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IMRT linked to reduced xerostomia and feeding tube dependency in oropharyngeal cancer patients

Radiation therapy is the main treatment modality in the management of head and neck cancer.

4 Oct 2016

Graded aerobic treadmill testing safe, tolerable in young patients with sports-related concussion

Graded aerobic treadmill testing is safe, tolerable, and useful in evaluating and managing cases of sports-related concussion in children and adolescents.

3 Oct 2016

NYU researchers develop mobile self-care tools to mitigate onset of lymphedema

Each year, about 1.38 million women worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer. Advances in diagnosis and treatment have facilitated a 90 percent, five-year survival rate, among those treated.

30 Sep 2016

New portable adhesive patch drives small electrical current to promote wound healing

Good news for the millions of people who suffer from skin wounds that won't heal. A team of researchers at The Ohio State University has brought a potentially transformative solution to the problem by creating a portable adhesive patch that drives a continuous, small electrical current to stimulate healing and reduce the risk of infection.

30 Sep 2016

Phillips School of Nursing receives approval to offer second degree ABSN program

The Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel announced today that it has received approval from the New York State Education Department to offer a second degree accelerated bachelor of science in nursing beginning in the spring of 2017.

30 Sep 2016

University of Pennsylvania receives NSF grant to establish Center for Engineering Mechanobiology

The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Pennsylvania a $24 Million, five-year grant to establish a Science and Technology Center focused on engineering mechanobiology, or the way cells exert and are influenced by the physical forces in their environment.

30 Sep 2016

New 3-D printed biomaterial could be effective in treating children with bone defects

A Northwestern University research team has developed a 3-D printable ink that produces a synthetic bone implant that rapidly induces bone regeneration and growth. This hyperelastic "bone" material, whose shape can be easily customized, one day could be especially useful for the treatment of bone defects in children.

29 Sep 2016

Researchers uncover key factor for promoting wound healing after corneal injuries

In cases of severe ocular trauma involving the cornea, wound healing occurs following intervention, but at the cost of opaque scar tissue formation and damaged vision. Recent research has shown that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) — which can differentiate into a variety of cells, including bone, cartilage, muscle and fat cells — are capable of returning clarity to scarred corneas; however, the mechanisms by which this happens remained a mystery — until now.

29 Sep 2016

Combined treatment using complementary medicine and standard care helps reduce preoperative anxiety

A new study conducted at the University of Haifa has some complementary things to say about complementary medicine.

29 Sep 2016

Immediate breast reconstruction can help avoid period of psychosocial distress linked to mastectomy

Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) can avoid some of the psychological effects of undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer, compared to waiting for delayed breast reconstruction (DBR), reports a study in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

29 Sep 2016

Genix Healthcare celebrates 10th anniversary of first dental practice

Genix Healthcare Ltd celebrated the 10th anniversary of its first dental practice with a special visit by Alec Shelbrooke, the Conservative MP for Elmet and Rothwell.

29 Sep 2016

Ki67 may help spare some breast cancer patients from sentinel lymph node biopsies

Breast cancer patients over 50 years old could be spared invasive procedures by use of stratification based on tumour size and molecular characteristics, including Ki67.

29 Sep 2016

UVA researchers begin first clinical trial using focused ultrasound to treat patients with epilepsy

Researchers at the University of Virginia are starting the first clinical trial in the world using focused ultrasound to treat patients with epilepsy.

29 Sep 2016

Tumor Paint lights the way for surgeons during brain surgery

In December of last year, Laura Coffman began to notice that something wasn't quite right with her 2-year-old son, Hunter. He was leaning to one side and seemed to lose his balance easily. When he became lethargic and started vomiting a few days later on Dec. 28, she knew it was time to see the pediatrician.

28 Sep 2016

Additional antibiotic reduces infection rates by 50% for women who have cesarean delivery

Physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and colleagues have discovered that administering the antibiotic azithromycin alongside the standard recommended antibiotic regimen, cefazolin, reduces infection rates by 50 percent for women who have a non-elective cesarean delivery.

28 Sep 2016

Trifocal lenses: the best chance of true spectacle independence?

Trifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) represent the latest in premium lens technology. They are tiny, artificial lenses that are implanted into the eye during a cataract or lens replacement procedure.

28 Sep 2016

Single high-intensity SBRT dose can be effective in treating early stage NSCLC patients

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a specialized and highly targeted method of delivering radiotherapy, or radiation therapy, to treat cancer.

28 Sep 2016

Rehabilitation programme for heart disease could help bowel cancer patients

Could rehabilitation programmes for heart disease patients be used to help people recovering from bowel cancer get back on their feet? That's the question cancer care experts at the University of Stirling have been exploring.

28 Sep 2016

UCLA-led study shows treatment can provide benefits up to 7.3 hours after onset of stroke

Time is of the essence when getting people stricken with acute ischemic strokes to treatment. And the use of stent retrievers — devices that remove the blood clot like pulling a cork out of a wine bottle — has proven to be a breakthrough for removing the life-threatening blockage of blood flow to the brain.

28 Sep 2016

Researchers find link between poor cancer survival and low cancer symptom awareness

In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people on average have lower awareness of cancer symptoms, according to new findings published today (Wednesday) in the British Journal of Cancer.

28 Sep 2016

Surgery News and Research

IMRT linked to reduced xerostomia and feeding tube dependency in oropharyngeal cancer patients

Graded aerobic treadmill testing safe, tolerable in young patients with sports-related concussion

NYU researchers develop mobile self-care tools to mitigate onset of lymphedema

New portable adhesive patch drives small electrical current to promote wound healing

Phillips School of Nursing receives approval to offer second degree ABSN program

University of Pennsylvania receives NSF grant to establish Center for Engineering Mechanobiology

New 3-D printed biomaterial could be effective in treating children with bone defects

Researchers uncover key factor for promoting wound healing after corneal injuries

Combined treatment using complementary medicine and standard care helps reduce preoperative anxiety

Immediate breast reconstruction can help avoid period of psychosocial distress linked to mastectomy

Genix Healthcare celebrates 10th anniversary of first dental practice

Ki67 may help spare some breast cancer patients from sentinel lymph node biopsies

UVA researchers begin first clinical trial using focused ultrasound to treat patients with epilepsy

Tumor Paint lights the way for surgeons during brain surgery

Additional antibiotic reduces infection rates by 50% for women who have cesarean delivery

Trifocal lenses: the best chance of true spectacle independence?

Single high-intensity SBRT dose can be effective in treating early stage NSCLC patients

Rehabilitation programme for heart disease could help bowel cancer patients

UCLA-led study shows treatment can provide benefits up to 7.3 hours after onset of stroke

Researchers find link between poor cancer survival and low cancer symptom awareness

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