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Scarless gallbladder surgery performed at Sinai Hospital

Yassar Youssef, M.D., is the first surgeon in Baltimore City to perform gallbladder surgery using just one incision and the da Vinci Surgical System. Because the single incision of about an inch is made in the patient's navel, he or she is left without a noticeable scar.

12 Dec 2012

U-M devises new system to capture and study circulating tumor cells

A glass plate with a nanoscale roughness could be a simple way for scientists to capture and study the circulating tumor cells that carry cancer around the body through the bloodstream.

12 Dec 2012

Edith and Peter O'Donnell Awards to recognize Texas researchers on Jan.17

The Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Texas (TAMEST) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Awards who will be honored during a banquet on Thursday, January 17, 2013, in conjunction with TAMEST's 10th Annual Conference at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Dallas.

12 Dec 2012

Acetazolamide plus autoCPAP may reduce insomnia and control sleep apnea at high altitudes

For individuals with obstructive sleep apnea traveling to higher altitudes (which may exacerbate symptoms), use of a combination therapy resulted in improvement in symptoms including reduced insomnia and better control of sleep apnea, according to a preliminary study published in the December 12 issue of JAMA.

12 Dec 2012

Moximed commences KineSpring System clinical trial in knee osteoarthritis

Moximed, Inc. announced today that the KineSpring System, an implantable medical spring that works by unloading the weight on the diseased knee joint, has been successfully implanted in the first patient enrolled in its US clinical study, SOAR.

11 Dec 2012

Some stroke patients may benefit from cerebral angioplasty and stent placement

Some stroke patients may benefit from cerebral angioplasty and stent placement, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

11 Dec 2012

Carbon nanotubes can help regulate chloride levels in nerve cells that contribute to neural injuries

A nanomaterial engineered by researchers at Duke can help regulate chloride levels in nerve cells that contribute to chronic pain, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury.

11 Dec 2012

MR-Ultrasound fusion biopsy can diagnose prostate cancer

Ground-breaking research by a UCLA team of physicians and engineers demonstrates that prostate cancer can be diagnosed using image-guided targeted biopsy.

11 Dec 2012

Text4baby initiative effective service for pregnant women

Following last week's mHealth Summit, the largest event of its kind where leaders focus on how wireless technology can improve health outcomes, text4baby announced results from the first randomized evaluation of its service. The largest mobile health initiative in the U.S., text4baby was found to be an effective service for pregnant women.

11 Dec 2012

Magnetic resonance ultrasound fusion biopsy may improve prostate cancer diagnosis

Diagnosis of prostate cancer remains imperfect. Current methods of prostate biopsy are limited by over detection of slow-growing tumors and under detection of clinically relevant cancers. Investigators at the University of California-Los Angeles Department of Urology have found that a new technique of targeted biopsy in a clinic setting, using local anesthesia, may improve diagnosis and aid in selecting which patients are suitable for active surveillance and which need focal therapy (noninvasive techniques for destroying small tumors within the prostate).

11 Dec 2012

Combination of imaging and biomarker tests helps predict Alzheimer's in patients with MCI

Employing a combination of imaging and biomarker tests improves the ability of doctors to predict Alzheimer's in patients with mild cognitive impairment, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

11 Dec 2012

FAC PET identifies liposarcoma tumors that are sensitive to chemotherapy

Liposarcoma, the most common type of sarcoma, is an often lethal form of cancer that develops in fat cells. It is particularly deadly, in part, because the tumors are not consistently visible with positron emission tomography (PET) scans that use a common probe called FDG and because they frequently do not respond to chemotherapy.

11 Dec 2012

Access4Kids benefits children with fine motor impairments

Imagine not being able to touch a touch-screen device. Tablets and smartphones-with all their educational, entertaining and social benefits-would be useless. Researchers at Georgia Tech are trying to open the world of tablets to children whose limited mobility makes it difficult for them to perform the common pinch and swipe gestures required to control the devices.

11 Dec 2012

Combination of diagnostic tests can predict conversion from MCI to Alzheimer's

A combination of diagnostic tests, including imaging and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers can improve prediction of conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

11 Dec 2012

Study finds silent reading difficulties in glaucoma patients

Better strategies are needed to help glaucoma patients cope with difficulty reading. According to a new scientific study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, adults with glaucoma read slower when reading silently for long periods of time and are more likely to have their reading speed decrease over time, possibly a result of reading fatigue.

11 Dec 2012

Vodafone partners with GSK, GAVI to use, study mobile technology to improve vaccination rates

"British mobile phone group Vodafone and drug maker GlaxoSmithKline are joining forces on a novel project to increase childhood vaccination rates in Mozambique using text messaging," Reuters reports.

10 Dec 2012

Brain scans could help scientists uncover mechanisms underlying mental fatigue

We all perhaps know the feeling of mental exhaustion, but what does it mean physiologically to have mental fatigue? A new study carried out using brain scans could help scientists uncover the neurobiological mechanisms underlying mental fatigue.

10 Dec 2012

BioCision introduces cryopreservation products to support stem cell research programs

As part of its ongoing effort to support the scientific community, BioCision LLC, a leader in the advanced temperature management of biomedical samples, announced the availability of free "Cool Stem Kits" to academic stem cell research programs in the U.S. and Europe.

10 Dec 2012

Parents prefer hearing screenings for kids

Just yelling "turn it down" isn't enough when young people are blasting music directly into their ears via earbuds and headphones, parents say. A new poll from the University of Michigan shows parents are strongly in favor of required hearing screenings for kids all the way up to age 17.

10 Dec 2012

Many docs apply for 'meaningful use' of electronic health record payments, but few will pass muster

Two-thirds of office-based physicians plan to apply or have already applied for meaningful use incentives for using electronic health records (EHRs), a government survey found. However, only about a quarter have computer systems that support Stage 1 meaningful use objectives -- a prerequisite for receiving the incentives.

10 Dec 2012

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Scarless gallbladder surgery performed at Sinai Hospital

U-M devises new system to capture and study circulating tumor cells

Edith and Peter O'Donnell Awards to recognize Texas researchers on Jan.17

Acetazolamide plus autoCPAP may reduce insomnia and control sleep apnea at high altitudes

Moximed commences KineSpring System clinical trial in knee osteoarthritis

Some stroke patients may benefit from cerebral angioplasty and stent placement

Carbon nanotubes can help regulate chloride levels in nerve cells that contribute to neural injuries

MR-Ultrasound fusion biopsy can diagnose prostate cancer

Text4baby initiative effective service for pregnant women

Magnetic resonance ultrasound fusion biopsy may improve prostate cancer diagnosis

Combination of imaging and biomarker tests helps predict Alzheimer's in patients with MCI

FAC PET identifies liposarcoma tumors that are sensitive to chemotherapy

Access4Kids benefits children with fine motor impairments

Combination of diagnostic tests can predict conversion from MCI to Alzheimer's

Study finds silent reading difficulties in glaucoma patients

Vodafone partners with GSK, GAVI to use, study mobile technology to improve vaccination rates

Brain scans could help scientists uncover mechanisms underlying mental fatigue

BioCision introduces cryopreservation products to support stem cell research programs

Parents prefer hearing screenings for kids

Many docs apply for 'meaningful use' of electronic health record payments, but few will pass muster

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