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Patients using public health insurance more likely to experience high pain levels in PACU, study finds

Patients using public health insurance were more likely to experience high pain levels in the post anesthesia care unit following surgery to remove their tonsils and/or adenoids, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2016 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2016

Study shows transfusion of fresh blood does not improve patient outcomes

It's been long thought that when blood transfusions are needed, it may be best to use the freshest blood, but McMaster University researchers have led a large international study proving that it is not so.

24 Oct 2016

Danish researchers develop new method to study distribution of tracer in tumours

A Danish research team is behind a new method for studying how a tracer is distributed in a cancer tumour via its extensive vascular network.

24 Oct 2016

Novel ‘gene therapy in a box’ could effectively deliver modified blood stem cells

A table-top device that enables medical staff to genetically manipulate a patient's blood to deliver potential new therapies for cancer, HIV and other diseases would eliminate the need for multi-million-dollar "clean rooms," making gene therapy more possible for even the poorest of countries.

24 Oct 2016

Life-saving wearable technology for cancer patients secures place at Innovate 2016

A potentially life-saving technology which could dramatically impact on the lives of thousands of children and adults receiving cancer treatment has won a place at the UK’s largest innovation event - Innovate 2016.

24 Oct 2016

Swiss specialists report success of new cell-based repair technology for articular cartilage defects

Writing in The Lancet, Swiss doctors report that cartilage cells harvested from patients’ own noses have been used to successfully produce cartilage transplants for the treatment of the knees of 10 adults (aged 18-55 years) whose cartilage was damaged by injury.

24 Oct 2016

TxCell collaborates with UBC to develop CAR-Treg therapy to prevent graft rejection in organ transplantation

TxCell SA, a biotechnology company developing innovative, personalized cellular immunotherapies using regulatory T cells (Treg) to treat severe chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, today announces the signature of a strategic R&D collaboration agreement with the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada, a leading global center for multidisciplinary research and teaching.

24 Oct 2016

FDA approves new fully automated blood analyzer for high-volume transfusion labs

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a global leader of in vitro diagnostics, today announced that ORTHO VISION Max, a fully automated blood analyzer for high-volume transfusion medicine laboratories, received 510(k) clearance, signifying its conformity with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation.

24 Oct 2016

New research underscores problems affecting cognitive development of children in sub-Saharan Africa

New research from the University of Liverpool highlights problems impacting on the cognitive development of children in sub-Saharan Africa.

24 Oct 2016

ERAS programs help patients better prepare for surgery and recover faster, studies reveal

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs, an important component of the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH), are helping patients better prepare for surgery and recuperate faster afterward, according to two new studies being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2016 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2016

Scientists discover new option for treating malignant pleural mesothelioma

Researchers at the Comprehensive Cancer Center of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital have discovered a new option for treating malignant pleural mesothelioma.

24 Oct 2016

Many diabetic patients skip sight-saving annual eye exams, study finds

People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing serious eye diseases, yet most do not have sight-saving annual eye exams, according to a large study presented this week at AAO 2016, the 120th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

24 Oct 2016

PSH model of care provides better outcomes and decreases length of hospital stay

Decreasing the number of tests, blood transfusions and length of time in the hospital, while improving patients' pain management and communication with physicians were the results of implementing the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) model of care at TEAMHealth Anesthesia at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla., according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2016 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2016

Preoperative anxiety may be huge problem among Latinos, new research suggests

Latinos may be more anxious than Caucasian patients about having surgery and also want more detailed information before having a procedure, suggests research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2016 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2016

Novel lipid-based therapeutic shows promise for combating drug resistance in AML

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center have discovered a mechanism that confers resistance to drugs used to treat certain types of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

24 Oct 2016

Robot-assisted surgery at NYU Lutheran offers hope to women with endometrial cancer

Nandi Kumar Carpen, a 51-year-old wife, mother of two young girls, and a nurse at a major city hospital, noticed some "spotty" bleeding outside of her regular menstrual cycle.

21 Oct 2016

Scientists suggest potential approach of lowering tau levels to thwart Alzheimer's disease

Taking a pill that prevents the accumulation of toxic molecules in the brain might someday help prevent or delay Alzheimer's disease, according to scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

21 Oct 2016

Study reveals promising new strategy to treat birth defect in boys

A study published in Scientific Reports describes a potential new strategy that may be utilized to correct hypospadias, a birth defect which occurs when boys are born with a urinary opening on the underside of the penis, found in up to one in every 200 boys.

21 Oct 2016

Researchers discover how toxic proteins linked to neurological diseases impair membrane-less organelles

Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered the way toxic proteins linked to the most common forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) incapacitate membrane-less organelles inside cells.

21 Oct 2016

Isansys Lifecare’s patient monitoring platform nominated for prestigious award

Isansys Lifecare, a new generation digital healthcare company from Oxford, has fought off competition from across the country to be nominated for a prestigious national innovation award which will see the company heading to Parliament later this month.

From Isansys Lifecare Ltd. 21 Oct 2016

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Patients using public health insurance more likely to experience high pain levels in PACU, study finds

Study shows transfusion of fresh blood does not improve patient outcomes

Danish researchers develop new method to study distribution of tracer in tumours

Novel ‘gene therapy in a box’ could effectively deliver modified blood stem cells

Life-saving wearable technology for cancer patients secures place at Innovate 2016

Swiss specialists report success of new cell-based repair technology for articular cartilage defects

TxCell collaborates with UBC to develop CAR-Treg therapy to prevent graft rejection in organ transplantation

FDA approves new fully automated blood analyzer for high-volume transfusion labs

New research underscores problems affecting cognitive development of children in sub-Saharan Africa

ERAS programs help patients better prepare for surgery and recover faster, studies reveal

Scientists discover new option for treating malignant pleural mesothelioma

Many diabetic patients skip sight-saving annual eye exams, study finds

PSH model of care provides better outcomes and decreases length of hospital stay

Preoperative anxiety may be huge problem among Latinos, new research suggests

Novel lipid-based therapeutic shows promise for combating drug resistance in AML

Robot-assisted surgery at NYU Lutheran offers hope to women with endometrial cancer

Scientists suggest potential approach of lowering tau levels to thwart Alzheimer's disease

Study reveals promising new strategy to treat birth defect in boys

Researchers discover how toxic proteins linked to neurological diseases impair membrane-less organelles

Isansys Lifecare’s patient monitoring platform nominated for prestigious award

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