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Nagoya University, Japan - Transitional cell carcinoma of renal pelvis and ureter treated by laparoscopic nephroureterectomy

National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore - Proximal DVT risk after oncologic hip replacement reduced

National University of Singapore, Singapore - Tumors targeted by adoptive transfer of immune cells

National Yang Ming University, Taiwan - Small squamous cell carcinoma in the pharyngoesophageal junction can be treated with surgery

National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan - Researchers' data from Taiwan, Japan and the People's Republic of China advance hepatocellular carcinoma research

Neurology - Researchers from Italy, Germany and the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of neurology

Osaka University, Japan - Studies from Japan and Turkey advance knowledge in liver cancer research

Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China - Serum-free medium improves efficacy of embryonic stem cell line cultivation

Peking University, People's Republic of China - Recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy treated by radiofrequency ablation

PLC Systems - Data on stem cells combined with CO₂ TMR presented at ASCVS

Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, U.S. - New findings in lung cancer described from the United States and France

Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark - Postsurgical pain identification, prevention, and treatment strategies are presented

Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway - Nephrectomy donors benefit from laparoscopic versus open surgery

Royal Victoria Hospital, Antrim, North Ireland - Researchers from North Ireland, Japan and Italy publish new studies and findings in the area of lung cancer

Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqwa, Israel - Neonatal thyroid function changes after open-heart surgery may reflect severity of post-op course

Shin Kong Wu Ho Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Reports from Taiwan and the United States add new data to heart disease research

Sports Medicine - Basketball tops the list of sports with most injuries

St. Antonius Hospital, Eschweiler, Germany - New data from Germany, Sweden and the People's Republic of China lluminates research in cardiology

St. Antonius Kliniken, Wuppertal, Germany - Primary hyperparathyroidism-associated cognitive disorders are improved with surgery

St. Patrick's Hospital, Missoula, U.S. - Increased pulmonary hypertension increases oxidative stress

Stanford School of Medicine, U.S. - Research from the United States add new data to obesity body of knowledge

Stanford University, U.S. - Percutaneous pulmonary valve placement in infant using novel technique reported

Surgical Technology - Urachal adenocarcinoma treated by laparoscopic en bloc partial cystectomy with bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy

Surgical Weight Control Center, Las Vegas, U.S. - Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass provides superior weight and comorbidity reduction

SynCardia Systems - CardioWest temporary Total Artificial Heart is newest option for patients awaiting transplant

Tochigi Cancer Center, Japan - Resectable pancreatic cancer survival not improved with treatment that focuses on local control

Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland - alpha₂ -adrenoceptor agonists as adjuncts to surgery considered in review

Universidad de Navarra, Spain - Nerve allograft treatment with FK506 induces better regeneration than other immunosuppressants

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brazil - Researchers from Brazil, Taiwan and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of cervical cancer

University Clinic of Surgery, Bonn, Germany - Preservation injury may target subcellular endoplasmic reticulum early

University Heart Center, Hamburg, Germany - Studies from Germany and Japan describe new findings in cardiology research

University Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain - Glucagon-like peptide-1 and peptide YY improved after gastric bypass in morbidly obese

University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland - Lung cancer parenchyma-sparing surgery permitted by therapeutic bronchoscopy

University of Bristol, England - Recent studies from the United Kingdom, United States and Canada add new data to cardiology research

University of California, U.S. - Nonmissile penetrating spinal injury management is discussed

University of Chile, Chile - Liver histological abnormalities improve after gastric bypass in morbidly obese

University of Florida, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and New Zealand report details of new studies and findings in the area of angiology

University of Florida, U.S. - Stent-graft deployment technique explained for Excluder bifurcated device

University of Gottingen, Germany - Coronary artery bypass graft critical occlusion pressure measurement is discussed

University of Halle Wittenberg, Germany - Atypical pulmonary embolism of port catheter fragments in oncology patients described

University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Researchers from the People's Republic of China and Italy describe findings in hepatocellular carcinoma studies

University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Traditional Chinese medicines and bone formation reviewed

University of Michigan, U.S. - Reports from the United States and United Kingdom add new data to cardiology research

University of Milan, Italy - Retroperitoneal sarcoma long-term survival tied to aggressive surgical approach

University of Minnesota, U.S. - Research from the United States add new data to diabetes body of knowledge

University of Naples Federico II, Italy - Heliosphere Bag cannot be considered temporary treatment of morbid obesity

University of Paris 07, France - New findings from France, Japan and the United States in the area of heart attack detailed

University of Paris, France - Colorectal cancer cannot be prognosticated by circulating enterocytes

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Turkey detail new studies and findings in the area of surgery

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - Researchers' work from the United States adds to obesity body of knowledge

University of Perugia, Italy - New findings in prostate cancer described from Italy, the United States and Japan

University of Rochester, U.S. - Esophageal adenocarcinoma could be controlled by agents targeting VEGF and COX-2

University of Tennessee, U.S. - Recent findings in obesity described by researchers from the United States and Australia

University of Texas, U.S. - Glenohumeral hemiarthroplasty provides sustained pain relief and functional improvement

University of Texas, U.S. - Ondansetron more cost-effective anti-emetic than granisetron

University of Texas, U.S. - Prostate cancer patients younger than 60 years had improved survival after radical prostatectomy

University of Toronto, Canada - New findings from Canada and the United States in the area of surgery detailed

University of Trondheim, Norway - ACL repairs are most effective with bone-patellar tendon-bone grafts

University of Vienna, Austria - Recent findings in cardiology described by researchers from Austria, the United States and the South Korea

Val d'Aurelle Cancer Institute, France - Researchers from France, Italy and Denmark report recent findings in breast cancer

Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S. - Scientists have developed a new material that may one day help patients with damaged arteries regenerate new ones

Wake Forest University, U.S. - Radiation therapy increases survival in certain lung cancer patients

Washington Hospital Center, Washington, U.S. - New findings in surgery described from the United States and Belgium

Washington University, U.S. - Clubfoot patients treated with extensive soft-tissue release have poor outcomes