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DSMB recommends Quark Pharmaceuticals to continue clinical study of QPI-1002

Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the world leader in clinical development of RNAi-based therapeutics, announced today that the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board ("DSMB") recommended that QPI-1002 (I5NP) continue on to the next phase of clinical testing.

5 Jan 2010

Study shows diabetic patients can benefit from gastric bypass surgery

Bariatric surgery is a procedure designed to help patients lose weight, but an unexpected side effect is that it can also help rid patients of diabetes.

5 Jan 2010

Northwest Hospital & Medical Center collaborates with UW Medicine Health System to improve healthcare

Following final regulatory review, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, a 281-bed full-service acute care hospital, has joined the UW Medicine Health System, effective January 1.

5 Jan 2010

Bay Area Health District purchases ForSite2020 periOperative Resource Management System

Unibased Systems Architecture, Inc. (Unibased) today announced that Bay Area Health District (dba Bay Area Hospital) of Coos Bay, Oregon has purchased the ForSite2020® periOperative Resource Management System (ORMS). Unibased was selected as a result of competition with several surgery management system vendors.

5 Jan 2010

Article provides issues and challenges encountered by hospitals in implementing cooling program for post arrest patients

The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and Elsevier's journal Resuscitation chose a randomized controlled study demonstrating a trend toward faster cooling and better control with Medivance's Arctic Sun® Temperature Management System as its featured "Article of the Month."

5 Jan 2010

Spinal surgery issues simplified

Spine patients afflicted with severe degenerative disc diseases often find diagnostic and treatment options as daunting as the surgery itself. Fortunately, "Getting Back on Their Feet," a new documentary released by the Arthroplasty Patient Foundation, was created specifically to help spine surgery patients overcome obstacles they encounter in their search for wellness.

5 Jan 2010

RFA reduces pain in bone metastases patients

Image-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA), a minimally invasive cancer treatment which can be performed in the outpatient setting, significantly reduced the level of pain experienced by cancer patients with bone (osseous) metastases, limiting the need for strong narcotic pain management, and supporting improved patient frame of mind, according to results of an American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) study published online in the journal Cancer.

5 Jan 2010

"Nanoworms" and doxorubicin loaded hollow nanoparticles to fight cancer

A team of researchers in California and Massachusetts has developed a "cocktail" of different nanometer-sized particles that work in concert within the bloodstream to locate, adhere to and kill cancerous tumors.

5 Jan 2010

Study shows low postoperative mortality rates after hip and knee replacement surgeries

Total hip and total knee replacement surgeries are highly successful and very common procedures for people experiencing pain associated with degenerative joints.

5 Jan 2010

FDA approves minimally invasive procedure for treating benign and malignant tumors

A minimally invasive surgical approach developed by head and neck surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The

5 Jan 2010

Changes needed in orthopedic training programs, but restrictions and generational differences compromise learning experience

Changes are needed in the programs that train orthopedic surgeons to ensure these doctors are adequately trained, according to a study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City.

5 Jan 2010

Use of botulinum type A toxins may offer cost efficient alternative to serotonin reuptake inhibitors

According to an article in the January 2010 edition of Drugs In Dermatology (abstract available at http://jddonline.com ), the use of botulinum type A toxins such as Botox and Dysport may offer a cost efficient alternative to the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

5 Jan 2010

New campaign to provide retreats for women recovering from breast cancer launched

While most nonprofit organizations are doing their best to simply survive the bad economy, one organization is launching a bold new campaign to provide two-and-a-half day retreats in all 50 states for women recovering from breast cancer.

5 Jan 2010

University of Western Ontario receives grant to conduct randomized trial for Crohn's disease

Robarts Clinical Trials at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, has been awarded a 4.7 million dollar grant to conduct a randomized controlled trial evaluating treatment options for Crohn's disease.

5 Jan 2010

A 'cocktail' to kill cancerous tumors

5 Jan 2010

Cardiogenesis submits an IDE for its PHOENIX System

Cardiogenesis Corporation, today announced that it has submitted an IDE (Investigational Device Exemption) to the Food and Drug Administration to initiate a safety and feasibility trial for its PHOENIX System in patients with refractory angina. The PHOENIX handpiece is the first device specifically designed to allow physician-directed tissue stimulation and injections of biologic or pharmacologic agents to pre-determined areas of myocardium.

4 Jan 2010

Bausch & Lomb launches Crystalens AO intraocular lens

Bausch & Lomb today announced that it is launching the Crystalens® AO, the first aberration-free accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) with aspheric optics to cataract surgeons worldwide.

4 Jan 2010

Virtual Education and Simulation Training Center serves as virtual hospital

At Christiana Care Health System's VEST Center, babies are born every day, just as they are in a real hospital. Adults and children are rushed to the emergency department with injuries suffered in accidents. Patients are intubated, have their blood drawn and get IV drips.

4 Jan 2010

WDI utilizes DXA analysis for fitness and weight management programs

Women's Digital Imaging of Ridgewood (WDI), has begun using Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA), a technology developed to screen for osteoporosis (bone loss), to measure body fat in patients who want a more accurate method of establishing goals and measuring results for weight management and fitness programs.

4 Jan 2010

EGS receives U.S. patent covering its SerosaFuse fastener and “over the wire” delivery system

EndoGastric Solutions (EGS), the recognized leader in the emerging field of Natural Orifice Surgery (NOS), today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a key patent covering its SerosaFuse fastener and “over the wire” delivery system.

4 Jan 2010

Surgery News and Research

DSMB recommends Quark Pharmaceuticals to continue clinical study of QPI-1002

Study shows diabetic patients can benefit from gastric bypass surgery

Northwest Hospital & Medical Center collaborates with UW Medicine Health System to improve healthcare

Bay Area Health District purchases ForSite2020 periOperative Resource Management System

Article provides issues and challenges encountered by hospitals in implementing cooling program for post arrest patients

Spinal surgery issues simplified

RFA reduces pain in bone metastases patients

"Nanoworms" and doxorubicin loaded hollow nanoparticles to fight cancer

Study shows low postoperative mortality rates after hip and knee replacement surgeries

FDA approves minimally invasive procedure for treating benign and malignant tumors

Changes needed in orthopedic training programs, but restrictions and generational differences compromise learning experience

Use of botulinum type A toxins may offer cost efficient alternative to serotonin reuptake inhibitors

New campaign to provide retreats for women recovering from breast cancer launched

University of Western Ontario receives grant to conduct randomized trial for Crohn's disease

A 'cocktail' to kill cancerous tumors

Cardiogenesis submits an IDE for its PHOENIX System

Bausch & Lomb launches Crystalens AO intraocular lens

Virtual Education and Simulation Training Center serves as virtual hospital

WDI utilizes DXA analysis for fitness and weight management programs

EGS receives U.S. patent covering its SerosaFuse fastener and “over the wire” delivery system

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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