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UNM physician performs TORS procedure on patient with stage IV throat cancer

When Charlie Guinn sits down to eat with his lovely wife of 39 years, he thoroughly enjoys each bite. It's not just the food; the entire experience is a celebration. Just over a year ago, Mr. Guinn learned that he had stage IV throat cancer.

4 Mar 2014

NYSS affiliates with International Journal of Surgery to access important research

The New York Surgical Society (NYSS) has decided to affiliate with the International Journal of Surgery in an agreement that gives members of the Society easy access to the important research published by the journal and marks the growth in the journal's international reach.

4 Mar 2014

Invuity secures $36 million round of financing led by HC Royalty

Invuity, Inc., a developer of advanced medical devices to dramatically improve access and visualization in minimally invasive and minimal access surgeries, announced today that it has secured $36 million in a Series E financing led by HealthCare Royalty Partners, along with existing investors Valence Life Sciences, InterWest Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, and a number of other qualified investors.

4 Mar 2014

Nanomedicine – Past, Present and Future

News-Medical speaks to Frank Boehm about the fundamentals of nanomedicine and the nanotechnologies of the future.

4 Mar 2014

Loyola surgeon successfully performs operation on patient suffering from rare disorder

Jarely Sanchez is an affectionate, energetic little girl who loves ballet. "Everyone she meets, she connects with," said her father, Jose Angel Ulloa. "She's like a magnet." But for more than a week, the three-year-old girl wasn't herself.

4 Mar 2014

LFB SA initiates Phase 3 program for human Factor VIIa in patients with congenital hemophilia

LFB SA, through its rEVO Biologics subsidiary, announced today initiation of the global Phase 3 program for LR769, a novel recombinant form of human Factor VIIa, in patients with congenital hemophilia A or B with inhibitors.

4 Mar 2014

Protamine antidote can be effective in reversing low-molecular-weight heparin

Low-molecular-weight heparin is commonly used in surgeries to prevent dangerous blood clots. But when patients experience the other extreme - uncontrolled bleeding - in response to low-molecular-weight heparin, there is no antidote.

4 Mar 2014

New minimally-invasive procedure to treat jackhammer esophagus

Six weeks ago 67-year old John Galbreath welcomed death, rather than live one more day. Intense pain in his chest had left him nearly bedridden for four months. Galbreath had a condition called jackhammer esophagus, which made him feel like the name suggests—like a jackhammer was going off in his chest.

4 Mar 2014

New approach to breast reconstruction surgery decreases use of postoperative opioid painkiller

A new approach to breast reconstruction surgery aimed at helping patients' bodies get back to normal more quickly cut their postoperative opioid painkiller use in half and meant a day less in the hospital on average, a Mayo Clinic study found.

4 Mar 2014

UT Southwestern Medical Center opens new Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair

UT Southwestern Medical Center today launched the new Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair, a state-funded initiative to promote innovative research and education, with the goals of accelerating translation into better diagnosis and revolutionizing care for millions of people who suffer brain injuries each year.

4 Mar 2014

3-D imaging of two different mouse models helps understand Apert Syndrome development

Three dimensional imaging of two different mouse models of Apert Syndrome shows that cranial deformation begins before birth and continues, worsening with time, according to a team of researchers who studied mice to better understand and treat the disorder in humans.

4 Mar 2014

LUNGevity Foundation awarded grant to develop educational materials on immuno-oncology

LUNGevity Foundation is honored to announce a grant of $250,000 from Bristol-Myers Squibb for the development of educational materials on immuno-oncology. Progress in understanding lung cancer and treatment approaches has accelerated dramatically in the past several years after many slow decades.

4 Mar 2014

forMD launches private online community for alumni of Hospital for Special Surgery

forMD, an innovative provider of specialty physician communities, has launched a private online community for alumni of Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), one of the nation's leading orthopedic hospitals.

4 Mar 2014

Georgia hospital places order for Mazor Robotics' Renaissance system

Mazor Robotics Ltd., a developer of innovative guidance systems and complementary products, announced today that a hospital in Georgia, USA placed an order for its first Renaissance system.

3 Mar 2014

Microencapsulated drug delivery may soon revolutionize cancer treatment

Invasive and systemic cancer treatment is a necessary evil for many people with the devastating diagnosis. These patients endure therapies with ravaging side effects, including nausea, immune suppression, hair loss and even organ failure, in hopes of eradicating cancerous tissues in the body.

3 Mar 2014

Researchers develop new handheld electronic device that help overcome hand shakes caused by tremor

For people whose hands shake uncontrollably due to a medical condition, just eating can be a frustrating and embarrassing ordeal - enough to keep them from sharing a meal with others.

3 Mar 2014

Teen diagnosed with liver cancer explores genetic link to rare cancers

A father-daughter scientific collaboration that began after the daughter was diagnosed with a rare liver cancer has led to an important finding and could have broader implications for many other rare cancers. Their story is being published this week in a top tier journal, Science.

3 Mar 2014

Surgery News and Research

UNM physician performs TORS procedure on patient with stage IV throat cancer

NYSS affiliates with International Journal of Surgery to access important research

Invuity secures $36 million round of financing led by HC Royalty

Nanomedicine – Past, Present and Future

Loyola surgeon successfully performs operation on patient suffering from rare disorder

LFB SA initiates Phase 3 program for human Factor VIIa in patients with congenital hemophilia

Protamine antidote can be effective in reversing low-molecular-weight heparin

New minimally-invasive procedure to treat jackhammer esophagus

New approach to breast reconstruction surgery decreases use of postoperative opioid painkiller

UT Southwestern Medical Center opens new Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair

3-D imaging of two different mouse models helps understand Apert Syndrome development

LUNGevity Foundation awarded grant to develop educational materials on immuno-oncology

forMD launches private online community for alumni of Hospital for Special Surgery

Georgia hospital places order for Mazor Robotics' Renaissance system

Microencapsulated drug delivery may soon revolutionize cancer treatment

Researchers develop new handheld electronic device that help overcome hand shakes caused by tremor

Teen diagnosed with liver cancer explores genetic link to rare cancers

Council discusses innovative model of care with Cleveland Clinic CEO

Tooth extraction before heart surgery carries risks

Gastric bypass better than gastrectomy for GERD relief

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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