Surgery
Heat-activated penile implant might restore sexual function in men with ED
The basic technology for penile implants hasn't improved much in 40 years.
Dec 29, 2016
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Immunology
Explanting breast implants: Women cite autoimmune ailments
For longer than she can remember, Hauser Lake, Wash., resident Cindy Crow had symptoms ranging from joint pain and daily headaches to an autoimmune thyroid disorder.
Jun 20, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy induces breast cancer metastasis through a TMEM-mediated mechanism
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers working at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the U.S. has found evidence that suggests administering chemotherapy to breast cancer patients prior to surgery can put them at ...
Medical research
Flow means 'go' for proper lymph system development
The lymphatic system provides a slow flow of fluid from our organs and tissues into the bloodstream. It returns fluid and proteins that leak from blood vessels, provides passage for immune and inflammatory cells from the ...
Jul 27, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
'Lock-'n'-block' drug may prevent cancer from metastasizing
"They got all of it" are the reassuring words people hope to hear following cancer surgery, but a growing understanding of the science of how cancer spreads, and metastasizes, is suggesting that not only is this almost never ...
Apr 26, 2019
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Medications
New method of breast reconstruction may reduce pain for some cancer survivors
For nearly four decades, the main option for breast reconstruction for women who had to undergo a mastectomy was to place implants under the main chest muscle – a procedure that often results in chronic pain and muscle ...
Nov 21, 2018
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Examining how breast size affects women's attitudes to exercise
Women with larger breasts tend to exercise less frequently and avoid high-intensity exercise and a new study has found much improved participation in recreational group exercises after breast reduction surgery.
Aug 18, 2023
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Ask the right questions before opting for plastic surgery
Making the decision to undergo plastic surgery should not be taken lightly, according to Dr. Shayan Izaddoost, associate professor in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery and in molecular and cellular biology at Baylor ...
Aug 22, 2018
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Over 17.7 million cosmetic procedures performed in U.S. in 2018
(HealthDay)—More than 17.7 million surgical and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures were performed in the United States in 2018, with an increasing trend seen in body-shaping procedures, according to a report published ...
Mar 11, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
The fine line between breast cancer and normal tissues
Up to 40 percent of patients undergoing breast cancer surgery require additional operations because surgeons may fail to remove all the cancerous tissue in the initial operation. However, researchers at Brigham and Women's ...
Sep 22, 2014
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