Toronto hospital performs first Canadian heart transplant after circulatory death
In a groundbreaking first for Canada, surgeons at Toronto’s University Health Network (UHN) have successfully completed a heart…
Depression can affect surgical outcomes and postoperative costs
Depression is known to be associated with physical health challenges, in everything from disrupting sleep to an increased…
New tool enables and enhances protein investigations
A new tool greatly improves scientists’ ability to identify and study proteins that regulate gene activity in cells,…
Genetic and behavioral link found between musicality and language skills
In a paper published in Nature Communications, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck…
Harnessing “DNA surgery” to develop therapeutic medicines for genetic liver and heart diseases
Genome editing is increasingly recognzed as a leading frontier in biomedical research and an essential driver of healthcare…
Iowa author tells survivors’ stories in ‘Carried Through Cancer’
When Kim Harms was going through breast cancer treatment at age 40, she found strength in her faith,…
Low dose of aspirin cuts recurrence risk in colorectal cancer with genetic mutation
A Swedish-led research team at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital has shown in a new randomized clinical…
Brain shunt surgery improves walking and quality of life in older adults with hydrocephalus
Implanting a brain shunt in older people diagnosed with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is effective in improving…
World’s first 5G remote robotic surgery performed at extreme altitude in China
Published on 09/09/2025 – 7:03 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT At over 4,500 metres above sea level, in Nagqu City located…
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…
REBOOT trial finds no benefit of beta blockers after uncomplicated heart attacks
Beta blockers-drugs commonly prescribed for a range of cardiac conditions, including heart attacks-provide no clinical benefit for patients…
‘Everyone saw my weight as a problem; I even considered surgery,’ opens up actor Manjima Mohan
Entertainment Desk 23 August 2025, 09:07 PM IST Manjima Mohan opens up on body-shaming, health battles and reclaiming…