal infections.

31 Jul 2023

Study evaluates impact of stent retriever tip design on distal embolization during mechanical thrombectomy

Research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting shows that different types of stent retriever tips may result in improved patient outcomes when performing mechanical thrombectomy to treat stroke.

31 Jul 2023

New criteria could dramatically increase rates of endovascular thrombectomy

A recent study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting noted that U.S. rates of endovascular thrombectomy, a lifesaving stroke treatment, are projected to increase dramatically based on new criteria.

31 Jul 2023

Study: Race not an independent predictor of unplanned hospitalization after breast reconstruction

Race/ethnicity is not an independent predictor of hospital readmission in patients undergoing breast reconstruction surgery, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

27 Jul 2023

New analysis identifies factors that influence plastic surgery patients' Yelp reviews

How many stars would you give your plastic surgeon? An analysis of Yelp reviews identifies a wide range of surgeon-and practice-related factors that influence whether plastic surgery patients leave positive or negative reviews, reports the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

27 Jul 2023

Computational modeling to improve implant alignment during knee replacement surgeries

A Texas A&M University doctoral student has collaborated with an innovative surgical navigation and robotics company on motion capture research that can potentially improve implant alignment during knee replacement surgeries.

25 Jul 2023

Donating a kidney can be safe for people living with HIV, study shows

Based on findings from a study published today in the journal The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and three collaborating medical institutions suggest that people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who donate a kidney to other people living with HIV (PLWH) have a low risk of developing end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) or other kidney problems in the years following the donation.

24 Jul 2023

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Deep brain stimulation shows promise for post-stroke rehabilitation

Study provides key insights into the communication process surrounding innovative surgical procedures

Microplastics introduced into the heart tissues of people who underwent surgery

Nanotechnology's triple threat: Advancing precision cancer treatment

New AI modules boost polyp segmentation in colonoscopy imagery

New trial to assess sentinel lymph node removal during surgery for early-stage endometrial cancer

Bridge Clinic London calls for greater financial transparency in fertility treatments

The impacts and implications of virtual consultations in cancer genetics amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Peppermint oil may be new option for pain relief after open heart surgery

Surgical approaches for treating unruptured AVMs found to be safe and effective

Care hotel model lowers costs, shortens hospital stays after smaller surgeries

UCLA study finds new way to protect livers during transplantation

MGH opens first-of-its-kind center to eliminate lifelong immunosuppression after organ transplant

New way to attack fungal infections discovered

Study evaluates impact of stent retriever tip design on distal embolization during mechanical thrombectomy

New criteria could dramatically increase rates of endovascular thrombectomy

Study: Race not an independent predictor of unplanned hospitalization after breast reconstruction

New analysis identifies factors that influence plastic surgery patients' Yelp reviews

Computational modeling to improve implant alignment during knee replacement surgeries

Donating a kidney can be safe for people living with HIV, study shows

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