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New treatment may reduce side effects linked to transfusions of red blood cells

A new treatment may diminish a dangerous side effect associated with transfusions of red blood cells (RBCs) known as pulmonary hypertension, an elevated blood pressure in the lungs and heart that can lead to heart failure, suggests a new study published in the November issue of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

7 Nov 2016

Gas-filled balloon capsules provide new low risk treatment option for patients with obesity

Patients with obesity who swallowed gas-filled balloon capsules designed to help them eat less, lost 1.9 times more weight than patients who relied on diet, exercise and lifestyle therapy alone, according to new research presented today at ObesityWeek 2016, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity.

7 Nov 2016

Pancreatic cancer to become third leading cause of death in the EU in 2017

The number of deaths from pancreatic cancer will overtake breast cancer mortality rates in the EU in 2017, a study has found.

7 Nov 2016

Experts to discuss use of holograms and 3D printing at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016

EuroEcho-Imaging 2016 brings advanced techniques to the bedside with international experts set to discuss the use of holograms and 3D printing to guide interventions.

7 Nov 2016

New treatment with therapeutic short interfering RNA could help thwart cancer

In the fight against cancer, doctors dish out combination-blows of surgery, chemotherapy and other drugs to beat back a merciless foe. Now, scientists have taken early steps toward adding a stinging punch to clinicians' repertoire.

7 Nov 2016

Combination of immunotherapy treatments can improve survival in patients with advanced skin cancer

McMaster University researchers have found that for patients diagnosed in the late stages of one of the most common and deadly forms of skin cancer, treatment with a combination of immunotherapy options improves survival and lowers the risk of life-threatening events.

7 Nov 2016

Mercy Medical Center becomes first hospital in Maryland to use new Cartiva SCI in surgical procedure

Earlier this October 2016, Mercy Medical Center became the first hospital in Maryland to utilize the new Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI) in a surgical procedure, the first synthetic cartilage device approved by the FDA.

7 Nov 2016

Women have lower risk of developing heart disease after bariatric surgery than men, research shows

Women have about a 20 percent less chance of developing heart disease after weight-loss surgery than men, according to new research presented today at ObesityWeek 2016, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity.

7 Nov 2016

FDA approves new combo treatment for patients with advanced sarcomas

There are approximately 15,000 sarcoma cases annually in the United States, comprising more than 60 types of soft tissue sarcomas and 20 types of bony sarcomas.

7 Nov 2016

People with reduced oxytocin levels perform worse on empathy tasks, new research shows

People suffering medical conditions causing low levels of oxytocin perform worse on empathy tasks, according to new research presented today at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Brighton.

7 Nov 2016

Sports-related eye injuries higher among young people, study finds

Roughly 30,000 sports-related eye injuries serious enough to end in a visit to the emergency room occur each year in the United States, and the majority happen to those under the age of 18, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-led research suggests.

5 Nov 2016

Combination of immunotherapy options improves survival of patients with deadly forms of skin cancer

5 Nov 2016

Inhealthcare launches new mobile app to help NHS patients monitor, manage long-term conditions

Digital health specialist Inhealthcare has launched a new mobile app to help NHS patients track, monitor and manage long-term conditions including high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity.

From Inhealthcare Limited 4 Nov 2016

Stem cell therapy appears to dampen the body's neuroinflammatory response to trauma, preserve brain tissue

Results of a cellular therapy clinical trial for traumatic brain injury (TBI) using a patient's own stem cells showed that the therapy appears to dampen the body's neuroinflammatory response to trauma and preserve brain tissue, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

4 Nov 2016

Eating a very early dinner, or skipping it, may have some benefits for losing weight

The first human test of early time-restricted feeding found that this meal-timing strategy reduced swings in hunger and altered fat and carbohydrate burning patterns, which may help with losing weight. In early time-restricted feeding (eTRF), people eat their last meal by the mid-afternoon and don't eat again until breakfast the next morning.

4 Nov 2016

Study questions recommendation against PSA screening

Since the U.S Preventative Services Task Force recommended against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer, there has been a significant decrease in the number of prostate biopsies and prostate cancer surgeries across the nation, report researchers.

3 Nov 2016

TELA Bio's OviTex RBSs implanted in 100 hernia repair procedures since FDA clearance in June 2016

TELA Bio, Inc., a surgical reconstruction company leading the development and commercialization of Reinforced BioScaffolds (RBSs) for soft tissue repair, today announced the company’s OviTex RBSs have been implanted in more than 100 hernia repair procedures since receiving U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance in June 2016.

3 Nov 2016

Heart Valve Voice report sets out recommendations to prioritise development of NICE heart valve disease guidelines

UK charity Heart Valve Voice today launches its report, ‘Towards a Heart Healthy Future: a 2020 Vision for Heart Valve Disease’ at a parliamentary event attended by MPs across the country.

3 Nov 2016

Mount Sinai Health System introduces first enterprise-wide digital medicine care delivery system

Researchers in the Sinai App Lab at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed RxUniverse, the first enterprise-wide digital medicine care delivery system that enables physicians to digitally prescribe evidence-based mobile health applications to patients at the point of care.

3 Nov 2016

Study reveals long-term survival benefits of gastric bypass surgery in patients with severe obesity

Patients with severe obesity who have gastric bypass surgery reduce their risk of dying from obesity and other diseases by 48 percent up to 10 years after surgery, compared to similar patients who do not undergo the procedure, according to new research presented today at ObesityWeek 2016, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity.

3 Nov 2016

Surgery News and Research

New treatment may reduce side effects linked to transfusions of red blood cells

Gas-filled balloon capsules provide new low risk treatment option for patients with obesity

Pancreatic cancer to become third leading cause of death in the EU in 2017

Experts to discuss use of holograms and 3D printing at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016

New treatment with therapeutic short interfering RNA could help thwart cancer

Combination of immunotherapy treatments can improve survival in patients with advanced skin cancer

Mercy Medical Center becomes first hospital in Maryland to use new Cartiva SCI in surgical procedure

Women have lower risk of developing heart disease after bariatric surgery than men, research shows

FDA approves new combo treatment for patients with advanced sarcomas

People with reduced oxytocin levels perform worse on empathy tasks, new research shows

Sports-related eye injuries higher among young people, study finds

Combination of immunotherapy options improves survival of patients with deadly forms of skin cancer

Inhealthcare launches new mobile app to help NHS patients monitor, manage long-term conditions

Stem cell therapy appears to dampen the body's neuroinflammatory response to trauma, preserve brain tissue

Eating a very early dinner, or skipping it, may have some benefits for losing weight

Study questions recommendation against PSA screening

TELA Bio's OviTex RBSs implanted in 100 hernia repair procedures since FDA clearance in June 2016

Heart Valve Voice report sets out recommendations to prioritise development of NICE heart valve disease guidelines

Mount Sinai Health System introduces first enterprise-wide digital medicine care delivery system

Study reveals long-term survival benefits of gastric bypass surgery in patients with severe obesity

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