Postoperative bleeding is one of the most common complications after cardiac surgeries, especially in open heart ones. In this kind of surgery, surgeons need to resort to cardiopulmonary bypass, an ...

Bariatric surgery is a widely recognized intervention for obesity management. The medical intervention alters the digestive system to limit the amount of food that can be eaten or absorbed or affect ...

A diagnostic test developed by a startup in Ribeirão Preto, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, helps identify and classify thyroid nodules. The test prevents patients with suspected ...

Stage IIIA non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) encompasses a heterogeneous group of tumors with a wide range of sizes, degrees of local invasion, and mediastinal lymph node involvement. The variety of ...

Orthopedic surgery, as we know it, is undergoing a revolution. Saws, hammers, screws, pins, and metal rods are beginning to give way to growth factors, stem cells, gene therapy, and tissue engineered ...

A major challenge for cancer surgeons is to determine exactly where a tumor starts and where it ends. Removing too much tissue can impair normal functions, but not taking enough can mean the disease ...

PHILADELPHIA -- A DNA base editing therapy, intended for lifelong lowering of LDL cholesterol, passed initial tests in people with severe, advanced atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).

(Phys.org)—Researchers from Kyoto University have, for the first time, isolated a water dimer. Using a technique known as molecular surgery, they encapsulated the dimer within a fullerene-C70 molecule ...