While a 2016 study found no significant difference in infection rates between using traditional sutures versus staples, at least one research team feels the surgical staple has room…
A new cancer treatment combines conventional chemotherapy drugs with a digital sensor in a single capsule. Developed by biotech company Proteus Digital Health, the “digital medicine solution” communicates…
F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE, shares insights from a review of recent study results published in the New England Journal of Medicine examining duty-hours rules at 63 residency…
Researchers may have cracked an important code in the influenza virus, one that may lead to the development of flu vaccines that remain potent for up to 10…
Pharmacomechanical thrombolysis can be particularly effective in mitigating post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) in younger patients, as demonstrated by data from the ATTRACT trial.
In the GUIDED study, pharmacogenomic testing significantly improved response and remission rates for difficult-to-treat depression patients over the standard of care.
Trees may hold the key to new discoveries about cancer and tumor formation. Fast-growing poplar trees were originally examined for potential applications in renewable energy, but were accidentally…
In this video, recorded at the World Stem Cell Summit 2019, Julie Allickson, PhD, discusses past and current research conducted at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine’s…
A research team at University of Massachusetts is investigating a recently identified type of body fat that may have beneficial effects in the body. Known as “beige fat,”…
New data shows that cabozantinib, a drug already approved in the treatment of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), elicited promising results in patients with less common non-clear…
