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Expanding pill could be used to monitor stomach conditions for up to one month

Engineers have developed a Jell-O-like pill that quickly expands on reaching the stomach and uses an embedded sensor to monitor health status over an extended period of time.

30 Jan 2019

Draining blood from the brain of hemorrhagic stroke patients may prevent death

A minimally invasive surgery combining the use of a clot-busting drug and a catheter to drain blood from the brain of hemorrhagic stroke patients reduced swelling and improved patients' prognoses, according to preliminary research to be presented in Honolulu at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2019, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease.

30 Jan 2019

New smart knee implants could monitor changes in activity as they happen

Smart knee implants may soon be a reality thanks to research conducted by a team including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

30 Jan 2019

Breast cancer patients at increased risk of atrial fibrillation

A new study has shown that patients with breast cancer may be at an increased risk of developing the heart condition atrial fibrillation (AF).

29 Jan 2019

Augmentation of labor with higher doses of oxytocin does not reduce rate of cesarean sections

Delayed labor increases the risk of a cesarean section, even among women who receive oxytocin for augmentation of labor. The rate of cesarean section among first-time mothers is not reduced if the administered dose is doubled either, according to a dissertation from Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

29 Jan 2019

New precision medicine treatment for bone cancer in dogs opens door for human clinical trials

In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists at the University of Missouri have helped advance a patient-specific, precision medicine treatment for bone cancer in dogs.

29 Jan 2019

People with sight problems could benefit from new surgical trial

People with sight problems could benefit from a surgical trial advance that has been shown to help restore the surface of the eye.

29 Jan 2019

Targeting Sirt-1 enzyme shows promise in controlling graft-vs-host disease

Bone marrow transplant offers patients with leukemia and lymphoma a potentially curative treatment. Bone marrow from the donor contains healthy immune cells, whose mission is to protect the body from invaders.

28 Jan 2019

Injection of genetically modified virus effectively treats metastatic melanoma patients

Injection of a genetically modified virus that induces the body's own immune cells to attack metastatic melanoma effectively treated almost 40 percent of patients with tumors that could not be surgically removed, according to researchers from three prominent cancer centers in a study published as an "article in press" on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons website in advance of print publication.

28 Jan 2019

Stratasys advanced FDM 3D printing helps Biodonostia to improve treatment for thoracic wall tumors

Founded in 2008, the Biodonostia Health Research Institute was the first institute for medical research in the Basque region of Spain. Facing difficult surgical challenges every day, it recently partnered with Tknika, a Research and Applied Innovation Centre for Vocational Education and Training in the Basque region, and Tecnun, a specialist division of Universidad de Navarra, to enable surgeons to harness the latest 3D printing technology as a tool to aid surgical preparedness.

From Stratasys 25 Jan 2019

Thousands of girls in the UK have not been vaccinated against HPV

The PHE campaign to vaccinate all girls between the ages of 12 and 18 years against HPV was only achieved in two-thirds of the population between 2017-2018.

25 Jan 2019

Penn's novel ERAS protocol for spinal surgery patients reduces opioid use

A novel "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery" (ERAS) protocol developed by Penn Medicine for patients undergoing spinal and peripheral nerve surgery significantly reduced opioid use.

25 Jan 2019

New recovery pathway could speed up time to next treatment for pancreatic cancer patients

Pancreaticoduodenectomy, or the Whipple operation, is one of the most complex abdominal surgeries, and is commonly prescribed as a first line of therapy for cancer located within the pancreatic head.

25 Jan 2019

Standard method for ranking liver transplant waitlists may not prioritize the sickest candidates

A new study has uncovered that the standard method for ranking patients on the waitlist for lifesaving liver transplantation may not prioritize some of the sickest candidates for the top of the list.

25 Jan 2019

PET imaging post-HBOT shows improvement in brain metabolism in Alzheimer’s disease

Dr. Paul Harch, Clinical Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. Edward Fogarty, Chairman of Radiology at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine, report the first PET scan-documented case of improvement in brain metabolism in Alzheimer's disease in a patient treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

24 Jan 2019

New analysis explores impact of new hip surgery classification system on clinical decisions

Determining which patients can benefit from hip preservation surgery (rather than hip replacement surgery) is challenging, but the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently published a hip preservation surgery appropriateness classification system.

24 Jan 2019

Global task force of bone health experts question effectiveness of spinal fusion procedures

There is little to no evidence that two surgical procedures used to fuse crumbled vertebrae following a spinal fracture caused by osteoporosis reduce pain for patients any better than non-surgical or placebo procedures, according to a new report from a global task force of bone health experts published today in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

24 Jan 2019

Free screening for lung cancer can save money while building healthy relationship with patients

A free, simple screening for lung cancer can save a patient money, while building a healthy relationship for any medical needs they may have in the future.

24 Jan 2019

Unplanned C-sections put new mothers at greater risk of developing postnatal depression

A new study has revealed first-time mothers who give birth via unplanned cesarean section are 15% more likely to experience postnatal depression.

23 Jan 2019

Rebound Therapeutics announces FDA 510k clearance of its AURORA Surgiscope System

Rebound Therapeutics Corporation today announced FDA 510k clearance of their AURORA Surgiscope System, the world's first single-use disposable Neurosurgical Endoscope for minimally invasive access, visualization and illumination of the target neuroanatomy.

23 Jan 2019

Medical Procedure News

Expanding pill could be used to monitor stomach conditions for up to one month

Draining blood from the brain of hemorrhagic stroke patients may prevent death

New smart knee implants could monitor changes in activity as they happen

Breast cancer patients at increased risk of atrial fibrillation

Augmentation of labor with higher doses of oxytocin does not reduce rate of cesarean sections

New precision medicine treatment for bone cancer in dogs opens door for human clinical trials

People with sight problems could benefit from new surgical trial

Targeting Sirt-1 enzyme shows promise in controlling graft-vs-host disease

Injection of genetically modified virus effectively treats metastatic melanoma patients

Stratasys advanced FDM 3D printing helps Biodonostia to improve treatment for thoracic wall tumors

Thousands of girls in the UK have not been vaccinated against HPV

Penn's novel ERAS protocol for spinal surgery patients reduces opioid use

New recovery pathway could speed up time to next treatment for pancreatic cancer patients

Standard method for ranking liver transplant waitlists may not prioritize the sickest candidates

PET imaging post-HBOT shows improvement in brain metabolism in Alzheimer’s disease

New analysis explores impact of new hip surgery classification system on clinical decisions

Global task force of bone health experts question effectiveness of spinal fusion procedures

Free screening for lung cancer can save money while building healthy relationship with patients

Unplanned C-sections put new mothers at greater risk of developing postnatal depression

Rebound Therapeutics announces FDA 510k clearance of its AURORA Surgiscope System

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