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Minimally invasive procedure for aortic valve disease has similar outcomes as surgery, study reports
People who underwent a minimally invasive procedure to have their heart's aortic valve replaced had similar health outcomes years after treatment as people who had surgery, Cedars-Sinai investigators and colleagues report.
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Opt-out organ donation policies may reduce organ supply
Every day, 17 Americans die while waiting for an organ transplant. Opt-out organ donation policies, which enroll everyone into post-mortem donation programs by default unless people choose to opt out, have been touted as ...
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Drones could cut travel delays and reduce spoilage of donated blood, study shows
Delivering blood from collection sites to labs is a fast-paced, labor-intensive process. Donated blood can deteriorate within a few hours at room temperature, leaving little room to maneuver in case of unexpected traffic ...
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Identifying safer implant designs for total hip replacement
As populations continue to age, total hip replacement (THR) is becoming an increasingly common surgical procedure. Experts estimate that approximately one million THRs are performed each year worldwide.
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PCI with a sirolimus-eluting balloon and provisional stenting shows promise for treatment of de novo coronary lesion
New study results from a large international all-comer population of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) candidates found that utilizing a strategy of sirolimus-eluting balloons with bailout stenting only if necessary ...
Oct 28, 2025
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New Hampshire man resumes dialysis after record 271 days living with a pig kidney
A New Hampshire man is resuming dialysis after living with a gene-edited pig kidney for a record 271 days, doctors said Monday. His experience is helping researchers in their quest for animal-to-human transplants.
Oct 27, 2025
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Study examines trends for use of medications for opioid use disorder among surgical patients
In an effort to stem the death toll from opioid overdose, United States public health officials have promoted the prescription and use of medications like buprenorphine that blunt the effects of illicit opioids such as fentanyl.
Oct 27, 2025
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Drug-eluting balloon may be as safe, effective as conventional stents for repeat percutaneous coronary interventions
A new drug-eluting balloon can perform just as well as the standard treatment for patients with coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR) undergoing repeated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). These breakthrough findings ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Music therapy during surgery reduces anesthetic use and stress responses, study finds
A study published in the journal Music and Medicine demonstrates that intraoperative music therapy significantly reduces the amount of propofol and fentanyl required during laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed under general ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Liver transplantation utilizing grafts donated after euthanasia is feasible, study suggests
Organ donation following medical assistance in dying (MAiD), also known as euthanasia, is a relatively new practice both in North America and worldwide. A first comparison of liver transplantation using organs donated after ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Spinal cord stimulation may help prevent excess mortality associated with chronic pain
Treating chronic neuropathic pain with spinal cord stimulation may help prevent excess mortality associated with chronic pain, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows. The findings ...
Oct 24, 2025
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LASIK armed with 3D eye model provides better vision correction
An advanced form of LASIK (Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis) eye surgery that uses a virtual 3D model of a person's eye appears to offer patients better vision, a new study says.
Oct 24, 2025
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Knowing your nose job: How to prepare for and recover from rhinoplasty
Whether you're after a fresh look, easier breathing or both, rhinoplasty—also known as a nose job—can help you get there. But before your new-and-improved nose makes its big debut, a little smart prep and self-care during ...
Oct 24, 2025
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Cataract surgery becoming an in-office procedure, experts say
Imagine popping by your eye doctor's office for a quick cataract surgery.
Oct 23, 2025
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From monkey glands to 'young blood': The long, strange history of chasing immortality through transplants
When Russian president Vladimir Putin visited Beijing in September 2025, he told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that repeated organ transplants might make a person "get younger" and even live to 150. The remark was widely dismissed ...
Oct 23, 2025
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Q&A: Surgeons share lessons from 100 fetoscopic spina bifida repairs
In 2019, Children's Hospital Los Angeles was part of a multi-institution collaboration that was the first in the Western U.S. to perform a completely laparoscopic repair of fetal spina bifida. Now, the team is marking a major ...
Oct 23, 2025
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy noninferior to lymphadenectomy in cervical cancer
For patients with early-stage cervical cancer, sentinel lymph node biopsy alone is noninferior to lymphadenectomy with respect to disease-free survival, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in the New England Journal ...
Oct 23, 2025
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Age-related macular degeneration: Robot delivers ultra-precision injections with rapid setup times
Many surgeons admit that medical robots can now operate with greater precision than human specialists. However, the complex preparation required for robotic surgery still takes far too long. But a new robotic assistant for ...
Oct 22, 2025
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Abnormal cell 'conversations' drive chronic lung-transplant rejection, research reveals
More than 50% of lung-transplant recipients experience a rejection of their new lung within five years of receiving it, yet the reason why this is such a prevalent complication has remained a medical mystery.
Oct 22, 2025
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New genomic test could spare some people with melanoma from lymph node biopsy surgery
A genomic test co-developed by Mayo Clinic and SkylineDx can identify whether people with melanoma are at low or high risk for cancer in their lymph nodes—a finding that could guide treatment decisions and help many people ...
Oct 22, 2025
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Fewer women receive lung transplants despite policy changes, study finds
New research from UCLA Health reveals that women continue to face barriers in accessing lung transplants compared to men, despite recent national policy changes aimed at making organ distribution more equitable.
Oct 22, 2025
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Guidelines released to help decide whether a breathing tube is best for a child
Oct. 22, 2025—The emotional strain on parents and other caregivers faced with deciding whether a tracheotomy is the best treatment for their child is hard to measure. The latest clinical practice guideline from the American ...
Oct 22, 2025
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Botox-like substance brings relief to Ukrainian war amputees
Botulinum toxin injections provide greater short-term relief for phantom limb pain than standard medical and surgical care among Ukrainian war amputees, reports a new study led by Northwestern Medicine and Ukrainian physicians.
Oct 21, 2025
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MRI-based evaluation system accurately quantifies paraspinal muscle atrophy and nerve root injury severity
A noninvasive MRI technique that measures volumetric changes in paraspinal muscles could transform how doctors assess nerve damage in the cervical spine, which helps guide more precise treatment decisions and potentially ...
Oct 21, 2025
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Hip or shoulder? Location matters for bone marrow used in joint repair
Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) is a common treatment for joint injuries. The invasive therapy involves extracting bone marrow—often from the hip—and concentrating it to preserve stem cells and growth factors, ...
Oct 20, 2025
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