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Mayo Clinic hospitals earn top-tier High Performing distinction in U.S. News & World Report ratings

Mayo Clinic Hospitals in Rochester, Minn, and Phoenix earned the top-tier High Performing distinction in all five common care categories in the latest ratings by U.S. News & World Report.

21 May 2015

Non-coding micro RNA molecule may control chemotherapy resistance among ovarian cancer patients

A molecule that helps control gene expression may play a role in controlling chemotherapy resistance among patients with the most common form of ovarian cancer.

21 May 2015

Scientists reveal how lymphatic system develops in embryo

For over one hundred years, scientists have debated the question of the origins of the lymphatic system - a parallel system to the blood vessels that serves as a conduit for everything from immune cells to fat molecules to cancer cells. This issue has now been resolved by Dr. Karina Yaniv of Weizmann Institute's Biological Regulation Department. In a study reported online today in Nature, she and her team revealed how the lymphatic system develops in the embryo and for the first time managed to grow lymphatic cells in the lab.

21 May 2015

Submacular air injection aids tPA haemorrhage displacement

Submacular air injection with a microneedle is effective at facilitating the displacement of massive submacular haemorrhages dissolved with tissue plasminogen activator in patients with age-related macular degeneration, an interventional case series shows.

20 May 2015

Stereotactic body radiotherapy appears to be safe, effective for some pancreatic cancer patients

Two studies from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers add to preliminary evidence that high-dose radiation treatment, called stereotactic body radiotherapy, appears to be safe and as effective as standard radiation treatment for certain patients with pancreatic cancer whose tumors are advanced but have not spread.

20 May 2015

hESC-derived cells offer source of macular tissue repair and replacement

Subretinal transplantation of retinal pigment epithelium derived from human embryonic stem cells appears to be a well-tolerated means of treating age-related macular degeneration and Stargardt’s macular dystrophy, suggest two open-label phase I/II studies.

19 May 2015

Twin Cities Orthopedics joins Deterra partnership program to reduce prescription drug abuse and misuse

Verde Technologies announced that Golden Valley-based Twin Cities Orthopedics, the largest orthopedic group in Minnesota, has become its most recent partner in the fight against prescription drug abuse and misuse.

19 May 2015

Short course of oral steroids unlikely to provide much benefit for patients with acute sciatica

Among patients with acute sciatica caused by a herniated lumbar disk (a condition also known as "acute radiculopathy"), a short course of oral steroids resulted in only modest improvement in function and no significant improvement in pain, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

19 May 2015

U.K Ophthalmologists lead in treatment of wet AMD patients with Oraya therapy across europe

Oraya Therapy was introduced first in the U.K., followed by Switzerland and Germany. The therapy is intended as a one-time, non-invasive treatment that maintains vision with fewer anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injections into the eye...

19 May 2015

Cynosure obtains FDA approval to market SculpSure for non-invasive lipolysis treatment

Cynosure, Inc. a leader in laser- and light-based aesthetic treatments, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market SculpSure, the world's first hyperthermic laser treatment for non-invasive lipolysis of the flanks.

19 May 2015

New microfluidic chip can capture rare clusters of circulating tumor cells

Researchers have developed a microfluidic chip that can capture rare clusters of circulating tumor cells, which could yield important new insights into how cancer spreads. The work was funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, part of the National Institutes of Health.

19 May 2015

Endo Pharmaceuticals supports efforts to bring first ever treatment guidelines for Peyronie's Disease

Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of Endo International plc, supports efforts to bring the medical community the first ever treatment guidelines for Peyronie's Disease (PD), a condition in which collagen plaque, or scar tissue, develops on the shaft of the penis, and may harden and reduce flexibility.

19 May 2015

Type 2 diabetes screening followed by treatment could reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, death

Screening to identify Type 2 diabetes followed by early treatment could result in substantial health benefits, according to new research published today in Diabetes Care that combined large scale clinical observations and innovative computer modelling.

19 May 2015

The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh endorses Touch Surgery, a mobile cognitive simulation and rehearsal platform for surgeons

Touch Surgery is officially the largest community of surgeons practising and rehearsing virtual surgery, and is accessible via any smart device on both iOS and Android platforms. ..

19 May 2015

Post-operative atrial fibrillation can significantly increase risk of heart attack or stroke

As many as 12 percent of patients undergoing major, non-cardiac surgery experience an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.

19 May 2015

Patients want to take more active role in decision-making process, study finds

Patients faced with a choice of surgical options want to engage their physicians and take a more active role in decision-making, according to a study (abstract 567) released at Digestive Disease Week 2015.

19 May 2015

New studies to improve prostate cancer detection to be presented at AUA annual meeting

Five new studies evaluating the use of imaging and urine-based biomarkers as ways to improve prostate cancer detection will be presented during the 110th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA).

18 May 2015

Long-term treatment of GERD: an interview with Chris Rowland, CEO, Medigus

To control reflux symptoms, many people take acid-controlling medications such as Proton Pump Inhibitors, or PPIs. The FDA, however, has issued warnings over the frequent or long-term continued use of PPIs...

18 May 2015

Studies support use of ThyraMIR and ThyGenX to improve detection of benign/malignant thyroid nodules

Data will be presented at both Digestive Disease Week (DDW) and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) annual medical meetings.

18 May 2015

Lumenis and top urologists to host instructive workshop series at AUA 2015

Lumenis Ltd., the world's largest energy-based medical device company for surgical, ophthalmology, and aesthetic applications announced today that the company will host an educational symposium, in collaboration with nationally distinguished urologists, and an instructive workshop series at the American Urological Association's (AUA) 2015 Annual Meeting, being held in New Orleans, La., from May 15 – 19, 2015.

From Lumenis Inc. 18 May 2015

Surgery News and Research

Mayo Clinic hospitals earn top-tier High Performing distinction in U.S. News & World Report ratings

Non-coding micro RNA molecule may control chemotherapy resistance among ovarian cancer patients

Scientists reveal how lymphatic system develops in embryo

Submacular air injection aids tPA haemorrhage displacement

Stereotactic body radiotherapy appears to be safe, effective for some pancreatic cancer patients

hESC-derived cells offer source of macular tissue repair and replacement

Twin Cities Orthopedics joins Deterra partnership program to reduce prescription drug abuse and misuse

Short course of oral steroids unlikely to provide much benefit for patients with acute sciatica

U.K Ophthalmologists lead in treatment of wet AMD patients with Oraya therapy across europe

Cynosure obtains FDA approval to market SculpSure for non-invasive lipolysis treatment

New microfluidic chip can capture rare clusters of circulating tumor cells

Endo Pharmaceuticals supports efforts to bring first ever treatment guidelines for Peyronie's Disease

Type 2 diabetes screening followed by treatment could reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, death

The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh endorses Touch Surgery, a mobile cognitive simulation and rehearsal platform for surgeons

Post-operative atrial fibrillation can significantly increase risk of heart attack or stroke

Patients want to take more active role in decision-making process, study finds

New studies to improve prostate cancer detection to be presented at AUA annual meeting

Long-term treatment of GERD: an interview with Chris Rowland, CEO, Medigus

Studies support use of ThyraMIR and ThyGenX to improve detection of benign/malignant thyroid nodules

Lumenis and top urologists to host instructive workshop series at AUA 2015

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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