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General anesthesia during clot-removal surgery leads to better neurological outcomes at 3 months
Patients who undergo general anesthesia while receiving a specialized surgery to treat strokes have better outcomes than patients who are moderately sedated, according to new research led by UTHealth Houston.
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Drug-coated balloons shown as effective alternative to stents in larger arteries
In the treatment of larger narrowed blood vessels, drug-coated balloon catheters have been shown to deliver lasting and effective outcomes. Their minimally invasive nature makes them a viable alternative to stents. These ...
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Stem cells derived from fatty tissue successfully repair spinal fractures in rats
An Osaka Metropolitan University team has used stem cells extracted from adipose, the body's fatty tissue, to treat spine fractures in rats similar to those caused by osteoporosis in humans. These cells offer the advantages ...
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Biomaterial vaccines could make implanted orthopedic devices safer
Patients with implanted medical devices like orthopedic joint replacements, pacemakers, and artificial heart valves run a small but significant risk that these devices get infected with bacterial pathogens. This starts them ...
Nov 4, 2025
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New research from Minneapolis nonprofit may allow more bone marrow donations
Life-saving stem cell transplants have been limited by the need to perfectly match the blood types of donors and recipients, but a new discovery by the Minneapolis agency that orchestrates these procedures in the U.S. could ...
Nov 4, 2025
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First clinical trial of pig kidney transplants gets underway
The first clinical trial is getting underway to see if transplanting pig kidneys into people might really save lives.
Nov 3, 2025
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Doctor tripped up by $64k bill for ankle surgery and hospital stay
Physician Lauren Hughes was heading to see patients at a clinic about 20 miles from her Denver home in February when another driver T-boned her Subaru, totaling it. She was taken by ambulance to the closest hospital, Platte ...
Nov 1, 2025
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Human kidney organoids successfully integrated into pig kidneys in transplant study
A research team led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and collaborating with the Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña (INIBIC), as well as other international research groups, has developed pioneering ...
Oct 31, 2025
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A scalpel that can diagnose? Scientists unveil a 'Lab-on-a-Scalpel' for real-time surgical insights
Imagine a surgeon in the middle of a complex operation, able to get instant biochemical feedback not from a lab down the hall, but from the very tool in their hand. This vision is now one step closer to reality thanks to ...
Oct 31, 2025
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Limb salvage therapy shows lasting success for severe artery disease patients
An update in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that transcatheter arterialization of the deep veins (TADV) using the LimFlow System is a reliable and long-lasting therapy helping patients with chronic limb-threatening ...
Oct 30, 2025
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Leg, foot amputations up 65% in Illinois hospitals from 2016 to 2023; diabetes and artery disease may be culprits
Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Oct 30, 2025
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AI digital twins help patients make smarter decisions about knee surgery, study finds
An AI-powered tool helped patients make more confident, personalized decisions about knee replacement surgery—and led to better outcomes months later—according to a new study from researchers at Dell Medical School at ...
Oct 30, 2025
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Tiny 3D printer reconstructs tissues during vocal cord surgery
After vocal cord surgery, many patients develop stiff vocal folds that impact their ability to speak. Hydrogels can help prevent this by promoting healing, but delivering hydrogels to the vocal cords is difficult.
Oct 29, 2025
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ENCIRCLE trial transforms treatment of mitral regurgitation
David Daniels, M.D., an interventional cardiologist with Sutter West Bay Medical Group and structural heart section chief of Sutter's Advanced Heart & Vascular Service Line, presented results of the international ENCIRCLE ...
Oct 29, 2025
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COVID may increase risk of dangerous blood clots after panniculectomy
Among patients undergoing panniculectomy to remove excess abdominal skin, those with previous COVID may be at higher risk of serious blood clot-related complications called venous thromboembolism (VTE), reports a study in ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Women have higher odds of chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps
Females have a higher odds of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) without nasal polyps than men, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Oct 29, 2025
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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.
Oct 28, 2025
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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 ...
Oct 28, 2025
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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 ...
Oct 28, 2025
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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.
Oct 28, 2025
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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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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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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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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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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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