Human pathologists are extensively trained to detect when tissue samples from one patient mistakenly end up on another patient's microscope slides (a problem known as tissue contamination). But such contamination can easily ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Blocked blood vessels can quickly become dangerous. It is often necessary to replace a blood vessel – either by another vessel taken from the body or even by artificial vascular prostheses. Together, Vienna University of ...
Apr 28, 2015
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A computer tomograph (CT) with special software solutions is helping to improve the planning of radiotherapy, thus making cancer treatment more effective. Radiotherapy aims to irradiate tumors as precisely as possible. To ...
Sep 19, 2013
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Malignant tumors in the head and neck region are very heterogeneous and therefore difficult to treat. In addition, the lack of prognostic markers is a significant impediment to personalized treatment. A joint study by MedUni ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Artificial ventilation can save lives, but it also puts pressure on lung tissue. If the lungs are pre-damaged, pressurized ventilation can even have undesirable effects. This is especially true of patients with acute respiratory ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Faster detection and less invasive surgery offer hopes of advances against a leading fatal disease in Europe, pancreatic cancer.
Apr 3, 2024
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Different surface topographies and materials provide interesting ways to study cell behaviour and potentially provide novel solutions for treating joint defects. Tissue engineering methods that simulate native cartilage could ...
Sep 25, 2017
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What medications can be used to treat lung cancer, and how effective are they? Until now, drug companies have had to rely on animal testing to find out. But in the future, a new 3D model lung is set to achieve more precise ...
May 27, 2014
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In a recent study, investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) led by Jan Heng, Ph.D., examined the effects of testosterone therapy in the breast tissue of 425 trans masculine individuals.
Jul 17, 2024
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