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Moderate exercise reduces progression of Marfan syndrome symptoms in mice

Regular physical activity is a common therapy for people with cardiovascular problems, but not recommended to those with Marfan syndrome, a rare disease of the connective tissue, but mainly affecting the cardiovascular system.

18 Dec 2017

Many breast cancer patients do not feel fully informed about their treatment options, say researchers

A research team in the U.S. has found that most women who undergo breast cancer operations do not feel fully informed about their treatment options when they decide on which procedure to undergo.

18 Dec 2017

Doctors use new procedure in patients with damaged hips to avoid replacement surgery

Doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are using a procedure called Subchondroplasty to give patients with damaged hips more treatment options and ultimately avoid replacement surgery.

18 Dec 2017

Study finds racial differences in hospice care between African American and white patients

African Americans at the end of life have significantly higher rates of hospital admission, emergency department (ED) visits, and discontinuing (also known as disenrolling from) hospice care than whites, according to a new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai published today by the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

18 Dec 2017

Studies highlight potential of fMRI applications to detect, treat epilepsy in children

Functional magnetic resonance imaging has allowed researchers to map the memory functions that are often impaired within the brains of children with epilepsy.

15 Dec 2017

Active surveillance proposed as first-line approach to manage patients with low-risk PMC of the thyroid

A 10-year study of more than 1,200 patients with low-risk papillary microcarcinoma (PMC) of the thyroid led researchers to conclude that close and continuous monitoring is an acceptable first-line approach to patient management instead of immediate surgery to remove the tumor.

15 Dec 2017

Patients’ life values affect their attendance at medical treatment for pelvic-floor dysfunction

New research from psychologists and health professionals in Swansea has found that the types of life values that patients hold affect their attendance at medical treatment for pelvic-floor dysfunction, a condition affecting over 25% of all women in the UK.

15 Dec 2017

Loyola Medicine study finds high success rate for diabetic Charcot foot surgery

Nearly four out of five diabetic patients with severe cases of a disabling condition called Charcot foot were able to walk normally again following surgery, a Loyola Medicine study has found.

14 Dec 2017

Genetic variations may help identify people at high-risk for chronic pain after surgery

Genetics may play a role in determining whether patients experience chronic pain after surgery, suggests a study published today in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists

14 Dec 2017

Outpatient total knee replacement surgery linked to higher rates of complications

Some complications are more common when total knee replacement surgery is done as an outpatient or same-day procedure, reports a study in the December 6, 2017 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

14 Dec 2017

Loyola Medicine otolaryngologist corrects sleep apnea symptoms with ENT procedure

For Jason Johnson, nights were anything but restful. The 16-year-old high school student would often wake up with difficulty breathing.

14 Dec 2017

New blood test accurately forecasts advanced heart failure patients’ survival after surgery

An experimental blood test developed at UCLA that uses gene activity data from immune cells was 93 percent accurate in predicting survival rates for people with advanced heart failure who had surgery to implant mechanical circulatory support devices.

14 Dec 2017

Performing surgery on virtual patient could provide valuable insight into consequences

Is surgery the best option or not, in the case of cancer in the head and neck? As the consequences for speaking and swallowing may be severe, some way of predicting these consequences would help in the decision-making.

13 Dec 2017

Video game helps doctors to quickly recognize trauma patients who need high levels of care

Playing an adventure video game featuring a fictitious, young emergency physician treating severe trauma patients was better than text-based learning at priming real doctors to quickly recognize the patients who needed higher levels of care, according to a new trial led by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

13 Dec 2017

DePuy Synthes releases Continuous Compression Implants to improve outcomes of foot and ankle procedures

DePuy Synthes today announced the availability of Continuous Compression Implants to health care providers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The implants are designed to provide continuous, active compression throughout the healing process to treat a variety of reconstructive foot and ankle procedures, and provide more solutions for our patients and customers.

From DePuy Synthes 13 Dec 2017

Novel ‘black box’ recorder captures surgeons' robotic surgery skills

You may know that your surgeon is using the latest minimally invasive technology for your surgery, but how do you know if they've mastered it? To help answer that question, researchers at Keck Medicine of USC looked to a custom recording tool similar in concept to a flight recorder on an airplane.

13 Dec 2017

Surgery News and Research

Moderate exercise reduces progression of Marfan syndrome symptoms in mice

Many breast cancer patients do not feel fully informed about their treatment options, say researchers

Doctors use new procedure in patients with damaged hips to avoid replacement surgery

Study finds racial differences in hospice care between African American and white patients

Studies highlight potential of fMRI applications to detect, treat epilepsy in children

Active surveillance proposed as first-line approach to manage patients with low-risk PMC of the thyroid

Patients’ life values affect their attendance at medical treatment for pelvic-floor dysfunction

Loyola Medicine study finds high success rate for diabetic Charcot foot surgery

Genetic variations may help identify people at high-risk for chronic pain after surgery

Outpatient total knee replacement surgery linked to higher rates of complications

Loyola Medicine otolaryngologist corrects sleep apnea symptoms with ENT procedure

New blood test accurately forecasts advanced heart failure patients’ survival after surgery

Performing surgery on virtual patient could provide valuable insight into consequences

Video game helps doctors to quickly recognize trauma patients who need high levels of care

DePuy Synthes releases Continuous Compression Implants to improve outcomes of foot and ankle procedures

Novel ‘black box’ recorder captures surgeons' robotic surgery skills

Researchers discover how high glucose levels in pregnancy affect baby's heart

New research aims to improve medical care and benefits for injured troops

DePuy Synthes launches CONCORDE Clear MIS Discectomy Device to simplify spinal fusion surgery

Myriad Genetics announces new data on EndoPredict test at 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

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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