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Electroactive 'scaffolding' biomaterial could transform improve bladder regeneration
A team of Northwestern scientists has developed an electroactive "scaffolding" material that improves bladder tissue regeneration and organ function better than current techniques, as detailed in a recent study published ...
Jan 14, 2025
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Survey finds over half of Americans are unaware that bariatric surgery can improve fertility
Welcoming a newborn is something many couples dream of doing, but it can get complicated when conceiving becomes a roadblock. Infertility affects one in six people, but obesity can also be a problem. When diet and exercise ...
Jan 14, 2025
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Seeing eye to eye: Building a cost-effective tool to visualize cancer
Cutting-edge surgical tools are often made with state-of-the-art technology, which can limit their overall accessibility. In an effort to expand surgical options for tumor removal, a team is developing a compact fluorescence-guided ...
Jan 13, 2025
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ICU room design impacts delirium: Windowed rooms show higher incidence
Delirium is characterized by an acute change in cognition, accompanied by either altered consciousness or disorganized thinking. The condition is common in the post-surgical intensive care unit (ICU) setting, affecting up ...
Jan 13, 2025
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Transplant of frozen testicular tissue after chemotherapy during childhood provides hope for fertility restoration
In boys who, before starting puberty, undergo radical treatments that can affect their fertility, testicular tissue can be preventively removed and frozen. This is done to preserve testicular stem cells, the precursors of ...
Jan 9, 2025
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UV light–based cell therapy offers new hope for lung transplant patients, reducing rejection and infection risks
Researchers from the Vienna Lung Transplant Program of MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna have published the first prospective, randomized and controlled study on the use of extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) in ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Study finds women are less likely to get a lung transplant than men, spend six weeks longer on waiting list
Women are less likely to receive a lung transplant and spend an average of six weeks longer on the waiting list, according to a study published in ERJ Open Research. However, women who receive a lung transplant are more likely ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Second pig heart transplant patient offers vital lessons
Continuing significant advancements in the field of xenotransplantation, surgeon-scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine provided an extensive analysis on the second patient in the world to receive a ...
Jan 8, 2025
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AI-guided endoscope offers real-time precision during cancer surgery
An interdisciplinary research team in Jena, Germany, has developed an innovative endoscope that can precisely identify and selectively remove tumor tissue in real time during surgery.
Jan 8, 2025
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Bioengineered blood vessels show promise in trauma care
A new type of bioengineered blood vessel has shown strong results in treating severe vascular injuries, potentially offering vascular surgeons a better alternative to synthetic grafts when patients' veins aren't suitable ...
Jan 7, 2025
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GLP-1 drugs may reduce surgery complications in patients with diabetes
People with diabetes who were taking GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs such as tirzepatide and semaglutide had significantly lower rates of hospital readmission, wound re-opening and hematoma after surgery, according to a large ...
Jan 7, 2025
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Doctors warn against fluid therapy approach in surgery after global trial
A major study aiming to improve outcomes from higher-risk operations has ruled out a fluid therapy approach during surgery. The results from the large international trial have been published in the BMJ.
Jan 6, 2025
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Interspecies mitochondrial research could improve organ transplantation viability
Thirty-six percent of all donated livers are currently discarded due to uncertainty about their quality and whether they will function as they should in the recipient. A perfusion machine makes sure that a donated liver maintains ...
Jan 3, 2025
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Age influences satisfaction and complications in breast reconstruction patients
For patients undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, age impacts surgical outcomes, with older age negatively correlated with the Satisfaction with Breasts domain of the BREAST-Q, but positively correlated with ...
Jan 1, 2025
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Women having surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse don't always need a hysterectomy
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) affects up to half of all women during their lifetime, and one in eight will have surgery to treat it by the age of 85. Yet, despite how common POP is, the public's awareness and understanding ...
Dec 25, 2024
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Researchers are building a 'bionic breast' to restore sense of touch for mastectomy patients
At 36, Heather Tubigan of west suburban Chicago discovered an avocado seed-sized lump in her left breast. It was a malignant tumor. The cancer had already spread to her lymph nodes.
Dec 23, 2024
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Study compares single-, double-purse-string suture catheter insertion methods in dialysis
Similar postinsertion complication and technical survival rates are seen with single- and double-purse-string suture catheter insertion methods for peritoneal dialysis, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in Renal ...
Dec 21, 2024
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Older age linked to increased complications after breast reconstruction
For women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, older age is associated with small but significant increases in certain complications, reports a study in the journal Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
Dec 20, 2024
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Study examines how ACL surgery contributes to greenhouse gases
A University of Pittsburgh study inspired by the late Freddie H. Fu, MD, one of the world's leading orthopedic surgeons, is tackling a significant contributor to climate change: the health care sector. Engineers and physicians ...
Dec 19, 2024
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Lean approach reduces work hours, boosts well-being for surgical residents
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shown that a systemic approach to eliminating inefficiencies in surgical residency programs can reduce unnecessary work hours in the general residency ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Surgeons show greater dexterity in children's buzz wire game than other hospital staff
Surgeons are quicker and more successful at completing a buzz wire game compared with other hospital staff, finds a study in the Christmas issue of the BMJ.
Dec 18, 2024
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What medical history can teach us about reports of personality changes after organ transplants
From vegetarians craving meat to changes in sexual preference, some organ transplant patients report changes to their personality reflecting those of the organ donor. A 2024 study claims to challenge "conventional views of ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Experts issue new ethical standards for body donation programs
A report in the journal Anatomical Sciences Education outlines best practices and standards for human body donation programs across the United States, which accept whole body donations after death for research and education.
Dec 18, 2024
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