Scientists have shown how wool could offer an effective and sustainable alternative to materials currently used to repair damaged bone. In the new study, keratin—a natural structural protein derived from wool—was shown to ...
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The expanding use of robotic technology in lung transplantation came under scrutiny at the 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), held from 22–25 ...
Apr 25, 2026
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In patients with myasthenia gravis, the surgical removal of the thymus gland, called thymectomy, added "quality adjusted life years" to patients and was also cost-effective in comparison to pharmacological treatment alone, ...
Apr 24, 2026
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A surgical innovation called partial heart transplantation could transform care for children with severe heart valve disease, allowing for thousands of additional valve transplants each year, according to a presentation delivered ...
Apr 24, 2026
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At the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, held from 22–25 April at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto, ON, Canada, transplant specialists ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Pediatric lung transplant specialist Christian Benden, MD, described the future for children who need lung transplants: fewer operations overall, but more complex patients and mounting challenges for the teams who care for ...
Apr 22, 2026
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The UCI Health Regional Burn Center is one of the only burn centers in Orange County equipped to treat the most complex burn patients 24 hours a day, including children. Orange County is not unique in that such centers are ...
Apr 21, 2026
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Prediabetes may leave a lasting molecular "footprint" on adipose (fat) tissue which appears to make maintaining weight loss after bariatric surgery more difficult, according to new research being presented at the European ...
Apr 21, 2026
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A new multicenter study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery finds that reoperative surgical mitral valve replacement (rSMVR) is associated with significantly better long-term survival compared to transcatheter mitral ...
Apr 21, 2026
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Heart transplant surgeon Raymond Lee, MD, explains what patients can expect after a heart transplant—including how long the heart will last. The average lifespan of a transplanted heart is about 10 years, though outcomes ...
Apr 17, 2026
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