Doctors often prescribe radiation along with surgery to treat a brain tumor called meningioma that originates in the protective membranes surrounding the brain. But side effects from radiation can be serious, including memory ...
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There's good news for folks who lost some of their sense of taste and smell after a bout of mild COVID: New research shows this side effect largely resolves by three years after infection.
Nov 9, 2023
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As Parkinson's progresses, more invasive therapies are used, for example, those that require brain surgery. When these therapies no longer deliver the desired results, physicians often conclude that treatment options are ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Patients requiring artificial hip and knee replacements are increasingly younger. Because they are more physically active than older patients, the risk of requiring a second operation is considerably higher. Researchers at ...
Nov 2, 2023
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A preoperative nerve block used in combination with other medications can reduce the need for opioids to manage pain following spinal surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found. The findings, published in European ...
Nov 1, 2023
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Patients with mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) have a higher rate of bladder neck incompetence (BNI), according to a study published online Sept. 29 in the World Journal of Urology.
Nov 1, 2023
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Patients with ovarian cancer are 70% less likely to die three years after a multidisciplinary surgical approach is deployed, according to new research. The study from the Mater University Hospital on treating advanced ovarian ...
Oct 30, 2023
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University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers found a seed device that acts as a GPS for surgeons to locate and remove breast and lymph node tumors was safe and effective.
Oct 30, 2023
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As demand for shoulder replacement surgery grows, a new study finds that up to 1 in 6 patients are having to travel to a different region for surgery, and exposes a year on year increase in the risk of serious adverse events ...
Oct 27, 2023
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Acupuncture after heart valve surgery is feasible and safe and has clinical benefit, according to a study recently published in JTCVS Open.
Oct 27, 2023
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