Tirzepatide may only temporarily suppress brain activity involved in “food noise”
A rare glimpse into the brain activity of a patient with obesity and loss of control eating on…
Personalized prehabilitation reduces the risk of surgical complications
The weeks leading up to a major surgery can be a time of uncertainty and worry for patients,…
New insights into glioblastoma survival linked to brain fluid dynamics
Glioblastoma-the most aggressive form of brain cancer-remains one of medicine’s biggest challenges. Despite surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, most…
Local anesthetic lidocaine may mitigate pancreatic cancer metastasis
Pinned between the stomach and spine, the pancreas supervises both digestion and blood sugar in the body. It’s also the…
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…