One surgery could prevent most ovarian cancers, surgeons say

Known as "the silent killer" due to its lack of symptoms and reliable screening tests, ovarian cancer remains one of the ...
Nature

Capillary Action: Transpiration

IF a capillary tube, A, Fig. 1, with a wedge-shaped cut in it at a distance of about 10 mm. from its upper end, at right angles to, and deep enough to make a breach in one side of its aperture, is ...
eLife

Interplay Between Pulmonary Membrane Properties and Lung Disease: A Study of Seven Bottlenose Dolphins

The study presents data on the possible connection of respiratory pathologies like pneumonia in a cohort of dolphins with altered composition and concomitant perturbed biophysical properties of ...
Cochrane

Is atherectomy (cutting or grinding away the hardened fatty plaques) in leg arteries better than other minimally invasive procedures for peripheral arterial disease?

A final option, less commonly used, is a technique called atherectomy. This treatment uses a device that cuts or grinds away the hardened deposition (atheroma) within the artery. Atherectomy is less ...