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Average selling prices of dental implant fixtures decrease 3.3% in Europe

According to Millennium Research Group, the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, average selling prices of dental implant fixtures and final abutments have decreased 3.3% and 8.1%, respectively, over the past year. This occurred as dentists attempted to maintain profitability during the economic crisis by demanding greater discounts and increasingly purchasing implants from low-cost manufacturers.

17 Aug 2010

Medical Protective and AAFPRS create new insurance program for facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons

Medical Protective has teamed up with the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) and created The AAFPRS Medical Protective Insurance Program.

17 Aug 2010

Bariatric surgery can result in sustained reversal of obesity, type 2 diabetes: Study

Results of a large national study show that nearly three-quarters of obese patients with type 2 diabetes who undergo weight-loss surgery are able to stop insulin and other antidiabetes drugs within six months. In the Johns Hopkins study of insured, obese, diabetic patients, researchers also found that in the third year following surgery, average annual health care costs per patient decreased by more than 70 percent. The study is published in the Archives of Surgery this month.

17 Aug 2010

Human adult stem cells can regenerate damaged heart tissue: Research

Mayo Clinic investigators, with Belgian collaborators, have demonstrated that rationally "guided" human adult stem cells can effectively heal, repair and regenerate damaged heart tissue. The findings called "landmark work" in an accompanying editorial appear in today's Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

17 Aug 2010

Beaver Medical Group expands range of ophthalmological services at Banning Specialty Care Center

Beaver Medical Group is expanding the range of ophthalmological services offered at its Banning Specialty Care Center. By relocating the SCC ophthalmology services within the facility and purchasing new technology, patients will have greater access and more convenience when they need eye care.

17 Aug 2010

Australia’s first artificial heart in place

Angelo Tigano, 50 was given only two weeks to live at the start of this month. But last week surgeons at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney gave him the country's first artificial heart after a five-hour operation to keep him alive.

16 Aug 2010

FDA grants Microsulis Medical 510(k) clearance for Acculis Accu2i percutaneous microwave tissue ablation system

Microsulis Medical Limited, the leading company in microwave technology for medical devices, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided the company 510(k) clearance to market the Acculis Accu2i percutaneous microwave tissue ablation (pMTA) system for the coagulation of soft tissue during surgical procedures.

16 Aug 2010

Georgetown researcher recommends more publication on chronic sinusitis

Facial pain. Nasal congestion. Postnasal drip. Fatigue. These are hallmark signs of chronic sinusitis, a swelling of tissue in the nasal and sinus cavity. The illness strikes millions of Americans each year and is one of the top five reasons patients visit their primary care doctor. Treating sinusitis is difficult in part because it's often not known if the cause is viral or bacterial. Unfortunately little information on the subject is available to internists says a new study by a Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) internist.

16 Aug 2010

August is National Immunization and Cataract Awareness Month

Childhood immunizations keep our children safe from a number of serious diseases. This is a good time of year to make sure your child is up-to-date on all of his/her immunizations. Continue reading to find out which vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend for children 6 and under.

16 Aug 2010

Interventional Spine completes another successful surgery with PERPOS Percutaneous Cervical System

Interventional Spine, Inc. today announced the completion of another successful surgery with the unique PERPOS Percutaneous Cervical System for the treatment of neck pain.

16 Aug 2010

Pathology experts meet to at SESPM to update new advances in breast surgery

Over 1.500 breast pathology experts will meet between the 20th and 22nd of October in the 16th World Congress of the Senologic International Society (SIS). This meeting and the 29th Congress of the Spanish Society of Senology and Breast Diseases (SESPM) will take place in the Valencia, coinciding with the International Breast Cancer Day.

