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Seeking international standards for colon cancer surgery

A TRI-sponsored trial seeks to establish best practices for colorectal surgeons around the world

Electrical stimulation doesn’t seem to hasten stroke recovery 

Device may help wearers, but trial indicates it doesn’t aid long-term rehabilitation

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Reassessing targets for managing kidney disease

Trial suggests doctors in Japan may be overtreating anemia in patients with non-diabetic kidney failure

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Taking a whole-body approach to cancer screening

Whole-body screens that include positron-emission tomography can identify cancers that may otherwise go undetected

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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.

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The ABCs of dementia

A scale could evaluate degrees of dementia, and plot the condition’s development more accurately.

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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.

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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

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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

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Cells could help heal a broken heart

A recently discovered cell type may help improve the long-term outlook after heart attack

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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

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Stem cells deployed to unite broken bones that refuse to heal

Stem cell therapy assists healing broken bones in combination with bone graft surgery

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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

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Stimulating stem cells to heal burst eardrums

A sponge in the ear could become a safer and more convenient treatment for burst eardrums

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A budding prognostic tool

Analysis of the invasive front of colorectal tumours provides a useful prognostic factor to aid in treatment decisions

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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

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The value of a second opinion

A three-year nationwide study suggests that specialized pathologists should be consulted to confirm gastrointestinal stromal tumour diagnosis

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Precise sorting of tumours may improve treatment

Close evaluation of colon cancer progression, and disease characteristics, could hone treatment options

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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

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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

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Narrowing a treatment plan for asthma

Asthma attacks come in three forms, and each requires a different management approach

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Weighing the Asian response to statins and stroke risk

Understanding the long-term use of statins for preventing stroke recurrence in Asian patients

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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 

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Validating biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease across ethnicities

Are the markers of early Alzheimer’s disease similar across populations?

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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

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Quick questionnaire for Alzheimer’s disease

A new questionnaire to help detect and monitor Alzheimer’s disease

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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

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Surgery brings on the smooth talk

A Japanese surgical procedure gives patients their voices back

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Preventing stroke in Asian populations

A common cholesterol drug could help prevent certain types of strokes in Asian people

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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.

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A better view for healing hearts

An infrared imaging technique effectively facilitates stent insertion into blocked heart vessels

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Saving limbs by growing new blood vessels

Stem cell therapy offers hope of rescuing blood-starved limbs

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A stem cell fix for spinal injury

Stem cells derived from bone marrow could help people with damaged spinal cords to recover

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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

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Regenerative fix is music to the ears

A growth factor helps repair ruptured eardrums without invasive surgery

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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

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