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CREST study data published in The New England Journal of Medicine

Data from the CREST (Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trial) study were published today in The New England Journal of Medicine. In this trial, stenting and surgery had similar initial safety and longer-term outcomes for symptomatic and asymptomatic men and women. Adverse event rates of death, stroke and heart attack were also similar for both therapies.

27 May 2010

Neurological Institute at University Hospitals receives Neuroscience Center of Excellence designation

The Neurological Institute at University Hospitals has been designated as a Neuroscience Center of Excellence (COE), according to the Neuroscience Center of Excellence Survey sponsored by NeuStrategy, Inc., Chicago. It is the first neurological program in Ohio to receive the Stage 4 - Institute designation.

27 May 2010

Modified measles virus may hold potential for treatment of medulloblastoma

The use of modified measles virus may represent a new treatment for a childhood brain tumor known as medulloblastoma, according to a new study appearing in Neuro-Oncology.

27 May 2010

Impulse Monitoring signs agreement to provide Tufts Medical Center IONM services

Impulse Monitoring, Inc. (IMI), a leading provider of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) services to hospitals, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Tufts Medical Center, Boston to provide comprehensive IONM services, including real-time physician oversight.

27 May 2010

Half the high schools in Toronto do not train students how to perform CPR: Study

Almost half the high schools in Toronto do not teach students how to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), even though it's part of the Grade 9 curriculum and studies have shown it can greatly increase the survival rates of people who suffer heart attacks outside of hospitals.

26 May 2010

EIRMC, West Valley Medical Center to continue to serve Humana's Medicare Advantage members

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC), a full-service regional medical center in Idaho Falls, and West Valley Medical Center, a community hospital in Caldwell, will continue to provide in-network medical care to all Medicare Advantage members enrolled in plans offered by Humana, under terms of a renewal agreement announced today.

26 May 2010

Nanoliposomes engineered to deliver therapeutic drugs that kill malignant cells

A new way to deliver cancer-fighting drugs using tiny particles made from lipids and chemotherapy drugs may have the power to knock out malignancies with a one-two punch. The strategy holds promise for patients with many different kinds of cancers.

25 May 2010

PMI's CAAS software integrated with Ziehm Imaging's mobile cardiovascular imaging solutions

Ziehm Imaging and Pie Medical Imaging BV have joined forces to make the CAAS quantification software available on mobile C-arms dedicated for cardiovascular procedures. This capability is the result of Ziehm Imaging's strategic partnership with Pie Medical Imaging BV (PMI, Maastricht, the Netherlands), a leading developer of quantitative analysis software for cardiology and radiology.

25 May 2010

Thymosin beta 4 reduces brain tissue damage, improves brain function in rats: Research paper

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that in a preclinical research paper published in the May 2010 issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery, (online ahead of publication), scientists found that the systemic administration of thymosin beta 4, or Tβ4, significantly reduced brain tissue damage and improved brain function in rats with traumatic brain injury, or TBI.

24 May 2010

2010 ASCO Annual Meeting highlights new research findings on cancer

Experts from The Cancer Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center will present new research findings at the 46th Annual Meeting of The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago, Illinois.

24 May 2010

SLU Hospital announces increase in number of minimally-invasive spinal procedures performed

With the recent launch of the Neurosurgical Spine Program at Saint Louis University Hospital's Center for Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery, the hospital has seen a dramatic increase in the number of minimally-invasive spinal procedures, including lumbar spinal fusion surgery. Designed to stop the motion at a painful vertebral segment, this procedure is traditionally performed via a large incision on the back, stripping vital muscles away from the spine. However, the emergence of minimally-invasive neurosurgical techniques is revolutionizing spinal surgery.

21 May 2010

AANS/CNS issue statement on Congress hearing of impact of concussions on high school athletes

On Thursday, May 20, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor held a hearing to learn more about the impact of concussions on high school athletes and how the injury can impact academic achievement. A concussion is an injury to the brain that results in loss of normal brain function and is usually temporary.

