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Biosense Webster enters new agreement with Stereotaxis to deploy Odyssey products

Stereotaxis, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a new strategic collaboration with Biosense Webster, Inc. related to Stereotaxis' rapidly growing Odyssey Solutions.

5 May 2011

The Miami Project, InVivo Therapeutics collaborate to develop novel spinal cord injury treatments

InVivo Therapeutics, a company focused on the development of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries, and The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the world's most comprehensive spinal cord injury research center, today announced a strategic research collaboration for the development of novel SCI treatments.

5 May 2011

New test can diagnose deadly human fungal infections

Deadly human fungal infections caused by certain strains of Aspergillus fungi appear to be developing resistance to current drug treatments at an alarming rate, say scientists.

5 May 2011

Study demonstrates value of MicroPulse technology for diabetic macular edema treatment

IRIDEX Corporation today announced that leading clinicians have performed and published the results of a new study that compares the benefits of MicroPulse photocoagulation technology, similar to that used in the new generation IRIDEX lasers, over the standard-of-care protocol for the treatment of eyes with diabetic macular edema.

5 May 2011

Two breast cancer genomic tests produce broadly similar results for high and low-risk patients

Two multi-gene tests designed to predict the risk of disease progression and response to chemotherapy in breast cancer produce broadly similar results for high- and low-risk patients, but do not always agree in their predictions for those at intermediate risk, a new analysis shows.

5 May 2011

St. Vincent RNs sign agreement with management to withdraw strike for patient safety

After a 6 -hour negotiating session, the registered nurses of the St. Vincent Hospital have reached a tentative agreement with management tonight, averting a strike that was set to begin on Friday May 6.

5 May 2011

NBA Cares, SAHM and Tulsa Shock guard partner for teen vaccine awareness campaign

Tulsa Shock guard Andrea Riley and Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Lanier teamed up with NBA Cares and the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine today to bring Vaccines for Teens to the Tulsa community.

5 May 2011

Staying up late and sleeping in can increase risk for gaining weight

Staying up late every night and sleeping in is a habit that could put you at risk for gaining weight. People who go to bed late and sleep late eat more calories in the evening, more fast food, fewer fruits and vegetables and weigh more than people who go to sleep earlier and wake up earlier, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.

5 May 2011

New poll: 57% of women believe mammograms should start at age 40

A U.S. health task force stunned much of the medical world and many women in November 2009 by recommending that most women didn't need to get their first mammogram until age 50.

5 May 2011

Marianjoy Medical Library launches new website on developmental problems, chronic conditions

InformationConnections.org, the informative website for parents of children with developmental disabilities and chronic diseases, was recently launched by the Marianjoy Medical Library. The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region, provided a grant to create and manage the website.

5 May 2011

MARs technique improves capture, interpretation of full-body MRIs

A new study reveals an improved algorithm that can dramatically improve how radiologists capture and interpret full-body MRIs, particularly in the abdominal region.

5 May 2011

Childhood cancer survivors may face high risk of late GI complications after therapy

Patients who received therapy for cancer during childhood have an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal complications later in life, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute.

5 May 2011

Missouri S&T's cottony glass material may heal open wounds

Hard-to-heal open wounds may have met their match in the form of a cottony glass material developed at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

5 May 2011

Physical exercise generates nitric oxide intermediates critical for cardioprotection

Exercise both reduces the risk of a heart attack and protects the heart from injury if a heart attack does occur. For years, doctors have been trying to dissect how this second benefit of exercise works, with the aim of finding ways to protect the heart after a heart attack.

5 May 2011

Roundup: Vt. universal care bill advances; Duluth, Minn., seeking to change retiree health benefits; Texas steps back from plan to close centers for disabled

Dr. James Mongan, a physician with a specialty in politics who for decades helped shape the health care debate in Washington, D.C., and the Commonwealth, and who formerly served as president of Massachusetts General Hospital and Partners HealthCare, died in MGH yesterday.

5 May 2011

Cameron Health completes enrollment in subcutaneous implantable defibrillator pivotal study

Cameron Health, Inc. announced today that it has completed enrollment in its pivotal FDA clinical study of the S-ICD System, the world's only completely subcutaneous implantable defibrillator.

5 May 2011

Cardiac Dimensions initiates two CARILLON device trials in Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Cardiac Dimensions, Inc. announced today the initiation of two new clinical studies using the CARILLON Mitral Contour System, an investigational device for percutaneous treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation.

4 May 2011

Study measures cost-effectiveness of trauma drug published in PLoS One

How much would you pay for an extra year of healthy life? The cost of filling up your car at the petrol pumps? Researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine have found that a year of life could be saved for around the price of filling up the tank of an average family car in the UK - which is a fitting comparison bearing in mind that most of the patients who will benefit from this cheap life-saving drug have been hit by cars.

4 May 2011

Coronary artery bypass graft surgeries have declined by 30% between 2001 and 2008

Between 2001 and 2008, the annual rate of coronary artery bypass graft surgeries performed in the United States decreased by more than 30 percent, but rates of percutaneous coronary interventions did not change significantly, according to a study in the May 4 issue of JAMA.

4 May 2011

RaySearch Laboratories reports net sales of SEK 23.0 M for 2011

RaySearch Laboratories: "We have already noted a growing interest in RayStation® following the breakthrough in the US and Europe, and I am convinced that our customer list will grow during 2011," concludes Johan Löf.

4 May 2011

Hospital News and Research

Biosense Webster enters new agreement with Stereotaxis to deploy Odyssey products

The Miami Project, InVivo Therapeutics collaborate to develop novel spinal cord injury treatments

New test can diagnose deadly human fungal infections

Study demonstrates value of MicroPulse technology for diabetic macular edema treatment

Two breast cancer genomic tests produce broadly similar results for high and low-risk patients

St. Vincent RNs sign agreement with management to withdraw strike for patient safety

NBA Cares, SAHM and Tulsa Shock guard partner for teen vaccine awareness campaign

Staying up late and sleeping in can increase risk for gaining weight

New poll: 57% of women believe mammograms should start at age 40

Marianjoy Medical Library launches new website on developmental problems, chronic conditions

MARs technique improves capture, interpretation of full-body MRIs

Childhood cancer survivors may face high risk of late GI complications after therapy

Missouri S&T's cottony glass material may heal open wounds

Physical exercise generates nitric oxide intermediates critical for cardioprotection

Roundup: Vt. universal care bill advances; Duluth, Minn., seeking to change retiree health benefits; Texas steps back from plan to close centers for disabled

Cameron Health completes enrollment in subcutaneous implantable defibrillator pivotal study

Cardiac Dimensions initiates two CARILLON device trials in Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Study measures cost-effectiveness of trauma drug published in PLoS One

Coronary artery bypass graft surgeries have declined by 30% between 2001 and 2008

RaySearch Laboratories reports net sales of SEK 23.0 M for 2011

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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