Oncology & Cancer
Can colorectal cancer be prevented?
Regular screening is one of the most important ways to prevent colorectal cancer (colon and rectal).
Dec 8, 2022
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Radiology & Imaging
Best of both worlds: A hybrid method for tracking laparoscopic ultrasound transducers
Laparoscopic surgery, a less invasive alternative to conventional open surgery, involves inserting thin tubes with a tiny camera and surgical instruments into the abdomen. To visualize specific surgical targets, ultrasound ...
Feb 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Damage to vocal cords could cause long-term COVID symptoms
(HealthDay)—Nerve damage to vocal cords could be the reason why some people recovering from COVID-19 suffer mysterious bouts of shortness of breath for months after shaking off the coronavirus, researchers say.
Nov 3, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Q&A: Preventing colon cancer with screening, early detection
Dear Mayo Clinic: Are there ways to prevent colon cancer? What about early symptoms to watch for? I just turned 50, and I've heard colon cancer is more common as you get older. I'd like to lower my risk of getting this disease ...
Apr 11, 2019
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Ophthalmology
How video goggles and a tiny implant could cure blindness
At 16, Lynda Johnson was ready to learn how to drive. Yes, she had a progressive eye disease, retinitis pigmentosa, which already had stolen her night vision. But throughout her childhood, the Millbrae, California, girl had ...
Aug 25, 2017
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Surgery
Internet of Things smart needle probes the brain during surgery
A "smart" needle with an embedded camera is helping doctors perform safer brain surgery.
Jan 20, 2017
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Surgery
Study finds gallbladder surgery can wait
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a minimally invasive procedure to remove the gallbladder, is one of the most common abdominal surgeries in the U.S. Yet medical centers around the country vary in their approaches to the procedure ...
Sep 23, 2014
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Medical research
Researcher advances retinal implant that could restore sight for the blind
People who went blind as a result of certain diseases or injuries may have renewed hope of seeing again thanks to a retinal implant developed with the help of FIU's W. Kinzy Jones, a professor and researcher in the College ...
Nov 15, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Colorectal cancer screening works
Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in European countries is highly effective in reducing mortality from the disease. Some of the resources currently being devoted to breast and prostate screening programmes, where the ...
Sep 27, 2013
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Cardiology
UCLA doctors successfully 'vacuum' two-foot blood clot out of patient's heart
Todd Dunlap, 62, arrived at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center's emergency room on Aug. 8 suffering from shortness of breath, fatigue and extreme cold. When a CT scan revealed a 24-inch clot stretching from his legs into his ...
Sep 18, 2013
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