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New implanted lens to fix nearsightedness

UT Southwestern Medical Center ophthalmologists will be the first in the area to insert a new type of implanted lens to fix nearsightedness.

1 Mar 2006

Treatment of severe coronary artery disease with angioplasty/coronary stenting a viable alternative to bypass surgery

Severe stenosis (blockage) to the left main coronary artery - a condition commonly called a "widow-maker"- can result in sudden death. For nearly 30 years, the gold standard for treatment has been coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).

1 Mar 2006

New neoprene suit helps save the lives of women suffering from obstetrical hemorrhaging due to childbirth

A simple, low-tech garment has the potential to prevent a major cause of death among women who give birth in many Third World countries, according to a new study by maternal health researchers.

1 Mar 2006

Why more women die than men after heart bypass surgery

According to researchers, infections - including those acquired in hospitals, could explain why women die more frequently than men after heart bypass surgery and the explanations for this sex difference are controversial.

28 Feb 2006

New FDA approved mobile electron-beam system increases survival rates of women with advanced rectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is widely considered a man's disease, but actually affects an equal number of women and men. Detected early, it is highly curable in both genders, with survival rates approaching 90 percent. But if the cancer is detected at a more advanced stage, the outlook is often dismal.

27 Feb 2006

BrainLAB wins patent infringement case

On Friday, the U.S. District Court in Denver, Colorado, dismissed the patent infringement lawsuit filed by Medtronic against BrainLAB in 1998.

27 Feb 2006

Researchers transplant insulin-producing neonatal porcine islet cells into monkeys

A team of researchers from the University of Alberta, the Yerkes National Primate Research Center of Emory University and the Emory Transplant Center has successfully transplanted insulin-producing neonatal porcine islet cells into monkeys, a procedure the researchers say represents a promising intermediate solution to the critical supply problem in clinical islet cell transplantation.

27 Feb 2006

Study shows survival advantage for men treated with radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy compared to observation

A new study shows older men with early stage prostate cancer survive longer if they are treated versus not being treated in favor of the "watchful waiting" approach advocated by many physicians for older men with other health problems.

27 Feb 2006

Androgen deprivation therapy does not prevent prostate cancer from spreading

Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers wanted to know if depriving men of testosterone actually keeps cancer from spreading beyond the prostate.

27 Feb 2006

Xenon gas shown to be safe in surgery and could help stop nervedamaging illnesses

Scientists have successfully conducted the first clinical trial giving xenon gas to patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting in order to safeguard against postoperative brain damage that can occur following this procedure.

27 Feb 2006

Teatments based on behaviour could reduce prescription drug use

New psychological treatments - behavioural medicine - could significantly reduce the need for drug treatments for some conditions, cutting health system costs says an editorial in this week's British Medical Journal.

27 Feb 2006

Study associates meniscal damage with advanced cartilage loss in early osteoarthritis

Cartilage loss is a major component of osteoarthritis (OA), a joint disease that affects over 20 million Americans. In knee OA, cartilage loss is influenced by knee injury, as well as obesity and age. Every healthy knee is supported and protected by a pair of meniscus.

27 Feb 2006

SRY protein explains why men more likely to develop Parkinson's

Scientists at Prince Henry's Institute, Melbourne, and the University of California, Los Angeles, have discovered that SRY, the male protein that forms the testes is also produced in the brain region affected in Parkinson's disease.

24 Feb 2006

Over-the-counter decongestant as good as prescription drug in relieving hay fever symptoms

There is no significant difference between an over-the-counter decongestant and a prescription medication that costs almost four times as much in relieving hay fever symptoms, report researchers from the University of Chicago in the February issue of Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery.

24 Feb 2006

Surgery News and Research

New implanted lens to fix nearsightedness

Treatment of severe coronary artery disease with angioplasty/coronary stenting a viable alternative to bypass surgery

New neoprene suit helps save the lives of women suffering from obstetrical hemorrhaging due to childbirth

Why more women die than men after heart bypass surgery

New FDA approved mobile electron-beam system increases survival rates of women with advanced rectal cancer

BrainLAB wins patent infringement case

Researchers transplant insulin-producing neonatal porcine islet cells into monkeys

Study shows survival advantage for men treated with radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy compared to observation

Androgen deprivation therapy does not prevent prostate cancer from spreading

Xenon gas shown to be safe in surgery and could help stop nervedamaging illnesses

Teatments based on behaviour could reduce prescription drug use

Study associates meniscal damage with advanced cartilage loss in early osteoarthritis

SRY protein explains why men more likely to develop Parkinson's

Over-the-counter decongestant as good as prescription drug in relieving hay fever symptoms

Studies examine links between provider characteristics and mortality rates in ovarian cancer

Binge drinkers have highest risk of injury

Surgery for obesity now covered by Medicare

Avastin trial for pancreatic tumors

External counterpulsation not effective as a treatment for heart failure

Multikine treatment increases survival in cancer patients

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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