Patients with isolated hip fracture can be in the operating room (OR) within 48 hours of presentation, which can lead to improved outcomes if a multidisciplinary team is focused on this goal, new research shows.
Major cardiac events were fewer at 5 years in patients receiving a radial artery graft as the second conduit in coronary bypass surgery (CABG) vs. a saphenous-vein graft (SVG) in a patient-level meta-analysis of randomized trials. The study is published in the New England Journal of Medicine
The mammalian gut is warm, moist, and incredibly nutrient-rich–an environment that is perfect for bacterial growth. The communities of "good bacteria" in the gut, commonly referred to as the microbiome, are vital partners for the body, helping to digest fiber, extract nutrients, and prevent various diseases
Seasonal allergies can be a nuisance for children as well as adults. And in some young children, the symptoms of seasonal allergies can be mistaken for inattentiveness or learning disabilities
Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have launched a pilot study to see how a drug that treats several related autoimmune disorders affects the skeleton
Two new research studies demonstrate that imaging technologies can help to diagnose and detect the progression of glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness in the U.S. When diagnosed early, vision loss from glaucoma can be slowed or prevented
Amniotic fluid, the liquid surrounding the fetus, can be routinely obtained without harming the mother or the baby. Previously, Prof. Dr. Adjaye's team and others demonstrated that amniotic fluid contains mesenchymal stem cells with great differentiation and regenerative potential
Penn Medicine researchers have used CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology to isolate a key genetic feature that could cause resistance to PARP inhibitors in patients with ovarian cancer—and they've also proven they have a way to see that feature using PET imaging
Federal advisers dealt a setback to the developers of the experimental medicine stannsoporfin for newborns who cannot quickly clear bilirubin and thus risk developing jaundice, by a 21-3 vote recommending rejection of manufacturer Mallinckrodt's application for approval of the drug.
According to the research, a brain-imaging study offers new support for the idea that infants can accurately track other people's beliefs
Kessler Foundation, a leader in rehabilitation research, has partnered with Virtualware Group, an international leader in immersive and interactive technologies, to create a virtual reality (VR) based treatment for spatial neglect, the most common spatial deficit after stroke.
The treatment called VR-SRT System, which will be under direction of Peii Chen, is an intervention that enhances therapy participation through a safe, interactive, and game-like VR environment. The flexibility of the VR-SRT System allows the tool to be implemented in various clinical settings and the home.
When current literature is reviewed, researchers found that factors that influence renal function after partial nephrectomy, are multifactorial