One Twin, 21, Got Colon Cancer, the Other Didn’t. Doctors Don’t Know Why
Brinlee Luster brushed off the exhaustion and stomach cramps as stress. She was finishing college, planning a wedding,…
National initiative helps reduce missed radiation appointments for cancer patients
A national quality improvement program led by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) found that transportation barriers and…
Nanoparticle vaccine eliminates HPV-induced tumors in animal model
A nanoparticle vaccine designed to fight cancers induced by human papillomavirus (HPV) eradicated tumors in an animal model…
Earlier blood transfusion reduces heart complications post-surgery in high-risk patients
An earlier blood transfusion- done when hemoglobin levels were higher – after major general or vascular surgery among…
Comparative study finds higher rates of adverse events with ticagrelor
One year of treatment with either of two strong blood-thinning medications—ticagrelor and prasugrel—by people with type 1 or…
Small bioprinter can deliver healing hydrogel to the throat
Healing hydrogels—cross-linked polymer chains that hold a lot of water—can promote tissue healing and prevent postsurgical complications. But…
Study reports increase in leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals from 2016 to 2023
Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new…
Research identifies biomarkers in blood to fine-tune breast cancer interventions
Doctors may be able to spare patients unnecessarily aggressive breast cancer treatments by collecting and testing cancer cells…
Breakthrough combo therapy lowers death risk in recurrent prostate cancer
Men whose prostate cancer returns after surgery or radiation therapy may now benefit from a new drug combination…
HMGN1 gene linked to heart problems in people with Down syndrome
Nearly half of all babies born with Down syndrome face congenital heart defects, often involving serious malformations that…
Personalized Brain Stimulation Offers New Hope For People With Hard-To-Treat Epilepsy
Doctors and researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC have developed a new treatment for epilepsy patients…
Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening
Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes…