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AAO-HNSF scientific program to discuss latest research on hearing loss, voice disorders

The 2011 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), the largest meeting of ear, nose, and throat doctors in the world, will convene September 11-14, 2011 in San Francisco, CA.

1 Aug 2011

Weight-loss programs a waste of time: Expert opinion

According to obesity expert and University of Melbourne professor of medicine Joseph Proietto the high failure rate of weight-loss programs could be explained by growing evidence that an obese person’s body is programmed to regain any weight that is lost. He said that authorities are wasting money on campaigns urging people to exercise and eat healthy food since obesity is “''physiologically defended”.

31 Jul 2011

Former Specialty Hospital patient credits Left Ventricular Assist Device surgery

What do former Vice President Dick Cheney, Izzie's boyfriend, Denny, on "Grey's Anatomy" and Anthony Freeman from East Baltimore all have in common? Each is associated with a Left Ventricular Assist Device.

30 Jul 2011

Therapeutic hypothermia might not be effective for children after heart attack

Intravenous delivery of cold fluids to reduce body temperature quickly after a heart attack and improve neurologic outcomes may not be as effective in children as it is in adults, according to a study reported in Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

30 Jul 2011

PA departments warn public regarding use of glass-bottled milk from Brunton Dairy in Aliquippa

The Pennsylvania departments of Health and Agriculture and the Allegheny County Health Department are advising the public of the possible health risks associated with products, specifically glass-bottled milk, from Brunton Dairy in Aliquippa, Beaver County.

30 Jul 2011

Study shows disparity between hospital costs and reimbursement

Study results released today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery 8th Annual Meeting reveals that treatment costs for some neurovascular conditions remain higher than reimbursement in the form of Medicare payments.

30 Jul 2011

New Aspen Dental office to open in Springdale

Patients looking for a dentist in Springdale, OH now have a new dental care provider option with the opening of a new Aspen Dental office this month. The new practice, which opens on August 4th at 25 East Kemper Road, will provide dental services that range from dentures and preventive care to general dentistry and restoration.

30 Jul 2011

New Aspen Dental office to open in N. Lakeland in August

Patients looking for a dentist in N. Lakeland, FL now have a new dental care provider option with the opening of a new Aspen Dental office this month.

30 Jul 2011

Eight in ten Ontarians expect better access to trauma centre for life-threatening injury

More than eight in 10 Ontarians say they would want to be taken directly to a trauma centre if they were seriously injured, even if another hospital were closer, a new poll has found.

30 Jul 2011

Resection of brain regions with fast ripples may improve seizure outcome in pediatric epilepsy: Study

New research focusing on high-frequency oscillations, termed ripples and fast ripples, recorded by intracranial electroencephalography, may provide an important marker for the localization of the brain region responsible for seizure activity.

30 Jul 2011

First Surgical announces quarterly cash dividend of $0.0275 per share

First Surgical Partners Inc., which provides non-threatening surgeries through its two ambulatory surgery centers and a general acute care hospital, is pleased to announce today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0275 per share on its shares of common stock that will be paid on August 12, 2011 to stockholders of record on August 11, 2011.

30 Jul 2011

Sorin Group second quarter revenues increase 0.6% to €191.9 million

Sorin Group: Consolidated results for second quarter 2011: Revenues of €191.9 million, a 0.6% increase over the same period last year.

30 Jul 2011

Improved cardiovascular health can help hear better

Improving cardiovascular health appears to be the best way to help process what we hear, according to Ray Hull, an audiologist at Wichita State University.

29 Jul 2011

Studies reveal new set of mutations linked with head and neck cancer

Powerful new technologies that zoom in on the connections between human genes and diseases have illuminated the landscape of cancer, singling out changes in tumor DNA that drive the development of certain types of malignancies such as melanoma or ovarian cancer.

29 Jul 2011

Positive data from BioMarin's MOR-100 Phase 1/2 extension study on Morquio syndrome

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. today announced an update on the GALNS Phase 1/2 extension study (MOR-100) in which patients have continued treatment on an ongoing basis.

29 Jul 2011

BTI's IPOXYN data on traumatic shock and ischemia to be presented at XIIIth MGH symposium

Boston Therapeutics, Inc., a public company registered with the SEC and a developer of diabetes therapeutics, announced today that experiments performed in the laboratory of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) faculty member Warren M. Zapol, MD, Emeritus Anesthetist-in-Chief and Director of the MGH Anesthesia Center for Critical Care Research, on BTI's new oxygen carrier for traumatic shock and ischemia, IPOXYNTM, will be presented at the "XIII International Symposium on Blood Substitutes and Oxygen Therapeutics" to be held July 27th-29th at MGH.

29 Jul 2011

RegeneRx to initiate enrollment in RGN-259 Phase 2 trial for dry eye syndrome

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that it is set to begin a Phase 2 clinical trial in 72 patients with dry eye syndrome.

29 Jul 2011

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass appears to reduce dietary fat intake

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the most common type of bariatric surgery in the United States, is currently considered the most effective therapy for morbid obesity.

28 Jul 2011

Natural recycling system, PPAR agonists can help protect children with heart defects

Children born with heart defects that pummel their lungs with up to three times the normal blood volume quickly find their lungs in jeopardy as well.

28 Jul 2011

Two large insurers profit by Americans' postponement of care

WellPoint Inc and Aetna Inc , the second and third-biggest U.S. health insurers by market value, are set to report second-quarter earnings on Wednesday that will likely be helped by Americans avoiding doctor visits and delaying medical procedures. The industry has benefited from Americans postponing such care during the weak economy.

28 Jul 2011

Surgery News and Research

AAO-HNSF scientific program to discuss latest research on hearing loss, voice disorders

Weight-loss programs a waste of time: Expert opinion

Former Specialty Hospital patient credits Left Ventricular Assist Device surgery

Therapeutic hypothermia might not be effective for children after heart attack

PA departments warn public regarding use of glass-bottled milk from Brunton Dairy in Aliquippa

Study shows disparity between hospital costs and reimbursement

New Aspen Dental office to open in Springdale

New Aspen Dental office to open in N. Lakeland in August

Eight in ten Ontarians expect better access to trauma centre for life-threatening injury

Resection of brain regions with fast ripples may improve seizure outcome in pediatric epilepsy: Study

First Surgical announces quarterly cash dividend of $0.0275 per share

Sorin Group second quarter revenues increase 0.6% to €191.9 million

Improved cardiovascular health can help hear better

Studies reveal new set of mutations linked with head and neck cancer

Positive data from BioMarin's MOR-100 Phase 1/2 extension study on Morquio syndrome

BTI's IPOXYN data on traumatic shock and ischemia to be presented at XIIIth MGH symposium

RegeneRx to initiate enrollment in RGN-259 Phase 2 trial for dry eye syndrome

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass appears to reduce dietary fat intake

Natural recycling system, PPAR agonists can help protect children with heart defects

Two large insurers profit by Americans' postponement of care

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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