A UCLA-led study has found that using three-dimensional virtual reality models to prepare for kidney tumor surgeries resulted in substantial improvements, including shorter operating times,
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Commonly used antibiotics may lead to heart problems
Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the most commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics.
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Protein mapping pinpoints why metastatic melanoma patients do not respond to immunotherapy
Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center researchers say they have discovered why more than half of patients with metastatic melanoma do not respond to
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When physicians integrate with hospitals, costs go up
When physicians integrate with hospitals, the cost of health care rises even though there’s no evidence patients get better treatment, according to a new paper
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Gout ‘more than doubles’ risk of kidney failure: Largest ever study on subject uses data from more than 620,000 patients in UK health system
Patients with gout are at increased risk of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure, according to new University of Limerick (UL), Ireland led research. In
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Premature mortality is partly predicted by city neighborhood: Where you live in the City of Toronto impacts your health and longevity
We know that our environment affects our health. More specifically, it’s understood that exposure to pollution and access to medical care play important supporting roles
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New treatment option shown for heart failure fluid overload
Higher doses of spironolactone, a diuretic (water pill), can prevent the need for dialysis in selected heart failure patients, a UT Health San Antonio study
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More can be done to prevent children from having in-flight medical emergencies
Resources are limited on an airplane during an in-flight emergency and access to care is not always immediate. A new study published in Annals of
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Ultrasound-assisted optical imaging to replace endoscopy in breakthrough discovery
Carnegie Mellon University’s Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Maysam Chamanzar and ECE Ph.D. student Matteo Giuseppe Scopelliti today published research that introduces
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Sea level rise requires extra management to maintain salt marshes
Salt marshes are important habitats for fish and birds and protect coasts under sea level rise against stronger wave attacks. However, salt marshes themselves are
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