‘Fluorescent markers’ to illuminate cancer begins Phase 3 clinical trials
Credit: On Target Laboratories On Target Laboratories Inc., a privately held biotechnology company developing the use of Purdue University-discovered fluorescent ...
Tag: Surgery
What interventional radiologists need to know about frostbite and amputation
American Journal of Roentgenology meta-analysis of thrombolytic therapy for severe frostbite injuries finds promising results for both intraarterial and intravenous ...
‘Watch-and-Wait’ strategy could safely replace surgery in more than 20% of rectal cancers
Credit: Rafael Falcão/CCU A team of doctors and scientists from the Champalimaud Clinical Centre in Lisbon, Portugal, and the Netherlands ...
Building a better breast
Credit: UTSW Surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a process to determine the best approach for single breast ...
Grooves hold promise for sophisticated healing
Rice University bioengineers 3D-print implants to seed multiple layers of tissueCredit: Rice Biomaterials Lab HOUSTON - (Feb. 4, 2020) - ...
New way to study pituitary tumors holds potential for better diagnoses and treatments
Credit: Kumar Pichumani Houston Methodist neurosurgeons and neuroscientists are looking at a new way to classify pituitary tumors that could ...
FEFU scientist kicks off developing of photopolymer silicone for 3D printing
Credit: Unsplash Presidential Grant was awarded to the young scientist from the School of Natural Sciences of Far Eastern Federal ...
New study examines the accuracy of plastic surgery videos on social media
Credit: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery January 29, 2020 - In the era of 'Dr. Google,' social media is a tremendous ...
Express yourself: Dermal fillers restore youthful facial movement, don’t just fill wrinkles
The new study, in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, suggests that hyaluronic acid dermal filler treatment can ...
A way to look younger is right under your nose, UCLA-led study finds
Rhinoplasty may make a woman appear to be three years younger, machine learning showsCredit: UCLA Health From face-lifts to facials ...
UH treats its 1st glioblastoma patient with genetically modified poliovirus
One of only four medical institutions participating in this groundbreaking Phase II clinical trialCredit: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center CLEVELAND-- ...
Bend and snap: New interventions for rib fractures
By stabilizing fractured and partially dislocated ribs, physicians can improve patient quality of life according to a new multicenter studyCredit: ...
Helping patients prep mind and body for surgery pays off, study suggests
'Prehabilitation' for at-risk patients linked to lower length of stay and total costs by encouraging walking, breathing exercises, nutrition, and ...
More interventions follow gastric bypass than gastric sleeve, large study shows
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Jan. 15, 2020 - A study involving tens of thousands of bariatric surgery patients found that gastric ...
NAU engineer developing biomaterial for improved treatment of cerebral aneurysms
Polypropylene glycol-based biomaterial compatible with body tissueCredit: Northern Arizona University Tim Becker, an associate professor of practice in the Department ...
Reducing the risk of blood clots in artificial heart valves
Credit: H. Zolfaghari, ARTORG Center, University of Bern Most people are familiar with turbulence in aviation: certain wind conditions cause ...
Bandage material helps stop bleeding without adhering to the wound
Credit: Li Z et al. Nature Communications 2019 "We did not actually plan this, but that is just how science ...
New imaging system and artificial intelligence algorithm accurately identify brain tumors
Credit: Daniel Orringer, NYU Langone Health A novel method of combining advanced optical imaging with an artificial intelligence algorithm produces ...
Lower risk for malignant melanoma after bariatric surgery
Credit: Photo by University of Gothenburg Bariatric surgery is associated with a distinct reduction in skin-cancer risk, a study shows. ...
Fewer than half of California pharmacies provide correct drug disposal info
Just 11% said their pharmacy offered a drug take-back programCredit: Children's National Hospital The callers pretended to be well-meaning parents ...
