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Researchers pace embryonic heart with laser

Scientists at Case Western Reserve University and Vanderbilt University found that pulsed light can pace contractions in an avian embryonic heart, with no apparent damage to the tissue. The work, "Optical pacing of the embryonic heart," will be published in the advanced online issue of Nature Photonics on Aug. 15, 2010.According to the scientists, this non-invasive device may prove an effective tool in understanding how environmental factors that alter an embryo's heart rate lead to congenital defects. It may also lead to investigations of cardiac electrophysiology at the cellular, tissue and organ levels, and possibly the development of a new generation of pacemakers.

16 Aug 2010

Childhood brain tumor survivors may be vulnerable to physical declines associated with aging: Study

A large study focused on documenting the strength and fitness of childhood brain tumor survivors has found that many face health challenges as they age. The study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators showed that although most participants were young adults in their 20s, many functioned like people in their 60s, making them less likely to live independently or attend college.

16 Aug 2010

Obesity diabetes link found

Melbourne researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have found that inflammatory cells in fat tissue cause the body to become resistant to the effects of insulin – a common precursor to type II diabetes.

16 Aug 2010

UT System Board of Regents approve plans for new University Hospital at UT Southwestern Medical Center

The UT System Board of Regents today gave its approval to plans for a new state-of-the-art University Hospital at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. The project now will go to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for its review and final approval.

13 Aug 2010

Five tips for seniors researching MA or Medigap plan options

Health Plan One, a general agent in the online health insurance market, seeks to guide seniors to choose carefully when selecting their Medicare Advantage or Medicare supplement plan. Seniors will have only one opportunity to make changes to their Medicare plans during the Annual Enrollment Period this November 15 through December 31.

13 Aug 2010

SANUWAVE second-quarter revenues decrease to $117,000

SANUWAVE Health, Inc., an emerging medical technology company focused on regenerative medicine, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and provided a business update.

13 Aug 2010

Validare achieves national certification from ACCME for medical education program

Validare has been awarded national certification for their continuing medical education program. The training that Validare provides to physicians and their staff on how to become accredited for Office Based Surgery has now been recognized by the ACCME. Physicians who participate in Validare's accreditation preparation program will receive CME credits for the time they spend working on becoming accredited for office based surgery.

13 Aug 2010

CRF announces additional featured trials to be presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2010

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation has announced that in addition to the previously announced late breaking clinical trials and first reports, a series of additional featured trials will be presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2010 scientific symposium. These trials will focus on a wide range of significant topics in interventional cardiovascular medicine. TCT 2010 will take place September 21 - 25 in Washington, DC.

13 Aug 2010

Medical Facilities second-quarter revenue decreases 1.9% to $51.2 million

Medical Facilities Corporation today reported its financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010.

13 Aug 2010

Integra LifeSciences adds iPASSAGE Retractor for minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation announced today the addition of the iPASSAGE Retractor for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) of the lumbar spine. The iPASSAGE Retractor is a tissue sparing retraction system that allows the surgeon to make smaller incisions, potentially reducing tissue damage, blood loss and recovery time.

13 Aug 2010

AHRQ selects Outcome Sciences to study effects of different treatments for open angle glaucoma

Outcome Sciences, Inc. (OUTCOME), the leading provider of patient registries, studies, and technologies for evaluating real-world outcomes, today announced that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has selected Outcome as the DEcIDE Center for a study designed to compare the effectiveness of medications versus surgery for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma. The study will enroll 2,600 patients from 30 sites across the United States and is intended to provide new scientific information about the effects of different treatment approaches in individuals who have glaucoma.

13 Aug 2010

European Association of Urology to publish first case series on RALP

In European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, a new section will be published as of the September issue: Case Series of the month. This series is dedicated to publishing promising studies which have so far only preliminary results. The Case Series reports on no more than 10 patients and includes illustrative images. A Continuing Medical Education question with multiple choice answers is also included to enable readers to earn CME points.

