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PSA failure linked to increased risk of death among healthy men

A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital has found that a rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in healthy men who have previously been treated for prostate cancer is significantly associated with a 1.6-fold increased risk of death.

6 Sep 2016

NICE MIB offers SD-IORT using Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy system for early stage breast cancer patients

NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has announced a new Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) stating that NHS doctors and commissioners may consider Single Dose Intraoperative Radiotherapy (SD-IORT) using the Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy system with ORL managed service as a treatment option for early stage breast cancer patients.

6 Sep 2016

New software that simulates interventions could spare young heart patients from surgery

Children with congenital heart defects often undergo a battery of strenuous examinations and interventions. In the EU CARDIOPROOF project, Fraunhofer researchers have developed software to simulate certain interventions in advance.

6 Sep 2016

New Focused Update to CCS atrial fibrillation guidelines released

The Canadian Journal of Cardiology has just released the 2016 Focused Update to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society's atrial fibrillation (AF) guidelines.

6 Sep 2016

EUS-FNA can help in effective management of worrisome pancreatic lesions

An endoscopic procedure can improve the outlook for patients with a fairly common type of pancreatic lesion that is challenging to manage and that, if left untreated, can progress to cancer, according to a study in the September issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

2 Sep 2016

Genetic vulnerability, exposure to ultrasound may predispose to increased autism severity

For children with autism and a class of genetic disorders, exposure to diagnostic ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to increased autism severity, according to a study by researchers at UW Medicine, UW Bothell and Seattle Children's Research Institute.

1 Sep 2016

Study sheds new light on why colon cancers are more aggressive in African Americans

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers, a research collaboration which includes University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, who last year identified new gene mutations unique to colon cancers in African Americans, have found that tumors with these mutations are highly aggressive and more likely to recur and metastasize.

1 Sep 2016

Study examines perspectives linked to family-centered ICU rounds

Families are increasingly welcome in intensive care units (ICUs), including as active participants in discussions with physicians and nurses during daily bedside rounds.

1 Sep 2016

Synthetic heart valves, arteries and veins could vastly improve bypass surgery techniques

A UBC invention has made it possible for doctors to vastly improve their bypass surgery techniques without relying on animals.

1 Sep 2016

Study collects data on 30-day mortality for breast, lung cancer patients after SACT to improve patient care

For the first time, national data on 30-day mortality for patients with breast and lung cancer treated with chemotherapy have been collected and analysed in order to help clinical teams review and improve patient care, and identify groups of patients who may have additional needs.

31 Aug 2016

Study shows link between RYGB surgery in obese patients and sustained long-term weight loss

Obese patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) lost much more weight than those who did not and were able to sustain most of this weight loss 10 years after surgery, according to a study published online by JAMA Surgery.

31 Aug 2016

Breastfeeding for longer than 6 months can lower breast cancer mortality risk

A new study of women 20 years after undergoing surgery for primary breast cancer shows that breastfeeding for longer than 6 months is associated with a better survival rate.

31 Aug 2016

Scientists generate functional tissue-engineered liver from adult stem and progenitor cells

A research team led by investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles has generated functional human and mouse tissue-engineered liver from adult stem and progenitor cells.

31 Aug 2016

Special review highlights benefits of using botulinum neurotoxin for treating facial wrinkles

Botox and other botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) products are widely known for their use in treating facial wrinkles--but they can also be used to treat a wide range of non-cosmetic problems.

31 Aug 2016

Research strongly links smoking to bowel condition relapses

Smoking is strongly linked to relapse of a serious bowel condition, research has confirmed.

31 Aug 2016

New stem-cell model of heart tissue unravels mechanisms linked to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Using advanced stem cell technology, scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have created a model of a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) — an excessive thickening of the heart that is associated with a number of rare and common illnesses, some of which have a strong genetic component.

31 Aug 2016

Surgery News and Research

PSA failure linked to increased risk of death among healthy men

NICE MIB offers SD-IORT using Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy system for early stage breast cancer patients

New software that simulates interventions could spare young heart patients from surgery

New Focused Update to CCS atrial fibrillation guidelines released

EUS-FNA can help in effective management of worrisome pancreatic lesions

Genetic vulnerability, exposure to ultrasound may predispose to increased autism severity

Study sheds new light on why colon cancers are more aggressive in African Americans

Study examines perspectives linked to family-centered ICU rounds

Synthetic heart valves, arteries and veins could vastly improve bypass surgery techniques

Study collects data on 30-day mortality for breast, lung cancer patients after SACT to improve patient care

Study shows link between RYGB surgery in obese patients and sustained long-term weight loss

Breastfeeding for longer than 6 months can lower breast cancer mortality risk

Scientists generate functional tissue-engineered liver from adult stem and progenitor cells

Special review highlights benefits of using botulinum neurotoxin for treating facial wrinkles

Research strongly links smoking to bowel condition relapses

New stem-cell model of heart tissue unravels mechanisms linked to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Investigational biomarker surpasses current gold standard test for identifying brain shunt infections

Surgically implanted neurostimulator system helps alleviate chronic pain

Drug-eluting stents more beneficial to patients undergoing saphenous vein graft angioplasty

Study highlights burden of increasing patient volume in emergency departments

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