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Research Highlight | December 22, 2020
Seeking international standards for colon cancer surgery
A TRI-sponsored trial seeks to establish best practices for colorectal surgeons around the world
Research Highlight | December 15, 2020
Electrical stimulation doesn’t seem to hasten stroke recovery
Device may help wearers, but trial indicates it doesn’t aid long-term rehabilitation
Research Highlight | November 13, 2020
Reassessing targets for managing kidney disease
Trial suggests doctors in Japan may be overtreating anemia in patients with non-diabetic kidney failure
Research Highlight | September 18, 2020
Taking a whole-body approach to cancer screening
Whole-body screens that include positron-emission tomography can identify cancers that may otherwise go undetected
Research Highlight | August 19, 2020
New life for old heart drug
Clinicians may have abandoned a lipid-lowering drug too soon, suggests a new study, which finds evidence for its disfavor lacking.
Research Highlight | July 6, 2020
The ABCs of dementia
A scale could evaluate degrees of dementia, and plot the condition’s development more accurately.
Research Highlight | January 30, 2020
Weakness in conventional allergy treatment revealed
Raised levels of an antibody thought to indicate tolerance to food allergens in people with established allergies suggests commonly accepted treatments are not universally effective for adults.
Research Highlight | January 23, 2020
Neuroendovascular therapy on the rise in aging Japan
A minimally invasive surgery for vascular conditions in the brain and spine is safe, even for the elderly, as long as patients are chosen with care
Research Highlight | December 20, 2019
New hope for stroke and spinal injury
Treatment based on stem cells aims to actively repair brain and spinal cord tissue damaged by stroke or spinal cord injury
Research Highlight | December 20, 2019
Cells could help heal a broken heart
A recently discovered cell type may help improve the long-term outlook after heart attack
Research Highlight | December 20, 2019
Reducing risk to life and limb through stem cell therapy
Stem cells offer hope for patients with critical limb ischemia, a potentially fatal circulatory disease of the legs
Research Highlight | December 20, 2019
Stem cells deployed to unite broken bones that refuse to heal
Stem cell therapy assists healing broken bones in combination with bone graft surgery
Research Highlight | December 20, 2019
Reducing cornea damage by transplanting cells from mouth
Transplanting sheets of cells grown in the lab onto the eye improves vision in patients suffering from severe disorders of the surface of their eyes
Research Highlight | December 20, 2019
Stimulating stem cells to heal burst eardrums
A sponge in the ear could become a safer and more convenient treatment for burst eardrums
Research Highlight | August 23, 2019
A budding prognostic tool
Analysis of the invasive front of colorectal tumours provides a useful prognostic factor to aid in treatment decisions
Research Highlight | July 18, 2019
A checklist to predict need for care
Cognition questions on a widely used frailty assessment can help identify those who will soon require long-term care
Research Highlight | July 18, 2019
The value of a second opinion
A three-year nationwide study suggests that specialized pathologists should be consulted to confirm gastrointestinal stromal tumour diagnosis
Research Highlight | March 11, 2019
Precise sorting of tumours may improve treatment
Close evaluation of colon cancer progression, and disease characteristics, could hone treatment options
Research Highlight | December 21, 2018
Preventing spinal cord injuries is a numbers game
A longitudinal investigation at the Hyogo Rehabilitation Center suggests that age-targeted preventative strategies could reduce the incidence of spinal cord injuries
Research Highlight | November 30, 2018
A stem cell fix for limbs
Patients with renal failure and blocked arteries in their legs respond favorably to a new kind of stem cell therapy
Research Highlight | November 30, 2018
Narrowing a treatment plan for asthma
Asthma attacks come in three forms, and each requires a different management approach
Research Highlight | October 12, 2018
Weighing the Asian response to statins and stroke risk
Understanding the long-term use of statins for preventing stroke recurrence in Asian patients
Research Highlight | October 12, 2018
Tight quality control pays off for prostate cancer treatment
Standardized nationwide staff training in prostate cancer treatment in Japan contributes to high patient survival rates
Research Highlight | September 14, 2018
Validating biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease across ethnicities
Are the markers of early Alzheimer’s disease similar across populations?
Research Highlight | September 14, 2018
Milk thistle extract could prevent cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease patients
Blocking amyloid assembly in blood vessels is a promising strategy for slowing dementia
Research Highlight | July 25, 2018
Quick questionnaire for Alzheimer’s disease
A new questionnaire to help detect and monitor Alzheimer’s disease
Research Highlight | June 13, 2018
Growth factor restores scarred vocal cords
A first-in-human clinical trial demonstrates the safety and efficacy of growth factor-based therapy for vocal fold scarring
Research Highlight | May 2, 2018
Surgery brings on the smooth talk
A Japanese surgical procedure gives patients their voices back
Research Highlight | November 30, 2017
Preventing stroke in Asian populations
A common cholesterol drug could help prevent certain types of strokes in Asian people
Research Highlight | November 29, 2017
Repurposed drug could help clear toxic plaques in Alzheimer’s disease
Boosting the flow of blood to the brain could slow cognitive decline in patients.
Research Highlight | October 26, 2017
A better view for healing hearts
An infrared imaging technique effectively facilitates stent insertion into blocked heart vessels
Research Highlight | July 5, 2017
Saving limbs by growing new blood vessels
Stem cell therapy offers hope of rescuing blood-starved limbs
Research Highlight | July 4, 2017
A stem cell fix for spinal injury
Stem cells derived from bone marrow could help people with damaged spinal cords to recover
Research Highlight | July 4, 2017
Stem cell therapy could help fractures heal better faster
A stem cell treatment offers a faster and less invasive way to fix fractured bones that have failed to heal
Research Highlight | July 4, 2017
Regenerative fix is music to the ears
A growth factor helps repair ruptured eardrums without invasive surgery
Research Highlight | July 4, 2017
A bit of cheek restores sight
Cells transplanted from inside the mouth could restore sight in people blinded by disease, but practical challenges may hamper therapy delivery