16 Aug 2010

Researchers pace embryonic heart with laser

Scientists at Case Western Reserve University and Vanderbilt University found that pulsed light can pace contractions in an avian embryonic heart, with no apparent damage to the tissue. The work, "Optical pacing of the embryonic heart," will be published in the advanced online issue of Nature Photonics on Aug. 15, 2010.According to the scientists, this non-invasive device may prove an effective tool in understanding how environmental factors that alter an embryo's heart rate lead to congenital defects. It may also lead to investigations of cardiac electrophysiology at the cellular, tissue and organ levels, and possibly the development of a new generation of pacemakers.

16 Aug 2010

Childhood brain tumor survivors may be vulnerable to physical declines associated with aging: Study

A large study focused on documenting the strength and fitness of childhood brain tumor survivors has found that many face health challenges as they age. The study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators showed that although most participants were young adults in their 20s, many functioned like people in their 60s, making them less likely to live independently or attend college.

16 Aug 2010

Obesity diabetes link found

Melbourne researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have found that inflammatory cells in fat tissue cause the body to become resistant to the effects of insulin – a common precursor to type II diabetes.

16 Aug 2010

UT System Board of Regents approve plans for new University Hospital at UT Southwestern Medical Center

The UT System Board of Regents today gave its approval to plans for a new state-of-the-art University Hospital at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. The project now will go to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for its review and final approval.

13 Aug 2010

Five tips for seniors researching MA or Medigap plan options

Health Plan One, a general agent in the online health insurance market, seeks to guide seniors to choose carefully when selecting their Medicare Advantage or Medicare supplement plan. Seniors will have only one opportunity to make changes to their Medicare plans during the Annual Enrollment Period this November 15 through December 31.

13 Aug 2010

SANUWAVE second-quarter revenues decrease to $117,000

SANUWAVE Health, Inc., an emerging medical technology company focused on regenerative medicine, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and provided a business update.

13 Aug 2010

Validare achieves national certification from ACCME for medical education program

Validare has been awarded national certification for their continuing medical education program. The training that Validare provides to physicians and their staff on how to become accredited for Office Based Surgery has now been recognized by the ACCME. Physicians who participate in Validare's accreditation preparation program will receive CME credits for the time they spend working on becoming accredited for office based surgery.

13 Aug 2010

CRF announces additional featured trials to be presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2010

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation has announced that in addition to the previously announced late breaking clinical trials and first reports, a series of additional featured trials will be presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2010 scientific symposium. These trials will focus on a wide range of significant topics in interventional cardiovascular medicine. TCT 2010 will take place September 21 - 25 in Washington, DC.

13 Aug 2010

Medical Facilities second-quarter revenue decreases 1.9% to $51.2 million

Medical Facilities Corporation today reported its financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010.

13 Aug 2010

Surgery News and Research

Average selling prices of dental implant fixtures decrease 3.3% in Europe

Medical Protective and AAFPRS create new insurance program for facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons

Bariatric surgery can result in sustained reversal of obesity, type 2 diabetes: Study

Human adult stem cells can regenerate damaged heart tissue: Research

Beaver Medical Group expands range of ophthalmological services at Banning Specialty Care Center

Australia’s first artificial heart in place

FDA grants Microsulis Medical 510(k) clearance for Acculis Accu2i percutaneous microwave tissue ablation system

Georgetown researcher recommends more publication on chronic sinusitis

August is National Immunization and Cataract Awareness Month

Interventional Spine completes another successful surgery with PERPOS Percutaneous Cervical System

Pathology experts meet to at SESPM to update new advances in breast surgery

Researchers pace embryonic heart with laser

Childhood brain tumor survivors may be vulnerable to physical declines associated with aging: Study

Obesity diabetes link found

UT System Board of Regents approve plans for new University Hospital at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Five tips for seniors researching MA or Medigap plan options

SANUWAVE second-quarter revenues decrease to $117,000

Validare achieves national certification from ACCME for medical education program

CRF announces additional featured trials to be presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2010

Medical Facilities second-quarter revenue decreases 1.9% to $51.2 million

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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