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Updated guidelines for metabolic and bariatric surgery

Significant new scientific evidence published over the last four years has prompted three major medical societies to change its guidance on who should get metabolic and bariatric surgery and which methods should be used.

6 Apr 2013

NeuroBlate Thermal Therapy System safe for treating recurrent glioblastoma, study shows

The first-in-human study of the NeuroBlate Thermal Therapy System finds that it appears to provide a new, safe and minimally invasive procedure for treating recurrent glioblastoma, a malignant type of brain tumor.

6 Apr 2013

Only 50% people with arthritis report significant improvement after hip or knee replacement

Only half of people with arthritis who had a hip or knee replacement reported a significant improvement in pain and mobility after surgery, according to a new study led by Women's College Hospital and the Institute for Clinical and Evaluative Sciences (ICES).

5 Apr 2013

DSEK surgical procedure for perfect vision

Since she was a child Sarah Mittler knew exactly what she wanted to do−be a wife and mother. She and her husband, Tom, were living their dream of a life complete with five kids, two dogs and a packed schedule of activities, until Sarah's vision started to deteriorate.

5 Apr 2013

UNC study shows promise for uncovering true mechanisms of human stem cell biology

For the first time, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have isolated adult stem cells from human intestinal tissue.

5 Apr 2013

Research network of anaesthetists set to create buzz at GAT annual scientific meeting

A research network established by a network of training anaesthetists in the South West of England, and which in just nine months has become one of the most successful of its kind in the UK, is set to create a buzz at the national Group of Anaesthetists in Training annual scientific meeting in Oxford.

5 Apr 2013

FDA approves CryoLife's next generation HeRO device

CryoLife, Inc., a leading tissue processing and medical device company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for a next generation HeRO (Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow) device.

5 Apr 2013

Dental anesthesia appears to affect the development of wisdom tooth

Researchers from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine have discovered a statistical association between the injection of local dental anesthesia given to children ages two to six and evidence of missing lower wisdom teeth.

4 Apr 2013

Scientists develop new cancer immunotherapy treatment for children with high-risk solid tumors

Recently, research using adoptive T-cell immunotherapy in blood cancers have shown success, most notably in the case of a seven-year-old girl whose leukemia went into remission using altered T-cells and a disabled HIV virus.

4 Apr 2013

Weight loss and heart damage: an interview with Dr Lili Barouch, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Obesity causes an increase in the stiffness of the heart, making it hard for the heart muscle to relax and fill with blood in between heartbeats. This abnormal stiffness can lead to congestive heart failure and other problems as it becomes more severe.

4 Apr 2013

Molecular diagnostic testing in lung cancer offers new hope for patients

The emergence of molecular diagnostic testing in lung cancer offers new hope for patients battling the number one cancer killer in the United States and abroad.

4 Apr 2013

Fight brews over abortion coverage in Va.'s health insurance exchange

Abortion coverage could be banned in Virginia's health insurance exchange if an amendment pushed by Gov. Bob McDonnell wins legislative approval. The bill faces an uncertain outcome in the state Senate.

4 Apr 2013

Injuries caused by sharp instruments are major occupational hazard for surgeons

Injuries caused by needles and other sharp instruments are a major occupational hazard for surgeons—with high costs related to the risk of contracting serious infectious diseases, according to a special article in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

3 Apr 2013

Study: V710 vaccine does not reduce postoperative Staphylococcus aureus infections

Use of a vaccine to prevent Staphylococcus aureus infections among patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery did not reduce the rate of serious postoperative S aureus infections compared with placebo and was associated with increased mortality among patients who developed S aureus infections, according to a study in the April 3 issue of JAMA.

3 Apr 2013

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease treatments: an interview with Dr Parikh, vice president, general medicine, Takeda

Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) are both relapsing and remitting chronic diseases of bowel inflammation. By that I mean they flare and physicians try to get the flare under control and try to induce remission. However, despite a number of treatments available, they tend to relapse.

From Takeda 3 Apr 2013

FDA clears LENSAR Laser System to perform corneal, arcuate incisions during cataract surgery

LENSAR Inc., developer of the next generation LENSAR Laser System™ for refractive cataract surgery, announced today that the company's laser system has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration for the execution of arcuate incisions during cataract surgery.

3 Apr 2013

Mazor Robotics enters into agreement with major U.S. hospital for four Renaissance systems

Mazor Robotics Ltd., the developer of Renaissance, an innovative surgical guidance system and its complementary products, today announced that on March 28, 2013, it entered into an agreement for the acquisition of four Renaissance systems by a major U.S. hospital corporation.

3 Apr 2013

Gynecomastia affects mental, emotional health in adolescent males, study finds

Persistent breast enlargement (gynecomastia) negatively affects self-esteem and other areas of mental and emotional health in adolescent males, reports the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

3 Apr 2013

New Jersey bans minors under age of 17 years old from using indoor tanning salons

New Jersey sent a strong message to young people that indoor tanning salons can be dangerous to their health. New Jersey has passed a law that bans minors under the age of 17 years old from using indoor tanning devices.

3 Apr 2013

New device to improve patients' hearing

Around 17 million people in Germany suffer from impaired hearing. For many of them, their hearing is so damaged that a standard hearing aid is no longer enough.

3 Apr 2013

Surgery News and Research

Updated guidelines for metabolic and bariatric surgery

NeuroBlate Thermal Therapy System safe for treating recurrent glioblastoma, study shows

Only 50% people with arthritis report significant improvement after hip or knee replacement

DSEK surgical procedure for perfect vision

UNC study shows promise for uncovering true mechanisms of human stem cell biology

Research network of anaesthetists set to create buzz at GAT annual scientific meeting

FDA approves CryoLife's next generation HeRO device

Dental anesthesia appears to affect the development of wisdom tooth

Scientists develop new cancer immunotherapy treatment for children with high-risk solid tumors

Weight loss and heart damage: an interview with Dr Lili Barouch, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Molecular diagnostic testing in lung cancer offers new hope for patients

Fight brews over abortion coverage in Va.'s health insurance exchange

Injuries caused by sharp instruments are major occupational hazard for surgeons

Study: V710 vaccine does not reduce postoperative Staphylococcus aureus infections

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease treatments: an interview with Dr Parikh, vice president, general medicine, Takeda

FDA clears LENSAR Laser System to perform corneal, arcuate incisions during cataract surgery

Mazor Robotics enters into agreement with major U.S. hospital for four Renaissance systems

Gynecomastia affects mental, emotional health in adolescent males, study finds

New Jersey bans minors under age of 17 years old from using indoor tanning salons

New device to improve patients' hearing

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