13 Aug 2010

Gore announces first implantation in IDE clinical study of ACUSEAL Vascular Graft in hemodialysis patients

W. L. Gore & Associates reported that the first patient, in an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical study evaluating the self sealing GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft in patients on hemodialysis, has been surgically implanted with the device. The successful surgical procedure was performed on July 29, 2010 at Greenville Hospital System in Greenville, South Carolina. Less than 24 hours after the device was implanted it was successfully cannulated or punctured for initial hemodialysis access.

13 Aug 2010

PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing shoulder implant extends longevity of hemiarthroplasty joint replacement

Ascension Orthopedics, Inc., the world leader in PyroCarbon orthopedic implants, announces the implantation of an additional PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Implant in Brisbane, Australia. The PyroTITAN was implanted last month at the Brisbane Private Hospital.

13 Aug 2010

Study examines impact of microvascular decompression surgery for type 2 diabetes

A team of Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) physicians led by neurosurgical pioneer Peter Jannetta, MD, has made an important new discovery linking the central nervous system to the onset and progression of type 2 diabetes mellitus.Reporting today in the journal Surgical Neurology International, Dr. Jannetta and his colleagues present evidence from a prospective clinical trial that vascular compression of a section of the brain called the medulla oblongata is a factor in some patients with type 2 diabetes and that microvascular decompression surgery (MVD) may be an effective treatment for the condition.

13 Aug 2010

Superbug purportedly from Asia on the rise in UK & Australia

British scientists have claimed that a new gene called New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase, or NDM-1 has emerged that makes the bacteria resistant to almost all antibiotics. India has rejected the claim that it is the source of this superbug. Cases have been detected in the UK and Australia and are on the rise in the UK.

12 Aug 2010

FDA grants BioMimetic Therapeutics orphan drug designation for rhPDGF-BB in treatment of OCD

BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that it has received orphan drug designation from the Food and Drug Administration for its protein therapeutic, recombinant human platelet derived growth factor, to be used in conjunction with autograft and/or commercially available osteochondral allograft for the treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the knee, elbow or ankle.

12 Aug 2010

Pelleve Wrinkle Reduction System launched across U.S.

Pelleve, the revolutionary skin tightening system for nonablative skin rejuvenation, is now available through dermatologists, plastic surgeons, medspas and cosmetic surgery clinics across the country.

12 Aug 2010

Clinical cases that use IQQA-Liver for operative assessments exceed 1000: EDDA Technology

EDDA Technology announced today that the number of clinical cases evaluated for pre- and post- operative assessment using IQQA-Liver in hospitals has exceeded 1000 examinations, since the first commercial system installation in Q2 2009. EDDA's IQQA-Liver, now marketed worldwide, is a comprehensive workflow solution supporting modern multidisciplinary liver imaging evaluation and management.

12 Aug 2010

Integra LifeSciences signs 3-year contract for JARIT surgical instruments with Amerinet GPO

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation announced today that it signed a three-year contract for JARIT® surgical instruments with Amerinet, a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization.

12 Aug 2010

Surgery News and Research

Researchers pace embryonic heart with laser

Childhood brain tumor survivors may be vulnerable to physical declines associated with aging: Study

Obesity diabetes link found

UT System Board of Regents approve plans for new University Hospital at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Five tips for seniors researching MA or Medigap plan options

SANUWAVE second-quarter revenues decrease to $117,000

Validare achieves national certification from ACCME for medical education program

CRF announces additional featured trials to be presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2010

Medical Facilities second-quarter revenue decreases 1.9% to $51.2 million

Integra LifeSciences adds iPASSAGE Retractor for minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery

AHRQ selects Outcome Sciences to study effects of different treatments for open angle glaucoma

European Association of Urology to publish first case series on RALP

Gore announces first implantation in IDE clinical study of ACUSEAL Vascular Graft in hemodialysis patients

PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing shoulder implant extends longevity of hemiarthroplasty joint replacement

Study examines impact of microvascular decompression surgery for type 2 diabetes

Superbug purportedly from Asia on the rise in UK & Australia

FDA grants BioMimetic Therapeutics orphan drug designation for rhPDGF-BB in treatment of OCD

Pelleve Wrinkle Reduction System launched across U.S.

Clinical cases that use IQQA-Liver for operative assessments exceed 1000: EDDA Technology

Integra LifeSciences signs 3-year contract for JARIT surgical instruments with Amerinet GPO

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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