Dartmouth-hitchcock Medical Center

This study tested whether placing a special mesh during surgery to close an ileostomy (a temporary stoma) could prevent hernias from forming later. It included 8 adults with inflammatory bowel disease. The study was stopped early, so results are limited, but the goal was to see i…

This pilot study looked at whether adding acupuncture to standard pulmonary rehabilitation helps people with COPD breathe better, exercise more, and feel less stressed. Researchers planned to measure lung function, blood markers, and quality of life in 13 adults. The study was te…

This study looked at a small genetic molecule called microRNA-10b in brain tumor samples from 94 patients. Researchers wanted to see if higher levels of this molecule could help predict how long patients live or how their tumor behaves. They also tested in the lab whether blockin…