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Mammogram appointments delayed by up to 148 days: NYC report

According to a report released by the NYC Comptroller, hospital closures and budget cuts in New York City have contributed to “dangerously long” wait times of nearly two months for diagnostic mammograms in the city.

5 May 2011

Fluidigm ships over 1 billion microscopic NanoFlex valves

Fluidigm today announced that its Singapore factory has manufactured and shipped more than 1 billion microscopic NanoFlex™ valves. Each NanoFlex valve is so small that it takes 10 to span the width of a human hair.

5 May 2011

Fecal transplant procedures performed at Sinai Hospital

Sudhir Dutta, M.D., head of the Division of Gastroenterology at Sinai Hospital, performed fecal transplant procedures for two patients with severe clostridium difficile (C. difficile) colitis that did not respond to routine antibiotic and other treatments. C. difficile causes symptoms ranging from mild diarrhea to more serious, sometimes life threatening colon inflammation.

5 May 2011

Cosmofrance introduces Dermasculpt microcannula for painless cosmetic injections

Cosmofrance Inc. introduces Dermasculpt a FDA-approved, FLEXIBLE blunt-tip microcannula for non-bruising & practically painless cosmetic injections.

5 May 2011

Chest CT more effective for preoperative cardiothoracic surgery patients

Recent studies have shown that a 64-detector CT angiography utilizing prospective electrocardiographic gating produces a quality image but considerably reduced patient radiation dose when compared to retrospective ECG gating, according to research being presented at the 2011 American Roentgen Ray Society's annual meeting.

5 May 2011

Childhood cancer survivors may face high risk of late GI complications after therapy

Patients who received therapy for cancer during childhood have an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal complications later in life, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute.

5 May 2011

Submandibular gland transfer can help prevent dry mouth in cancer patients

For patients suffering from cancer in the mouth or throat, a recent study shows that a treatment called submandibular gland transfer will assist in preventing a radiation-induced condition called xerostomia.

5 May 2011

Cameron Health completes enrollment in subcutaneous implantable defibrillator pivotal study

Cameron Health, Inc. announced today that it has completed enrollment in its pivotal FDA clinical study of the S-ICD System, the world's only completely subcutaneous implantable defibrillator.

5 May 2011

MiMedx introduces AmnioFix Nerve Wrap for use in surgical procedures

MiMedx Group, Inc., an integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of patent protected biomaterial-based products and bioimplants processed from human amniotic membrane, announced today the launch of AmnioFix Nerve Wrap, the Company's latest biologic implant processed to offer surgical and healing options for nerve repair.

5 May 2011

Four medical centers enroll additional patients for NWBT's ongoing brain cancer trial

Northwest Biotherapeutics today announced that four medical centers across the country are actively recruiting and screening to enroll additional new patients in the Company's ongoing 240-patient randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical trial of DCVax immune therapy for Glioblastoma multiforme, the most lethal type of brain cancer.

4 May 2011

Coronary artery bypass graft surgeries have declined by 30% between 2001 and 2008

Between 2001 and 2008, the annual rate of coronary artery bypass graft surgeries performed in the United States decreased by more than 30 percent, but rates of percutaneous coronary interventions did not change significantly, according to a study in the May 4 issue of JAMA.

4 May 2011

MDCT arthrography better than MR arthrography for diagnosing glenoid rim osseous lesions

MDCT arthrography is better than MR arthrography for diagnosing glenoid rim osseous lesions, lesions that have been identified as potential causes of recurrence after shoulder surgery, according to a new study.

4 May 2011

Fat stem cells may help develop new regenerative therapies for cardiovascular disease

Stem cells extracted from body fat may pave the way for the development of new regenerative therapies including soft tissue reconstruction following tumor removal or breast mastectomy surgery, the development of tissue-engineered cartilage or bone, and the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

4 May 2011

Boston Scientific reports first use in Europe of Blazer Open-Irrigated Catheter

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced CE Mark approval and first use in Europe of its Blazer™ Open-Irrigated Catheter, the Company's latest radiofrequency ablation (RFA) catheter designed to treat a variety of arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, ventricular tachycardia and other supraventricular tachycardias. The product is being launched this quarter in select CE Mark countries.

4 May 2011

Heart bypass surgery rates fall by 38% between 2001 and 2008: Study

According to latest the U.S. research, the number of heart patients getting bypass surgery fell by 38 percent between 2001 and 2008. This fall reflects several factors, including a decline in smoking rates, which has led to less coronary artery disease, said senior study author Dr. Peter Groeneveld, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

4 May 2011

First implantation of WiCS wireless cardiac pacing system performed in Germany

EBR Systems, Inc., a privately held clinical stage company, announced today the first human implants of the WiCS Wireless Cardiac Stimulation System.

3 May 2011

Brazilian researchers develop hES cell line for therapeutic transplantation

Brazilian researchers, reporting in the current issue of Cell Transplantation, discovered difficulties in establishing a genetically diverse line of human embryonic stem cells to serve the therapeutic stem cell transplantation needs of the diverse ethnic and genetic Brazilian population.

3 May 2011

National survey reveals severe asthmatics need more treatment options

Today on World Asthma Day 2011, despite decades of progress on the management and control of asthma – more research, better understanding and powerful treatments – millions of people with severe asthma are still living with serious, frequent, life-threatening symptoms.

3 May 2011

RBC transfusion linked to improved survival after intracerebral hemorrhage

In patients with intracerebral hemorrhage —a type of stroke caused by bleeding inside the brain—transfusion with red blood cells may improve the chances of survival, reports a study in the May issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

3 May 2011

Desirudin more effective for VTE prevention in patients with renal impairment

Desirudin reduced major venous thromboembolism and post-operative bleeding compared with the standard of care, enoxaparin, in patients with poor kidney function undergoing orthopedic surgery, according to a poster presented at the Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology meeting.

3 May 2011