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Allegheny Health Network, Highmark Health commemorate opening of Health + Wellness Pavilion in Wexford

Officials and employees of Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network today joined community leaders and public officials to celebrate the planned October 1 grand opening of the Network's new Health + Wellness Pavilion in Wexford.

26 Sep 2014

Gastric bypass surgery provides better results than gastric banding

Gastric bypass surgery has better outcomes than gastric banding for long-term weight loss, controlling type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, and lowering cholesterol levels, according to a new review by UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons of nearly 30 long-term studies comparing the two types of bariatric procedures.

26 Sep 2014

Access to potentially life-extending cancer drugs varies worldwide

Access to potentially life-extending cancer drugs varies significantly in different regions of the world, two new studies show at the ESMO 2014 Congress in Madrid, Spain.

26 Sep 2014

Major weight loss: A risk factor for wound complications in body contouring surgery

Patients who lost more than 100 pounds and those who shed weight through bariatric surgery had the highest risk of complications from later surgical procedures to reshape their leaner bodies, a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center shows.

26 Sep 2014

Anti-inflammatory treatment may prevent heterotopic ossification

An anti-inflammatory treatment, studied in the labs of regenerative medicine specialists and trauma surgeons, may prevent what's become one of the war-defining injuries for today's troops.

26 Sep 2014

UC San Diego Health System physicians named "Top Docs"

More than 100 physicians from UC San Diego Health System were named "Top Docs" in the annual San Diego Magazine "Physicians of Exceptional Excellence" annual survey. These physicians represent 40 diverse specialties, from internal medicine and oncology to obstetrics, cardiovascular and surgical care.

26 Sep 2014

Lya Segall Ovarian Cancer Institute at Mercy opens in Maryland

Mercy Medical Center has announced the opening of The Lya Segall Ovarian Cancer Institute at Mercy, the first center in Maryland specifically designed and dedicated solely for the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.

26 Sep 2014

Study on widespread vitamin D deficiency among patients who undergo thyroidectomy

A new study from researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit finds widespread vitamin D deficiency among patients who undergo a thyroidectomy, potentially putting them at greater risk for developing dangerously low blood calcium levels after surgery.

26 Sep 2014

New approach to measuring, correcting visual abnormalities

A technique developed by astronomers seeking a clear view of distant objects in space is being intensively studied as a new approach to measuring and correcting visual abnormalities.

25 Sep 2014

Scientists report new way to potentially inject tonsil stem cells to repair damaged livers

The liver provides critical functions, such as ridding the body of toxins. Its failure can be deadly, and there are few options for fixing it. But scientists now report in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces a way to potentially inject stem cells from tonsils, a body part we don't need, to repair damaged livers - all without surgery.

25 Sep 2014

Elsevier honored at BMA Medical Book Awards ceremony

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today that 28 of its professional and scholarly products were honored at the British Medical Association's annual BMA Medical Book Awards ceremony at BMA House in London on Sept. 22, 2014.

25 Sep 2014

Study finds that majority of athletes return to play after having knee surgery for ACL injury

The majority of athletes included in a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine were able to return to play after having knee surgery to repair an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.

25 Sep 2014

Increased pain scores in surgery patients result in deceased sleep duration

Pain can make it difficult for some patients to get a good night's rest while recovering in the hospital following certain surgical procedures, often resulting in longer hospital stays, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

25 Sep 2014

NIH awards grants to 11 research groups to establish AMP RA/Lupus Network

The National Institutes of Health has awarded grants to 11 research groups across the United States to establish the Accelerating Medicines Partnership in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus (AMP RA/Lupus) Network.

25 Sep 2014

Chemotherapy may benefit advanced pulmonary carcinoid tumour patients

A review of patients with advanced pulmonary carcinoid tumours shows that they can be responsive to chemotherapy.

24 Sep 2014

Pain can disrupt sleep in surgery patients, result in longer hospital stays

24 Sep 2014

Physical therapist in Southern California launches new book, Rehab the Mind

The highest rated physical therapist in Southern California, Dr. Justin C. Lin, is pleased to announce the launch of his new book, Rehab the Mind, Revive the Body, (known hereafter as the "Book" or "RR"), an inspirational account of the power of active healing based on real life stories of his patients.

24 Sep 2014

Research: Skin cells from pediatric patients can be used in tissue-engineered pulmonary valves

Researchers have found a way to take a pediatric patient's skin cells, reprogram the skin cells to function as heart valvular cells, and then use the cells as part of a tissue-engineered pulmonary valve.

24 Sep 2014

Researchers explore gene expression in normal vestibular nerves, vestibular schwannomas

Researchers from the University of Toronto, directed by Drs. Gelareh Zadeh and Boris Krischek, investigated gene expression in normal vestibular nerves and vestibular schwannomas (VSs).

24 Sep 2014

Patients and healthcare professionals willing to trade false-positive diagnoses, study finds

Both patients and healthcare professionals believe diagnosis of extracolonic malignancy with screening computed tomography (CT) colonography greatly outweighs the potential disadvantages of subsequent radiologic or invasive follow-up tests precipitated by false-positive diagnoses, according to a new study published in the October issue of the journal Radiology.

24 Sep 2014

Surgery News and Research

Allegheny Health Network, Highmark Health commemorate opening of Health + Wellness Pavilion in Wexford

Gastric bypass surgery provides better results than gastric banding

Access to potentially life-extending cancer drugs varies worldwide

Major weight loss: A risk factor for wound complications in body contouring surgery

Anti-inflammatory treatment may prevent heterotopic ossification

UC San Diego Health System physicians named "Top Docs"

Lya Segall Ovarian Cancer Institute at Mercy opens in Maryland

Study on widespread vitamin D deficiency among patients who undergo thyroidectomy

New approach to measuring, correcting visual abnormalities

Scientists report new way to potentially inject tonsil stem cells to repair damaged livers

Elsevier honored at BMA Medical Book Awards ceremony

Study finds that majority of athletes return to play after having knee surgery for ACL injury

Increased pain scores in surgery patients result in deceased sleep duration

NIH awards grants to 11 research groups to establish AMP RA/Lupus Network

Chemotherapy may benefit advanced pulmonary carcinoid tumour patients

Pain can disrupt sleep in surgery patients, result in longer hospital stays

Physical therapist in Southern California launches new book, Rehab the Mind

Research: Skin cells from pediatric patients can be used in tissue-engineered pulmonary valves

Researchers explore gene expression in normal vestibular nerves, vestibular schwannomas

Patients and healthcare professionals willing to trade false-positive diagnoses, study finds

Industry Focus eBook - Neurology/Neuroscience - 2nd edition eBook

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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