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Whiplash recovery no quicker with intensive therapy

More costly, intensive treatment works no better than usual care at speeding up recovery from whiplash injuries, according to new research published Online First in The Lancet.

18 Dec 2012

Ortho Kinematics closes more than $2 million in Series B financing

Ortho Kinematics‚ Inc. (OKI), a privately held healthcare diagnostics company focused on spine imaging informatics, announced today the close of more than $2 million in its Series B financing.

18 Dec 2012

CEL-SCI net loss decreases to $17.6 million for fiscal year 2012

CEL-SCI Corporation reported financial results today for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012.

14 Dec 2012

Predictor of lymph node metastasis after oral cancer unmasked

The presence of high levels of tumor-associated tissue eosinophilia in early oral squamous cell carcinoma tissue can predict future occult lymph node metastasis, study results show.

13 Dec 2012

Positive data from Oncolytics’ REOLYSIN Phase III combination study on head and neck cancers

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. today announced initial positive top line data from the first endpoint in its double-blinded randomized Phase III clinical study examining REOLYSIN in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel in second-line patients with platinum-refractory, taxane-naïve head and neck cancers (REO 018).

13 Dec 2012

Radioactive iodine benefits selected papillary thyroid cancer patients

Radioactive iodine may be selectively used for the treatment of intermediate-risk papillary thyroid cancer in patients who are aged over 45 years with tumors smaller than 4 cm that are confined to the thyroid gland, say US scientists.

12 Dec 2012

Spinal manipulations do not overstrain internal carotid artery

Chiropractic cervical spinal manipulations do not pose undue stress and strain on the internal carotid artery, researchers affirm.

11 Dec 2012

Erect radiographs reveal missed cervical spine instability

Erect radiographs are necessary to rule out unstable cervical spine injuries, UK researchers report.

10 Dec 2012

Cervical disc replacement: an interview with Joe Ross, VP of U.S. Marketing at LDR

Cervical disc replacement is a surgical procedure that involves removing a damaged or degenerated cervical disc and replacing it with an artificial disc device.

10 Dec 2012

Patient-reported outcomes of head and neck surgery in focus

Researchers have taken the first step toward developing a new measure of health-related quality of life in people who have undergone head and neck reconstruction.

6 Dec 2012

Using Nanoparticles to Target Cancer

An interview with John Stroh, discussing the development of nanoparticles that can target and treat cancer, without damaging nearby tissues.

6 Dec 2012

Dendritic spines respond to and process synaptic inputs both chemically and electrically

It's the least understood organ in the human body: the brain, a massive network of electrically excitable neurons, all communicating with one another via receptors on their tree-like dendrites. Somehow these cells work together to enable great feats of human learning and memory. But how?

6 Dec 2012

Pipeline embolization device shows promise in treating brain aneurysms

A new technology called the Pipeline embolization device (PED) shows encouraging results in patients with certain types of difficult-to-treat brain aneurysms, reports the December issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

4 Dec 2012

Researchers discover first-ever mouse model of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis

Researchers at Western University have made a breakthrough that could lead to a better understanding of a common form of arthritis that, until now, has eluded scientists.

4 Dec 2012

GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis receives CE Mark

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) has received CE Mark for the new large diameter 35 mm trunk-ipsilateral leg and 36 mm aortic extender components of the GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis.

3 Dec 2012

Scientists identify two genes involved in establishing neuronal circuits required for breathing

Scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have identified two genes involved in establishing the neuronal circuits required for breathing. They report their findings in a study published in the December issue of Nature Neuroscience.

30 Nov 2012

Varian's TrueBeam receives Indian AERB clearance for use in advanced radiosurgical treatments

Varian Medical Systems has received regulatory clearance from the Indian Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for the use of its unique TrueBeam High Intensity Mode for advanced radiosurgical treatments.

29 Nov 2012

Longer looks: Are 'pods' the solution to our long-term care crisis?; A Liver transplant in the nick of time; Pro-life activists and the abortion drop

In November 2006, when Clara Marshall began suffering from the effects of dementia, her family moved her into ... an assisted living home in Vancouver, Wash. ... just five months into her stay, Ms. Marshall, 81, was found dead in her room apparently strangled after getting her neck caught in side rails used to prevent her from rolling out of bed.

29 Nov 2012

CEL-SCI's Multikine cancer drug receives key Japanese patent

CEL-SCI Corporation today announced that the Japanese patent office has issued a key patent covering CEL-SCI's investigational cancer drug, Multikine (Leukocyte Interleukin, Injection).

29 Nov 2012

Yoga appears to be effective treatment for neck pain

According to published estimates, some 20 percent of the population suffers from chronic neck pain caused by a variety of structural dysfunctions in the neck, resulting in impaired quality of life and lost work time. A German study published in The Journal of Pain showed that yoga appears to be an effective treatment for neck pain and provides added benefits of improved psychological well being and quality of life.

28 Nov 2012

Neck News and Research

Whiplash recovery no quicker with intensive therapy

Ortho Kinematics closes more than $2 million in Series B financing

CEL-SCI net loss decreases to $17.6 million for fiscal year 2012

Predictor of lymph node metastasis after oral cancer unmasked

Positive data from Oncolytics’ REOLYSIN Phase III combination study on head and neck cancers

Radioactive iodine benefits selected papillary thyroid cancer patients

Spinal manipulations do not overstrain internal carotid artery

Erect radiographs reveal missed cervical spine instability

Cervical disc replacement: an interview with Joe Ross, VP of U.S. Marketing at LDR

Patient-reported outcomes of head and neck surgery in focus

Using Nanoparticles to Target Cancer

Dendritic spines respond to and process synaptic inputs both chemically and electrically

Pipeline embolization device shows promise in treating brain aneurysms

Researchers discover first-ever mouse model of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis

GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis receives CE Mark

Scientists identify two genes involved in establishing neuronal circuits required for breathing

Varian's TrueBeam receives Indian AERB clearance for use in advanced radiosurgical treatments

Longer looks: Are 'pods' the solution to our long-term care crisis?; A Liver transplant in the nick of time; Pro-life activists and the abortion drop

CEL-SCI's Multikine cancer drug receives key Japanese patent

Yoga appears to be effective treatment for neck pain

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