New tool can predict where deadly brain cancer might reappear
Glioblastoma is a devastatingly effective brain cancer. Doctors can cut it out or blast it with radiation, but…
NYU Langone strengthens world-leading GI cancer program with renowned leaders
NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center announces the arrival of acclaimed cancer leaders Anirban Maitra, MD, and Manuel…
No clear benefit from surgical left atrial appendage occlusion in non-AF patients after valve surgery
No benefit in terms of prevention of ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack and cardiovascular mortality after 1 year…
Advances in ultrasound improve prenatal detection of congenital heart disease
A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, the journal from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, suggests…
Ivabradine fails to prevent myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery in large clinical trial
Ivabradine did not reduce the occurrence of myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS), according to late-breaking research presented…
Extended apixaban therapy lowers recurrent VTE in patients with provoked events and enduring risk factors
Apixaban 2.5 mg twice daily significantly reduced symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence, with a low risk of major…
Society of Anaesthetists responds to increasing specialist fees
Almost a million Australians delay or skip specialist care because of the cost, according to a report by…
What are the benefits of chewing gum beyond oral health?
Chewing gum may be more than a sweet habit. It may boost endurance in athletes and help patients…
Insights into the clinical presentation and management of sellar chondrosarcomas
Chondrosarcomas are a malignant form of bone cancer that is composed of cartilage-forming tumor cells. Sellar chondrosarcomas, which…
Why diaspora communities in Australia opt for surgery in China and Taiwan
Miko Li has lived in Sydney for over a decade, but when her general practitioner told her she…
Yale researchers uncover new RNA editing tools for safer genetic surgery
The ability to correct disease-causing genetic mistakes using genome editors holds great promise in medicine, but it is…
Cancer cells break down nerve covers causing immune exhaustion and therapy resistance
Cancer cells can break down the protective covers around nerves, causing nerve injury that triggers chronic inflammation leading…