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Researchers to study interventional endovascular therapy on symptoms and progression of MS

Buffalo medical researchers led by a team from the University at Buffalo Department of Neurosurgery, will embark on a landmark prospective randomized double-blinded study to test the safety and efficacy of interventional endovascular therapy -- dubbed "liberation treatment" -- on the symptoms and progression of Multiple Sclerosis.

1 Jul 2010

International symposium to highlight current and future applications of MR-guided ultrasound

Leading research and clinical experts from around the world are scheduled to speak at the 2nd International Symposium for MR-guided Focused Ultrasound, which will be held October 17 to 20 in the Washington, D.C. area.

From Elekta 29 Jun 2010

BioAlliance Pharma presents abstracts on Loramyc, clonidine Lauriad at MASCC/ISOO 2010 symposium

BioAlliance Pharma SA, a company dedicated to the supportive care and treatment of cancer patients, has presented 2 abstracts on Loramyc® and clonidine Lauriad® at the MASCC/ISOO 2010 International Symposium (Vancouver, June 24-26, 2010). These two products belong to the supportive care pipeline of BioAlliance Pharma.

29 Jun 2010

Cell>Point completes cancer diagnostic phase 2 trial; reports favorable trends in primary tumor imaging

Cell>Point announced today that it has closed the Phase 2 portion of its Phase 2/3 trial of 99mTc-EC-G in evaluating patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

29 Jun 2010

CMMC installs Toshiba's Vantage Titan MR system to accommodate bariatric patients

Obesity is a growing trend in the United States, requiring hospitals to provide medical imaging technology designed to accommodate bariatric patients without compromising diagnostic confidence or patient comfort. To accomplish this goal, Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., a bariatric center of excellence, recently installed Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Vantage Titan MR system.

28 Jun 2010

Poster presentation at MASCC Conference summarizes MuGard clinical experience

ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a biopharmaceutical company specializing in products for cancer and supportive care, is presenting a scientific poster today at the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Conference in Vancouver, B.C. The poster presentation, co-authored by Dr. David Nowotnik of Access Pharmaceuticals and Dr. Caroline Dumas of SpePharm Holdings, summarizes MuGard clinical experience from cancer patients globally undergoing radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.

28 Jun 2010

Researchers say ear tubes are safe for children with cochlear implants

Children who are being treated for hearing loss with cochlear implants can safely have ear tubes installed to help clear up infections, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

25 Jun 2010

Researchers call for new psychological support for people living with disfigurement

Disfigurement can be a challenging and distressing experience for many of the 1 million people in the UK who have a visible difference of any kind.

25 Jun 2010

Recent study shows drinking coffee protects against head and neck cancer

Data on the effects of coffee on cancer risk have been mixed. However, results of a recent study add to the brewing evidence that drinking coffee protects against cancer, this time against head and neck cancer.

23 Jun 2010

Al Amal Hospital in Qatar commences treatment with Varian's RapidArc radiotherapy

One of the leading cancer centers in the Middle East has become among the first in the region to introduce fast and efficient RapidArc® radiotherapy treatments from Varian Medical Systems. Al Amal Hospital in Doha, Qatar, has treated nine brain cancer, prostate cancer and head & neck cancer patients with RapidArc since commencing treatments in early May, and it now plans to roll out the technology for many more indications.

21 Jun 2010

Cancer survivor organizes first Chattanooga Oral Cancer Awareness Walk

Recently, oral cancer survivor Jeanna Richelson, organized the first Chattanooga Oral Cancer Awareness Walk, which raised donations for the Oral Cancer Foundation, and much needed awareness of a disease that too few Americans know about. According to the foundation's executive director Brian Hill, "I don't believe there has ever been an oral cancer walk that was this successful in its first year. This was an absolutely amazing effort by Jeanna and those who helped her make this possible."

21 Jun 2010

FDA accepts ev3's Pipeline Embolization Device PMA for expedited review

ev3 Inc., a global endovascular device company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) formally accepted for filing the company's Pre-Market Approval (PMA) application for the Pipeline Embolization Device for treatment of large, giant and wide-necked cerebral aneurysms. The FDA's action means that the PMA application was sufficiently complete and ready for substantive review. The filing date for regulatory purposes is May 18, 2010, the date the FDA received ev3's PMA submission.

