Researchers from the University of Missouri conducted a study that found disparities in treating Black and white patients with advanced heart failure. According to a news release, the study found that Black patients with advanced heart failure were more likely to receive a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) — a pump implanted into the chest […]
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U of Missouri becomes first to ship isotope for thyroid cancer in U.S.
The University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) recently shipped its first batch of a medical isotope used to diagnose and treat thyroid cancer, making it the first domestic source of Iodine-131 (I-131) in 30 years. I-131 has only an eight-day half-life, making stockpiling impossible, and demand is expected to increase. Thyroid cancer is “the most rapidly increasing […]
How sweat could evaluate resident physician surgical skills
The amount of sweat produced during a procedure could be an evaluation tool of the surgical skills of resident physicians, according to new research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. Postgraduate physician training is a time for physicians to develop skills and expertise within the medical specialty of their choosing. While training, medical […]
