Walking speed before surgery predicts who thrives after hip replacement
A simple 10-meter walking test before surgery may help clinicians and patients identify the optimal timing for hip…
Novel antibody suppresses primary tumor growth and spread of triple-negative breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant forms of breast cancer. It grows…
Higher PFAS levels reduce blood sugar improvements after teen bariatric surgery
A new USC study shows teens with higher blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) measured before…
Common childhood virus linked to bladder cancer later in life
Dec 4 2025 Tackling a common childhood virus could open the door to preventing bladder cancer, according to…
Gene variant linked to higher risk of chronic rejection after lung transplant
About one third of lung transplant recipients have a genetic variant that makes them more likely to develop…
8 unexplained symptoms to always get checked by a GP to rule out cancer – The Irish News
Findings from a new survey suggest that many people delay having potential cancer symptoms examined because they struggle…
Watch: How holograms, virtual reality, and AI are transforming the operating room
Surgeons may one day be able to rehearse life-saving operations before even touching a patient. A mother donating…
Blocking immune cell signals reduces scar tissue formation in wounds
Researchers at the University of Arizona uncovered a previously unknown population of circulating immune cells that play a…
Laparoscopic biliary atresia surgery in newborns reduces blood loss, improves jaundice recovery
Nagoya University researchers and their collaborators have found that minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery significantly reduces blood loss and…
Predictions of postoperative and perioperative complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy using machine learning algorithms: systematic review | BMC Surgery
Fan LL, Chen BH, Dai ZJ. The relation between gallstone disease and cardiovascular disease. Scientific Rep. 2017;7(1):5104. Google…
Discovery of unexpected mechanism may help improve healing across muscle injuries
At the cellular level, the mechanics of how muscle tissue repair occurs gets complicated. There are significant differences…
Anaesthetists forced to cancel procedures because of patients keeping quiet about GLP-1 receptor agonists
A growing trend of patients arriving for surgery without telling doctors they are taking GLP-1 receptor agonists is…