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University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Detail Reliable Measurement for Blood-Brain Barrier Opening Using Focused Ultrasound

August 25, 2025

Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and other North American institutions, have provided the first technical description for using focused ultrasound to reliably open the blood-brain barrier. The findings, recently published in Device, pave the way for expanding the use of this experimental device to open the blood-brain barrier to improve treatments and diagnostics for patients with brain tumors and other neurological disorders.

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Generative AI Uncovers Undetected Bird Flu Exposure Risks in Maryland Emergency Departments

August 25, 2025
Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine developed a new and highly effective application of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to quickly scan notes in electronic medical records and identify high-risk patients who may have been infected with H5N1 avian influenza or “bird flu”, according to new findings published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Preoperative Counseling Reduces Opioid Use After ACL Reconstruction Surgery Without Increasing Patients’ Pain Level, New Research Shows

July 23, 2025
Preoperative counseling significantly reduced opioid use by patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, a common knee surgery, with no increase in pain following the procedure, according to new research by orthopaedic surgeons at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). The findings of the randomized clinical trial of 121 patients who had surgery at the University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute (UM Rehab & Ortho) were published recently in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 

Researchers Identify “Master Regulator” Gene That Could Lead To More Effective Treatment For Patients With Ovarian Cancer

April 03, 2025

In a study co-led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), researchers have identified a “master regulator” gene, ZNFX1, that may act as a biomarker to help guide treatment in future clinical trials involving patients with therapy-resistant ovarian cancer, according to a study recently published in Cancer Research.

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Innovative CT Scan Technique Could Improve Prognosis and Treatments for Head and Neck Cancers, New Research Suggests

February 26, 2025
Cancers occurring in the mouth, nose, and throat are on the rise in the U.S., especially in younger people. About 60,000 new cases are diagnosed every year with one in five cases occurring in people younger than 55, according to the American Cancer Society. A new study provides insights that may eventually help oncologists better predict how the disease will respond to certain therapies, leading to improved survival outcomes for patients.
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R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Surgeon to Co-Lead Large International Clinical Trial to Determine Most Effective Treatment for Common Hip Fracture in Older Adults

February 07, 2025
A new $10.8 million multicenter clinical trial co-led by Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH, an orthopaedic trauma surgeon at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), will determine if hip replacement surgery, also known as hip arthroplasty, produces better outcomes for patients ages 60 and older than simpler “internal fixation” that has been performed for decades. 
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