20 May 2010

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center launches REGID

A new nationwide registry will allow researchers to conduct larger, more effective studies of often misdiagnosed disorders that affect thousands of children in the United States.

19 May 2010

Lentigen receives NIH STTR grant for Hunter syndrome lentiviral gene therapy

Lentigen Corporation, a biotechnology company specializing in the development and manufacture of lentiviral gene delivery technologies, announced today that it has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) small business technology transfer (STTR) grant for a program on "Lentiviral Gene Therapy for Mucopolysaccharidosis."

19 May 2010

Saint John's Health Center Trustee receives 2010 Distinguished Medical Science Award

Saint John's Health Center Trustee and philanthropist Patrick Soon-Shiong, M.D., who developed the first FDA-approved protein nanoparticle treatment for cancer, has received the 2010 Distinguished Medical Science Award from the Friends of the National Library of Medicine for his significant contributions to the research and treatment of diabetes and cancer.

15 May 2010

Athersys presents data supporting MultiStem programs

Athersys, Inc. today presented data supporting its MultiStem® programs in cardiovascular disease, neurological disease and immune system modulation, and highlighted advancements in other areas, including progress in its drug development program in the area of obesity.

15 May 2010

Aesculap Implant Systems introduces S4 Element Pedicle Screw System

Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of the S4® Element™ Pedicle Screw System.

11 May 2010

Study: PDE5 inhibitors may increase permeability of blood brain barrier to Herceptin

New research by scientists at Cedars-Sinai's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute suggests that a drug currently approved to treat erectile dysfunction may significantly enhance the delivery of the anti-cancer drug Herceptin to certain hard-to-treat brain tumors.

10 May 2010

Researchers investigate effects of fatigue on neurosurgery resident performance

There are more than 6,000 U.S. hospitals, with approximately 3,500 actively practicing board-certified neurosurgeons serving a population of over 303 million people. About 150 neurosurgery residents graduate every year from the 99 accredited U.S. neurosurgery training programs.

7 May 2010

Researchers analyze relationship between extent of resection and outcome in patients with glioblastoma

Gliomas arise from the supporting cells of the brain, called the glia. These cells are subdivided into astrocytes, ependymal cells and oligodendroglial cells (or oligos). These tumors are graded from the lowest grade 1 to highest grade 4, with glioblastoma multiforme being the highest grade and deadliest type of glioma.

7 May 2010

Neurosurgery News and Research

CREST study data published in The New England Journal of Medicine

Neurological Institute at University Hospitals receives Neuroscience Center of Excellence designation

Modified measles virus may hold potential for treatment of medulloblastoma

Impulse Monitoring signs agreement to provide Tufts Medical Center IONM services

Half the high schools in Toronto do not train students how to perform CPR: Study

EIRMC, West Valley Medical Center to continue to serve Humana's Medicare Advantage members

Nanoliposomes engineered to deliver therapeutic drugs that kill malignant cells

PMI's CAAS software integrated with Ziehm Imaging's mobile cardiovascular imaging solutions

Thymosin beta 4 reduces brain tissue damage, improves brain function in rats: Research paper

2010 ASCO Annual Meeting highlights new research findings on cancer

SLU Hospital announces increase in number of minimally-invasive spinal procedures performed

AANS/CNS issue statement on Congress hearing of impact of concussions on high school athletes

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center launches REGID

Lentigen receives NIH STTR grant for Hunter syndrome lentiviral gene therapy

Saint John's Health Center Trustee receives 2010 Distinguished Medical Science Award

Athersys presents data supporting MultiStem programs

Aesculap Implant Systems introduces S4 Element Pedicle Screw System

Study: PDE5 inhibitors may increase permeability of blood brain barrier to Herceptin

Researchers investigate effects of fatigue on neurosurgery resident performance

Researchers analyze relationship between extent of resection and outcome in patients with glioblastoma

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