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Study confirms link between use of muscle relaxants and respiratory complications

Muscle relaxants are a necessary part of anesthesia during certain major operations. Studies have, however, hinted at respiratory risks connected with these drugs.

17 Sep 2018

ATS publishes new guideline on role of weight management in sleep apnea treatment

A new guideline focused on the role of weight management in treating adult obstructive sleep apnea has been published online by the American Thoracic Society in the Sept. 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

17 Sep 2018

Patients with severe TBI recover to functional independence more often than before

Patients with severe traumatic brain injury treated at Helsinki University Hospital, Finland, recover to functional independence more often than before.

17 Sep 2018

EU-funded project makes recommendations to protect rights of intersex people

Intersex people are born with chromosomal, hormonal and/or anatomic variations that deviate from what is typically defined as male and female.

17 Sep 2018

Research examines taste and odor preferences in patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, a type of bariatric surgery, many patients exhibit a reduction in taste preference for sweet and fatty foods, although this effect may only be temporary, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

17 Sep 2018

Case Western Reserve professor wins $2 million grant to study colorectal cancer

Lan Zhou, MD, PhD, associate professor of pathology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has received a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health to study human colorectal cancer.

14 Sep 2018

New device to treat acute coronary artery perforations approved by FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a device intended to treat acute coronary artery perforations, or tears in the blood vessels of the heart. The PK Papyrus Covered Coronary Stent System is the first device approved by the FDA for this indication in 17 years.

14 Sep 2018

Johnson & Johnson Medical acquires EIT to enhance interbody implant portfolio

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, through its subsidiary Johnson & Johnson Medical GmbH, announced today the acquisition of Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH, a privately held manufacturer of 3D-printed titanium interbody implants for spinal fusion surgery, based in Wurmlingen, Germany.

From Johnson & Johnson 14 Sep 2018

New NIH grant may help design safer heart pumps

Blood pumps are increasingly a bridge-to-transplant for patients with end-stage heart disease or heart failure, but blood clots and strokes can put patients in peril before they receive a donor heart.

14 Sep 2018

New clinical trial initiated on experimental vaccine to stop the spread of glioblastoma

Rush University Medical Center is part of a new clinical trial testing whether an experimental vaccine can help patients' immune systems stop the spread of glioblastoma -- an aggressive form of brain cancer with veryhttps://www.rush.edu/news/press-releases/rush-testing-new-brain-cancer-vaccine few current treatment options.

14 Sep 2018

Blood serum induces spontaneous movement and growth of skin cells

What happens to skin cells when they are confronted with blood? A team of researchers from Oslo University Hospital, led by Emma Lång and Stig Ove Bøe, performed experiments on blood-deprived cells that were subsequently exposed to blood serum.

13 Sep 2018

New wearable ultrasound device tracks blood pressure deep inside the body

A new wearable ultrasound patch that non-invasively monitors blood pressure in arteries deep beneath the skin could help people detect cardiovascular problems earlier on and with greater precision. In tests, the patch performed as well as some clinical methods to measure blood pressure.

12 Sep 2018