21 Jun 2010

Biomechanical implications of low-height falls in toddlers

An in-depth scientific article published in the July 2010 issue of Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, entitled Biomechanics of the toddler fall during low-height falls elucidates the impact of head injuries caused by low-height falls in toddlers, using an anthropomorphic biomechanical surrogate.

19 Jun 2010

Phylogeny, Neoprobe announce collaboration to develop head and neck cancer detection technology

Phylogeny, the in situ company, and Neoprobe, a diversified developer of innovative biomedical surgical oncology products, announce their collaboration to develop head and neck cancer detection technology.

18 Jun 2010

Micrus Endovascular receives approval to market DeltaPaq, DeltaPlush microcoils for cerebral aneurysms in Japan

Micrus Endovascular Corporation today announced receipt of Shonin approval from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to market in Japan its novel bare platinum and Cerecyte® DeltaPaq™ filling and DeltaPlush™ finishing microcoils for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms and treatments in the peripheral vasculature.

17 Jun 2010

IRX Therapeutics raises $8M to further develop pipeline of cancer vaccine candidates

IRX Therapeutics, a developer of novel immunomodulators to treat cancer and viral diseases, today announced that it has raised $8 million through a note offering to existing shareholders. The new funding will be used to further develop its pipeline of cancer vaccine candidates, including its lead product, IRX-2. IRX Therapeutics has now raised a total of more than $80 million in private financing.

17 Jun 2010

Molecular imaging fusion with CT anatomy results in precise localization of parathyroid lesions: Research

SNM's 2010 Image of the Year illustrates the potential of hybrid molecular imaging to provide precise information about the location and function of a condition known as "hyperparathyroidism." Researchers selected this image from more than 1,500 studies presented over the course of four days during SNM's 57th Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City.

16 Jun 2010

UT Southwestern head and neck cancer surgeons perform area's first transoral robotic surgery

Head and neck cancer surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center performed the area's first transoral robotic surgery (TORS), a recently approved minimally invasive no-scar procedure to remove tumors in the throat.

16 Jun 2010

Galera Therapeutics completes Series 1 financing

Galera Therapeutics, a drug development company focused on novel therapeutics to protect against the side effects and increase the effectiveness of cancer treatment, today announced it has completed a Series 1 financing led by BioGenerator. Also participating in the round is Galera Angels, LLC, an angel investment group, and Analytical Bio-Chemistry Laboratories, Inc., of Columbia Missouri.

16 Jun 2010

Researchers examine rates of cancer in British white and British Indian population

British Indians have fewer cases of many different cancers including breast, prostate, colon and lung than the British white population, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer1 today (Wednesday).

16 Jun 2010

Neck News and Research

Researchers to study interventional endovascular therapy on symptoms and progression of MS

International symposium to highlight current and future applications of MR-guided ultrasound

BioAlliance Pharma presents abstracts on Loramyc, clonidine Lauriad at MASCC/ISOO 2010 symposium

Cell>Point completes cancer diagnostic phase 2 trial; reports favorable trends in primary tumor imaging

CMMC installs Toshiba's Vantage Titan MR system to accommodate bariatric patients

Poster presentation at MASCC Conference summarizes MuGard clinical experience

Researchers say ear tubes are safe for children with cochlear implants

Researchers call for new psychological support for people living with disfigurement

Recent study shows drinking coffee protects against head and neck cancer

Al Amal Hospital in Qatar commences treatment with Varian's RapidArc radiotherapy

Cancer survivor organizes first Chattanooga Oral Cancer Awareness Walk

FDA accepts ev3's Pipeline Embolization Device PMA for expedited review

Biomechanical implications of low-height falls in toddlers

Phylogeny, Neoprobe announce collaboration to develop head and neck cancer detection technology

Micrus Endovascular receives approval to market DeltaPaq, DeltaPlush microcoils for cerebral aneurysms in Japan

IRX Therapeutics raises $8M to further develop pipeline of cancer vaccine candidates

Molecular imaging fusion with CT anatomy results in precise localization of parathyroid lesions: Research

UT Southwestern head and neck cancer surgeons perform area's first transoral robotic surgery

Galera Therapeutics completes Series 1 financing

Researchers examine rates of cancer in British white and British Indian population

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