Surgery
Extra COVID vaccine may help protect transplant patients
A small study offers the first hint that an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccines just might give some organ transplant recipients a needed boost in protection.
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Cardiology
Improving dialysis through redesign of arteriovenous grafts
People with end-stage renal disease often undergo hemodialysis, a life-sustaining blood-filtering treatment. To make the process as fast and efficient as possible, many people have "hemodialysis grafts" surgically implanted. ...
Jun 14, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gender-affirming surgery linked to better mental health in transgender people
"When I looked down at my body, I couldn't stop crying. I finally felt like myself." Zack's reaction after undergoing gender-affirming surgery—in his case, a phalloplasty—was similar to that of many transgender people. ...
Jun 14, 2021
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Immunology
Improving bone marrow transplants in mice to help fight disease
To study the immune system in human health and disease, scientists commonly use the genetic manipulation of mouse hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) as a powerful model system. These studies have been extremely ...
Jun 11, 2021
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Surgery
How the pandemic may have increased demand for cosmetic procedures
There's no doubt that social media has forever changed how we view ourselves. Between the high-quality cameras in our phones and scrolling through perfectly curated and edited selfies on Instagram, minor imperfections can ...
Jun 11, 2021
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Medications
Many surgery patients get opioid prescriptions, but many don't need to, study suggests
Surgeons can ease their patients' pain from common operations without prescribing opioids, and avoid the possibility of starting someone on a path to long-term use, a pair of new studies suggests.
Jun 10, 2021
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Surgery
Patient-provider discussions about bariatric surgery play pivotal role in weight loss outcomes
Obesity increases one's risk for many diseases and often prevents patients from receiving other necessary medical procedures. One of the most effective ways for patients with severe obesity to lose weight is through bariatric ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Immunology
Immune responses after COVID-19 vaccination in kidney transplant and dialysis patients
A new study reveals the extent to which kidney transplant recipients and individuals with kidney failure who are on dialysis mount immune responses—which include the production of antibodies and the activation of T cells—to ...
Jun 09, 2021
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Surgery
New analysis examines survival of older patients who undergo heart transplantation
Advanced age is often considered a contraindication for heart transplantation, but a new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) found that post-heart transplant survival among recipients ...
Jun 09, 2021
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Cardiology
Internal compression stocking helps against varicose veins
Varicose veins are more than just a cosmetic problem: The unsightly bulges might result in serious health problems such as leg ulcers, thromboses or even pulmonary embolisms. The cause of varicose vein disease is usually ...
Jun 08, 2021
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