Video-assisted informed consent shortens face-to-face cancer surgery consultations

by rss feed | Nov 10, 2026 | News Feeds

For patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery, informed consent (IC) can involve extensive information about surgical methods, complications, risks, benefits, and life after treatment. Read Original...

Targeting brain cleaning gene could help treat or prevent Alzheimer’s

by rss feed | Nov 10, 2026 | News Feeds

A gene responsible for compacting trash inside the brain appears to be a key player in Alzheimer's disease, and doctors may be able to target it to better treat or help prevent the devastating condition, new UVA Health research suggests. Read Original...

New patient-centered initiative aims to accelerate pediatric AML research and treatments

by rss feed | Nov 10, 2026 | News Feeds

Blood Cancer United today announced the launch of Dare to Dream REALworld: AML, a patient-centered initiative co-founded with Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. Read Original...

Mayo Clinic research advances treatment options for genitourinary cancers

by rss feed | Nov 10, 2026 | News Feeds

Cancers of the reproductive and urinary organs, known as genitourinary cancers, affect millions of people worldwide each year. Yousef Zakharia, M.D., a Mayo Clinic medical oncologist, leads clinical research aimed at improving treatment results for patients with...

Awake deep brain stimulation helps personalize treatment for essential tremor

by rss feed | Nov 10, 2026 | News Feeds

Awake deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery can provide information beyond what imaging alone can capture, helping clinicians personalize electrode placement for patients with essential tremor, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in Operative Neurosurgery. Read...

Protein marker detects early Huntington’s disease before brain damage

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Before motor or cognitive impairments appear and before brain volume loss becomes evident, some individuals carrying the genetic mutation that causes Huntington's disease already show signs of neuronal injury. Read Original...