Does 'belongingness' matter in the health professions? Hannah Lauck hopes to someday become an anesthesiologist specializing in pediatrics. Dec 20, 2023 0 43
World's first reconstructive surgery on the central lymphatic system using a microsurgery robot Because it was not possible to remove a hard-to-reach bulge in the central lymphatic system, a team of doctors from the Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery at the University Hospital Zurich (USZ) created a new ... Dec 20, 2023 0 73
Physicians investigate the effect of preoperative midazolam in older patients for the first time Prof. Mark Coburn and PD Dr. Ana Kowark from the Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) have conducted the largest randomized study to date on the effect of ... Dec 20, 2023 0 45
Inhaled statins show promise as effective asthma treatment Statins are a class of drugs commonly used to lower bad cholesterol, but can they also treat obstructive airway diseases, such as asthma? Dec 20, 2023 0 51
Researchers reveal benefits and risks of continuing oral anti-coagulation therapy after catheter ablation Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) has become a common procedure worldwide. An expert consensus statement on catheter ablation for AF recommends the continuation of oral anticoagulants after the post-ablation ... Dec 20, 2023 0 50
Exploring artificial general intelligence for radiation oncology An estimated 600,000 people in the United States succumb to cancer every year. Beyond surgery, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, radiotherapy has shown to be a standard and effective treatment option for nearly 50–70% of cancer ... Dec 20, 2023 0 54
Brain lesions in former football players linked to vascular, brain changes Signs of injury to the brain's white matter called white matter hyperintensities, as seen on brain scans, may be tied more strongly to vascular risk factors, brain shrinkage, and other markers of dementia in former tackle ... Dec 20, 2023 0 61
Researchers uncover on/off switch for breast cancer metastasis Despite their promise, immunotherapies fail to treat many cancers, including over 80% of some of the most advanced breast cancers. And many of those patients who do respond still experience metastases eventually. New research ... Dec 20, 2023 0 175
Want to keep Gen Z off vaping? Teach them about the industry's marketing tactics, study says Young adults who are more familiar with e-cigarette marketing practices are more likely to have attitudes against vaping than those unaware of the industry's marketing, according to a study led by Drexel University public ... Dec 20, 2023 0 81
Management of refractory or relapsed classic Hodgkin lymphoma in Brazil A new review paper titled "Current perspectives on the management of refractory or relapsed classic hodgkin lymphoma in Brazil: Balancing efficacy, safety, and tolerability" has been published in Oncotarget. Dec 20, 2023 0 34
