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New surgical tendon fixation system granted FDA 510(k) clearance

A new surgical tendon fixation system that not only re-attaches damaged tissues but also facilitates healing as it is absorbed by the body has been granted 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, indicating that the device is "as safe and effective" as other legally marketed devices and is ready to go to market.

21 Oct 2020

First COPD patient treated with RejuvenAir System in a multicenter clinical trial

Temple University Hospital has treated the first patient in a multicenter international clinical trial utilizing the RejuvenAir System for the treatment of patients suffering from moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with chronic bronchitis.

21 Oct 2020

3D whole-heart imaging technique provides new insights on congenital heart disease

A cutting-edge technique that allows scientists to zoom into tiny details in a 3D image of a whole animal heart may lead to new insights on congenital heart disease.

20 Oct 2020

UC study shows how tobacco use impacts patients with kidney cancer

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have identified new clues into ways tobacco use impacts patients with kidney cancer.

20 Oct 2020

New ultrafast 3D clinical imaging system could improve LASIK surgery, diagnosis of eye diseases

LASIK eye surgery - a laser reshaping of the cornea to improve vision - is one of the most popular elective surgeries in the United States, and a University of Houston professor of biomedical engineering intends to improve upon it by giving surgeons more information about the cornea before they begin.

20 Oct 2020

Study findings may help identify new targets to inhibit spread of melanoma

Research led by Queen Mary University of London has revealed novel insights into the mechanisms employed by melanoma cells to form tumors at secondary sites around the body.

20 Oct 2020

Temple researchers identify criteria to predict cytokine storm in COVID-19 patients

Like a cold front that moves in, setting the stage for severe weather, coronavirus infection triggers showers of infection-fighting immune molecules - showers that sometimes escalate into a chaotic immune response known as a cytokine storm.

19 Oct 2020

Hydrogels and magnetic field could be used to rebuild complex body tissues

Using a magnetic field and hydrogels, a team of researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated a new possible way to rebuild complex body tissues, which could result in more lasting fixes to common injuries, such as cartilage degeneration.

19 Oct 2020

Cytotoxic NK cells also have immunological memory function

Good news for the human immune system: researchers from MedUni Vienna's Departments of Dermatology and Surgery have managed to ascribe an immunological memory function to a subset of cytotoxic NK cells, which have hitherto been regarded as antigen-non-specific.

19 Oct 2020

CBD could reduce lung damage caused by COVID-19

One way CBD appears to reduce the "cytokine storm" that damages the lungs and kills many patients with COVID-19 is by enabling an increase in levels of a natural peptide called apelin, which is known to reduce inflammation and whose levels are dramatically reduced in the face of this storm.

19 Oct 2020

Elevated birth weight is linked with atrial fibrillation later in life, shows study

Elevated birth weight is linked with developing atrial fibrillation later in life, according to research presented at the 31st Great Wall International Congress of Cardiology (GW-ICC).

19 Oct 2020

New device rapidly transfers delicate tissue or electronic sheets to patients

Thin tissue grafts and flexible electronics have a host of applications for wound healing, regenerative medicine and biosensing.

19 Oct 2020

New video campaign highlights how anesthetists are ‘always ready’ on the medical frontline

More than 50 anesthetists across Australia have participated in a new video campaign that highlights how they are ‘always ready’ on the medical frontline.

16 Oct 2020

Patients with soft-tissue cancer show rapid and complete response to novel combination of immunotherapy

A patient with end-stage and rapidly progressing soft-tissue cancer whose tumor did not respond to standard treatment, had a "rapid and complete response" to a novel combination of immunotherapy, according to new research published by a team of scientists from John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center and the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, both of whom are part of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Consortium.

16 Oct 2020

New tool can encourage more hospitals to be transparent about cardiac outcomes

Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect in the United States, occurring in approximately one in every 100 babies.

16 Oct 2020

New technique uses ultrasound to provide non-invasive assessments of lung health

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina have developed a technique that uses ultrasound to provide non-invasive assessments of pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary edema.

15 Oct 2020

Bariatric surgery associated with longer life expectancy

People who have undergone obesity (bariatric) surgery live three years longer, on average, than those given conventional treatment for their obesity, a University of Gothenburg study shows. Compared with the general population, however, both groups' excess mortality is high.

15 Oct 2020

Doctors propose ways to reduce obstetrical complications in women with endometriosis

A team of doctors from RUDN University with their Italian colleagues had studied the data of existing studies on the effect of endometriosis on pregnancy and childbirth and suggested ways to reduce obstetrical complications in women with this condition.

15 Oct 2020

Lubricant may actually be a precursor of joint disease, says study

An injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can lead to severe osteoarthritis in both animal and human patients. Now, a new interdisciplinary study on the protein that lubricates our joints says that lubricant may actually be a precursor of joint disease.

14 Oct 2020

Women with undiagnosed heart conditions at risk for pregnancy-related aortic dissection

In a time already full of challenges and changes, some pregnant and postpartum women will also experience a rare but dangerous heart complication: an aortic dissection.

14 Oct 2020

Surgery News and Research

New surgical tendon fixation system granted FDA 510(k) clearance

First COPD patient treated with RejuvenAir System in a multicenter clinical trial

3D whole-heart imaging technique provides new insights on congenital heart disease

UC study shows how tobacco use impacts patients with kidney cancer

New ultrafast 3D clinical imaging system could improve LASIK surgery, diagnosis of eye diseases

Study findings may help identify new targets to inhibit spread of melanoma

Temple researchers identify criteria to predict cytokine storm in COVID-19 patients

Hydrogels and magnetic field could be used to rebuild complex body tissues

Cytotoxic NK cells also have immunological memory function

CBD could reduce lung damage caused by COVID-19

Elevated birth weight is linked with atrial fibrillation later in life, shows study

New device rapidly transfers delicate tissue or electronic sheets to patients

New video campaign highlights how anesthetists are ‘always ready’ on the medical frontline

Patients with soft-tissue cancer show rapid and complete response to novel combination of immunotherapy

New tool can encourage more hospitals to be transparent about cardiac outcomes

New technique uses ultrasound to provide non-invasive assessments of lung health

Bariatric surgery associated with longer life expectancy

Doctors propose ways to reduce obstetrical complications in women with endometriosis

Lubricant may actually be a precursor of joint disease, says study

Women with undiagnosed heart conditions at risk for pregnancy-related aortic dissection

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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