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New portable medical devices allow real-time monitoring of therapy efficacy and pathology evolution

Thirteen new PhD students are embarking on a research journey in the area of microwave imaging this month, as part of the EU project EMERALD - ElectroMagnetic imaging for a novel genERation of medicAL Devices.

3 Oct 2018

A promising new approach for repairing cleft palate in infants

A technique using umbilical cord blood stem cells could be a promising new approach for repair of cleft palate in infants, reports a paper in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

3 Oct 2018

Scientists perform successful trial of new antibiotic on cancer reoccurrence after surgery

SCIENTISTS fighting cancer have carried out the first successful trial of the effects of the antibiotic Doxycycline on cancer reoccurrence in patients after surgery.

3 Oct 2018

Researchers for the first time differentiate human inner ear cells in laboratory

Researchers from the University of Bern and Bern University Hospital have managed for the first time to differentiate human inner ear cells in a laboratory from somatic progenitors and to investigate their origin.

3 Oct 2018

Single ovary removal for fertility preservation in girls causes no complications

In the first publication from the U.S. on surgical techniques and outcomes of single ovary removal for fertility preservation in girls, surgeons from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago report that the procedure caused no complications and can be performed laparoscopically, on an outpatient basis, without delaying treatment for cancer or other therapies posing high risk of infertility.

1 Oct 2018

Excessive use of erectile-dysfunction medication could lead to long-term vision problems

In a first-of-its-kind study, Mount Sinai researchers have shown that color vision problems caused by retinal damage on a cellular level can result from a high dose of sildenafil citrate, the popular erectile-dysfunction medication sold under the brand name Viagra.

1 Oct 2018

Researchers caution that expediting HLH treatment may miss underlying cancers

Physicians who specialize in a devastating and aggressive immune disorder called hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis report in a new study that extra care should be taken to ensure an HLH diagnosis doesn't obscure possible underlying cancers.

1 Oct 2018

DePuy Synthes launches nerve assessment platform for spine procedures

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies announced today that DePuy Synthes is introducing SENTIO MMG, a first-of-its-kind digital mechanomyography platform designed to assess nerve status and identify and avoid peripheral nerves during spine surgery.

From DePuy Synthes 1 Oct 2018

Bowel Cancer UK and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh launch fundraising appeal to enhance surgical research

Bowel Cancer UK, in partnership with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, launch a £430,000 fundraising appeal for surgical bowel cancer research to establish Scotland’s first Colorectal Cancer Surgical Research Chair.

1 Oct 2018

TransEnterix’s Senhance Ultrasonic Instrument System receives CE Mark approval

TransEnterix, Inc., a medical device company that is digitizing the interface between the surgeon and the patient to improve minimally invasive surgery, today announced that the Company received CE Mark approval for its Senhance Ultrasonic Instrument System.

1 Oct 2018

TEAD1 protein appears to be important regulator of tumor migration in glioblastoma

A specific protein called TEAD1 is an important regulator of tumor migration in glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor in adults, and deactivating this protein may stop tumor cells from migrating away from the main tumor mass, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published October 1 in the journal Nature Communications.

1 Oct 2018

MTF Biologics introduces Flexhd Pliable PRE for pre-pectoral breast reconstruction

MTF Biologics is expanding its portfolio of innovations for post-mastectomy breast reconstruction with the launch of an acellular dermal matrix designed specifically for pre-pectoral breast reconstruction procedures: FlexHD Pliable PRE.

1 Oct 2018

Chiropractic treatment could lead to vision problems

For those in the habit of getting their neck adjusted by a chiropractor, the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center has interesting information to know about: High velocity neck manipulation has been shown to result in stress on the eye and lead to spotty vision.

1 Oct 2018

Novel discovery could help to improve success of corneal transplants

A team of eye specialists at The University of Nottingham has made another novel discovery that could help to improve the success of corneal transplants for patients whose sight has been affected by disease.

1 Oct 2018

New project aims to develop strategies for more durable animal-derived heart valves

Animal-derived heart valves are preferred to mechanical ones for valve-replacement heart surgery because they are more biocompatible and do not require a life-changing regime of anticoagulant drugs.

29 Sep 2018

Patients report troubling health issues even up to two years after arthroscopic hip surgery

Up to two years following elective, arthroscopic hip surgery, a substantial proportion of patients reported troubling new health issues ranging from sleep problems, to arthritis to cardiovascular disease.

29 Sep 2018

Ethicon demonstrates commitment to improve access to life-changing obesity treatment

Ethicon, part of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, demonstrates its commitment to improving access to life-changing obesity treatment and putting the most appropriate surgical tools in surgeons hands at the 23rd World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases.

29 Sep 2018

ZEISS introduces innovative visualization system to the spine community

At this year’s NASS Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, USA, the ZEISS Medical Technology business segment introduces an innovative visualization system – TIVATO™ 700 from ZEISS – to the spine community.

From Carl Zeiss AG 29 Sep 2018

FDA approves first intravenous treatment for metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of patients with metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma or locally advanced CSCC who are not candidates for curative surgery or curative radiation.

28 Sep 2018

$GSA endorses Global Call to Action to improve care of people with fragility fractures$

GSA endorses Global Call to Action to improve care of people with fragility fractures

The Gerontological Society of America -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has signed on to the Fragility Fracture Network's Global Call to Action to improve the care of people with fragility fractures.

28 Sep 2018

Surgery News and Research

New portable medical devices allow real-time monitoring of therapy efficacy and pathology evolution

A promising new approach for repairing cleft palate in infants

Scientists perform successful trial of new antibiotic on cancer reoccurrence after surgery

Researchers for the first time differentiate human inner ear cells in laboratory

Single ovary removal for fertility preservation in girls causes no complications

Excessive use of erectile-dysfunction medication could lead to long-term vision problems

Researchers caution that expediting HLH treatment may miss underlying cancers

DePuy Synthes launches nerve assessment platform for spine procedures

Bowel Cancer UK and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh launch fundraising appeal to enhance surgical research

TransEnterix’s Senhance Ultrasonic Instrument System receives CE Mark approval

TEAD1 protein appears to be important regulator of tumor migration in glioblastoma

MTF Biologics introduces Flexhd Pliable PRE for pre-pectoral breast reconstruction

Chiropractic treatment could lead to vision problems

Novel discovery could help to improve success of corneal transplants

New project aims to develop strategies for more durable animal-derived heart valves

Patients report troubling health issues even up to two years after arthroscopic hip surgery

Ethicon demonstrates commitment to improve access to life-changing obesity treatment

ZEISS introduces innovative visualization system to the spine community

FDA approves first intravenous treatment for metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

GSA endorses Global Call to Action to improve care of people with fragility fractures

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

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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