Why Aortic Aneurysms Form at the Arch or in the Abdominal Segment
A vascular dilatation in the aorta can be life-threatening if it bursts. These so-called aortic aneurysms typically form in the same sites of the large blood vessel: either…
Home test reveals the risk of heart attack in five minutes
Swedish researchers have created a questionnaire test for home use that quickly identifies high risk of heart attack. A study shows that it has the same level of…
Safer, swifter, smaller scar: new brain surgery approach targets difficult tumors at skull base
Tumors arising in the base of the skull are among the most difficult to remove in neurosurgery. The current treatment method is to perform surgical removal by what…
Algorithm helps doctors identify more aggressive types of basal cell carcinoma
An algorithm can help healthcare professionals recognize which patients have a highly aggressive form of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the face. These are the findings of a…
New therapy strengthens the immune system’s counterattack on skin cancer
Scientists behind a new type of immunotherapy are demonstrating significant effects in laboratory experiments in cell samples from patients with the aggressive form of skin cancer, Merkel cell…