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Article • Overheard at Semi-Live 2024

Exchanging insights on advances in urological surgery

Telesurgical procedures, new resection techniques, robot-assisted surgery: The sixth Semi-Live conference at University Hospital Heidelberg looked at how surgical approaches have evolved in the last…

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News • Irritable bowel syndrome

How genes determine the effectiveness of diets in irritable bowel syndrome

A European research team has now shown that dietary measures are more effective in IBS patients with defects in carbohydrate digestion genes than in those without these changes.

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News • Respiratory conditions

Study reveals respiratory conditions may delay lung cancer diagnoses

The study reports that patients with conditions like COPD or asthma, which could mask lung cancer symptoms, experienced significant delays in diagnosis. On average, those with one such condition were…

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News • AI efficiency

AI in everyday clinical practice: not always efficient

The study offers valuable insights into the impact of AI technologies on everyday clinical processes. Above all, however, the study calls for clearly structured future research.

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Article • Liver, renal, pancreas, paediatric and multi-organ transplants

Important role for ultrasound in transplantation imaging

Ultrasound plays a pivotal role in the assessment of organ transplant patients. It enables physicians to safely and easily assess progress, identify complications and resolve problems, as well as deliver long-term monitoring. The value of ultrasound in the transplant space was highlighted in a session at ECR 2024, covering liver, renal, pancreas, paediatric and multi-organ transplants with clinicians discussing how it enables them to offer better care for their patients.

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Article • Awareness

Focus on cancer

From solid tumors to metastatic carcinomas and leukemia: cancer is among the most common causes of death. Keep reading for latest developments in early detection, staging, therapy and research.

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Article • Close to the patient

Focus on POCT

Bringing diagnostics to the patient: Point-of-Care-Testing (POCT) is all about examinations close to the patient – in the hospital ward, at the GP, in the ambulance or even in the patient's home.…

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Article • Medical imaging

Computed tomography (CT)

Since its introduction in the 1970s, computed tomography has been a mainstay of radiology. Its overlay-free representation of body structures and the rapid image availability make CT indispensable in…

Diagnostic imaging

Radiology, sonography and beyond: Keep reading to find out how imaging techniques like MRI, CT and ultrasound can be used in the diagnosis of diseases and the guidance of medical procedures.

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Article • Focus on quality control

Improving radiology department efficiency for hospital inpatients

Because radiology exams are an integral part of the treatment process for many hospital inpatients, any improvements in efficiency can have a positive ripple effect on routine hospital operations and…

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Interview • AI, modern mammography, and more

Breast imaging breakthroughs presented at EUSOBI 2024

Minimally invasive surgical interventions, innovative imaging and the use of AI: At the upcoming EUSOBI congress in Lisbon, experts present and discuss the latest advances in breast imaging. We spoke…

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News • New machine learning method

Seeing the beating heart with better MRI videos

Using smartly trained neural networks, researchers at TU Graz have succeeded in generating precise real-time images of the beating heart from just a few MRI measurement data.

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Laboratory/pathology

From clinical chemistry to digital pathology: Read more about how modern medical laboratories and procedures in pathology play a vital role in the detection and prevention of diseases and in medical research.

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News • Single-cell metabolic profiling

Mass-spec and IMC give deep insights into tumors

By combining mass spectrometry and mass cytometry imaging techniques, researchers can now dive deeper into tumors and map the metabolism of individual cells in tumor tissue.

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News • Transport of minuscule gold particles

Nanoparticles could detect kidney disease better than blood tests

Before administering certain drugs, doctors check a patient’s kidney function by testing their blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels. New research shows that gold nanoparticles might give more…

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News • Groundwork for new treatments

Fibrosis a prognostic biomarker for HER2-negative breast cancer

A new study confirms fibrosis as a prognostic indicator in HER2-negative, the most common breast cancer, and opens the way to antifibrotic drug treatments.

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Treatment

Medical innovations are rapidly expanding therapy options for many diseases. Keep reading to find more information on new therapies, surgical techniques, effective medication and patient care.

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News • Cancer treatment advances

USC study findings: early blood test forecasts survival rates in patients with metastatic prostate cancer

A new study found that measuring circulating tumor cells (CTCs), rare cancer cells shed from tumors into the blood, is a reliable way to predict later treatment response and survival prospects with…

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News • Gene Therapy

Innovative gene therapy for hemophilia

Until now, those affected have had to inject the missing coagulation factor proteins themselves several times a week. Gene therapy now offers those affected the prospect of an improvement: the…

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News • Study on sex-specific VHD treatment

Treatment inequality puts women with heart valve disease at risk

Women with severe native valvular heart disease (VHD) are less likely to be treated in accordance with guidelines than men, finds a new study conducted at more than 200 centres across Europe.

Management

Time to bring out the white collars: Read more about the economy and politics of health as well as optimised hospital and patient management.

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News • Discussion on nomenclature

“Prostate cancer” or “incidentaloma”: What should early findings be called?

Certain early-stage changes to the prostate very rarely develop into aggressive cancer, but are still called that. Would it create a false sense of security to not call these “cancer” at all?

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News • Study shows impact on length, safety, and efficiency

Operating room design can help shorten surgery

Can operating room design help improve orthopedic surgery procedures? A new study suggests that OR size and layouts can impact the length of knee- and hip-replacement surgeries.

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News • UK family doctor survey

AI in the GP office: study points out lack of clear work policies

ChatGPT has brought generative AI to the mainstream – and into many GP practices as well, a new study suggests. The work points out the risk of doctors using AI without clear guidance or policies.

IT/Tech

From AI-based image analysis to virtual therapies: Find out how digitalisation and cutting-edge IT solutions advance the medical landscape.

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News • Miniature instrument transport

Robotic "convoy" advances endoscopic surgery

Miniature robots often lack the strength to transport instruments for endoscopic microsurgery. But what if they worked together? Scientists have pursued this idea to perform a surgical procedure.

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News • Unintended use of wearables

People with long Covid may "hack" their fitness trackers – for better or worse

Many aspects of long Covid are still poorly understood, so many sufferers have turned to self-monitoring via wearables. New research explores the benefits and drawbacks of this approach.

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News • Hematology

Using AI to predict multiple myeloma evolution

Researchers have succeeded in identifying patterns of response to treatment in patients with multiple myeloma using AI tools, which helps to accurately predict the evolution of the tumor.

Research

When scientific curiosity paves the way for improved healthcare: Read more about promising studies and trials that lead to more effective drugs, procedures as well as medical guidelines.

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News • Research into protein structures

New research findings on the interaction of the three large protein complexes

How do the three large protein complexes – the ribosome, the SKI complex and the exosome – interact? A team of scientists led by Elena Conti reveals this question in their current study.

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News • Hibernation

Genetic Discovery in Syrian Hamsters Unlocks Secret to Surviving Extreme Cold

A study led by Assistant Professor Masamitsu Sone and Professor Yoshifumi Yamaguchi from Hokkaido University, Japan, has uncovered a crucial gene that enables hibernating Syrian hamsters…

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News • Microbiome research

Intensive reasearch of intestinal microbiome: The vital role of small RNA in colonization

The gut microbiome varies from person to person in terms of the bacterial species represented and their colonization density. Segatella copri is the most prominent germ. Researchers at the Helmholtz…

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