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Layton, LHP partner to construct new Seton Medical Center in Texas

LHP Hospital Group, Inc. of Plano, Texas, has announced the selection of Layton Construction Company, Inc. of Sandy, Utah, for construction of the new Seton Medical Center Harker Heights being developed in Harker Heights, Texas, by a joint venture between LHP and the Seton Family of Hospitals.

11 Mar 2011

SAP may serve as effective nanomaterial to prevent prostate cancer spread

When prostate cancer stem cells were enclosed in self-assembling nanomaterials made of peptides, the SAP stopped cancer stem cell colony formation and also stopped the division of cancer cells in laboratory cultures.

11 Mar 2011

Preliminary phase I trial results show safety of bone marrow stem cells in children with TBI

Stem cells derived from a patient's own bone marrow were safely used in pediatric patients with traumatic brain injury, according to results of a Phase I clinical trial at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

10 Mar 2011

St. Joseph's Hospital launches new neuromodulation center in Barrow

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center's Barrow Neurological Institute has received a $10.1 million donation, the largest single gift in the organization's history and one of the biggest ever given to any Arizona hospital.

10 Mar 2011

First recording of cortically induced neural activity of basal ganglia in Parkinson's disease, dystonia during DBS

Movement disorders such as Parkinson's diseases and dystonia are caused by abnormal neural activity of the basal ganglia located deep in the brain. The basal ganglia are connected to the cerebral cortex in the brain surface through complex neural circuits.

10 Mar 2011

New study shows excess hospitalization costs for homeless people

Homeless patients cost about $2,500 more per hospital stay than the average patient, according to a new study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.

9 Mar 2011

Study finds reduction in pain favoring Mynx Vascular Closure Device to Angio-Seal Evolution Device

AccessClosure, Inc., the U.S. market segment leader in extravascular closure devices, announced today results from the first published study (Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery) comparing the pain associated with deployment of different vascular closure devices (VCD) as the primary endpoint.

9 Mar 2011

UH conducts first ever pilot study to test heat therapy for treatment of PE

University Hospitals Case Medical Center is conducting the first ever pilot study to test a new procedure using "heat therapy" or local radiofrequency energy to treat premature ejaculation.

9 Mar 2011

Sanfilippo syndrome compromises blood-brain barrier, leads to brain damage

A study into the effects of Sanfilippo Syndrome type B (MPS III B) has found that the barrier responsible for protecting the brain from the entry of harmful blood-borne substances is structurally and functionally damaged by the devastating disease. University of South Florida researchers identified damage in specific brain structures involved in the pathology of MPS III B, one of four Sanfilippo syndromes, all of which are inherited diseases of metabolism.

9 Mar 2011

Unique gene therapy to combat Parkinson's disease

Physicians at Rush University Medical Center are testing a unique gene therapy product called CERE-120 to evaluate if its use can improve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Rush is one of 11 sites in the U.S. and the only site in Illinois enrolling patients into the new, double-blinded trial.

9 Mar 2011

New clinical trial to prevent aggressive type of breast cancer

In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, physician-scientists at University Hospitals Case Medical Center are exploring a new method to potentially prevent recurrence of an early stage, aggressive type of breast cancer.

9 Mar 2011

New study represents major reversal in thinking about universal screening programs

Screening every woman who comes to a health care centre does increase the number who acknowledge they have been abused by their partners, a new study confirms.

8 Mar 2011

hUCBs and MenSCs transplant may offer future therapeutic benefit for AD, stroke, ALS

Transplanting stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood cells and menstrual blood cells may offer future therapeutic benefit for those suffering from stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, says a team of neuroscience researchers from the University of South Florida's Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair and collaborators from three private-sector research groups, Saneron CCEL Therapeutics, Inc., Tampa, FL, Cryo-Cell International, Inc., Oldsmar, FL, and Cryopraxis, Cell Praxis, BioRio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

8 Mar 2011

Shares of Bacterin's common stock receive approval for listing on NYSE Amex

Bacterin International Holdings, Inc., a creator and developer of revolutionary bone graft material and anti-infective coatings for medical applications, today announced that its common stock has been approved for listing on the NYSE Amex and has chosen Knight Capital Group as its designated market maker.

5 Mar 2011

Study finds variation in drinking patterns among men, women depending on neighborhood type

Men living in low-income neighbourhoods consume more than three times as many alcoholic drinks each week compared to women in these neighbourhoods, according to a study led by St. Michael's researcher Flora Matheson.

4 Mar 2011

Scientists discover specific type of human cell to treat spinal cord injuries

For the first time, scientists discovered that a specific type of human cell, generated from stem cells and transplanted into spinal cord injured rats, provide tremendous benefit, not only repairing damage to the nervous system but helping the animals regain locomotor function as well.

2 Mar 2011

UH Ahuja Medical Center officially opens its doors to patients on March 2

University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center – the first new stand-alone hospital in Cuyahoga County in 30 years –officially opens its doors to patients on March 2.

2 Mar 2011

Bone marrow stem cell transplantation feasible, safe treatment for children with severe traumatic brain injury

For children with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), transplantation of stem cells derived from the patients' own bone marrow is a "logistically feasible and safe" treatment procedure, reports the March issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

2 Mar 2011

Medtronic acquires chitosan-dextran gel technology for use in functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Medtronic, Inc. today announced that it has completed the purchase of rights to a chitosan-dextran gel technology from Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd. in Australia, Robinson Squidgel Ltd., and Otago Innovation Ltd. in New Zealand. Medtronic is acquiring this technology for potential use in developing future products for functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS).

25 Feb 2011

Women who suffer from menopausal symptoms may face lower risk of cardiovascular events

You are enjoying a night out with friends when it starts; first you feel flush, then a sensation of warmth crawls down your body. Soon you begin perspiring and you feel as if everyone around you can tell what is happening – another hot flash.

25 Feb 2011

Neurosurgery News and Research

Layton, LHP partner to construct new Seton Medical Center in Texas

SAP may serve as effective nanomaterial to prevent prostate cancer spread

Preliminary phase I trial results show safety of bone marrow stem cells in children with TBI

St. Joseph's Hospital launches new neuromodulation center in Barrow

First recording of cortically induced neural activity of basal ganglia in Parkinson's disease, dystonia during DBS

New study shows excess hospitalization costs for homeless people

Study finds reduction in pain favoring Mynx Vascular Closure Device to Angio-Seal Evolution Device

UH conducts first ever pilot study to test heat therapy for treatment of PE

Sanfilippo syndrome compromises blood-brain barrier, leads to brain damage

Unique gene therapy to combat Parkinson's disease

New clinical trial to prevent aggressive type of breast cancer

New study represents major reversal in thinking about universal screening programs

hUCBs and MenSCs transplant may offer future therapeutic benefit for AD, stroke, ALS

Shares of Bacterin's common stock receive approval for listing on NYSE Amex

Study finds variation in drinking patterns among men, women depending on neighborhood type

Scientists discover specific type of human cell to treat spinal cord injuries

UH Ahuja Medical Center officially opens its doors to patients on March 2

Bone marrow stem cell transplantation feasible, safe treatment for children with severe traumatic brain injury

Medtronic acquires chitosan-dextran gel technology for use in functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Women who suffer from menopausal symptoms may face lower risk of cardiovascular events

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