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Neurosurgeon and otolaryngologist work together to remove tumor of pituitary gland

After experiencing bad headaches and double vision, Kris Johnson was diagnosed with a pituitary adenoma, a tumor of the pituitary gland at the base of the brain.

3 Feb 2017

Study finds under and misuse of adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer patients

A nationwide cancer registry of almost one million patients treated for hormone-sensitive breast cancer shows that one out of six women who should have received post-surgical treatment known as adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) did not get this recommended component of care.

3 Feb 2017

Plastic product testing and analysis white paper released by Lucideon

Lucideon has published a new white paper: Failure Analysis of Plastic Products.

3 Feb 2017

New approach helps decide better treatment option for laryngeal cancer

Even as treatment options for laryngeal cancer seemed to improve, survival rates did not. For the most advanced patients, 50 percent survival was the norm, whether patients had surgery to totally remove the voice box or alternative treatment with chemotherapy and radiation to try to avoid surgery.

3 Feb 2017

$Study examines minimally disruptive treatment protocol for frontal sinus fractures$

Study examines minimally disruptive treatment protocol for frontal sinus fractures

A new article published online by JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery describes the experience with a minimally disruptive treatment protocol for frontal sinus fractures.

3 Feb 2017

Autologous hematopoietic cell transplant may induce sustained remission of multiple sclerosis

New clinical trial results provide evidence that high-dose immunosuppressive therapy followed by transplantation of a person's own blood-forming stem cells can induce sustained remission of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system.

2 Feb 2017

Deep brain stimulation can reduce heroin relapse in rat models of addiction, TSRI study shows

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) can greatly reduce the compulsion to use heroin in standard rat models of addiction.

2 Feb 2017

Guy's Cancer Centre adds new positioning equipment to enhance patient comfort during radiotherapy treatment

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has recently opened its new state-of-the-art Cancer Centre to provide radiotherapy, chemotherapy and outpatient services for oncology patients.

1 Feb 2017

More than 1,000 patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals benefit from high-tech robot

More than 1,000 patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals have now benefitted from a high-tech robot that enables surgeons to perform highly precise and minimally-invasive surgery.

1 Feb 2017

UTHealth and Children's Memorial Hermann begin two new clinical trials for pediatric brain cancer

Two new clinical trials for pediatric brain cancer have begun at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital.

31 Jan 2017

NICO receives new clearance from FDA for brain surgery technology

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in less than a 15-month period has granted a new and updated 510(k) clearance for two patented technologies made by NICO Corporation that are used in a new approach for brain surgery.

31 Jan 2017

Piece from Mettler Toledo helps to ensure compliance on weighing

The major revisions to USP General Chapters 41 and 1251 (official since 2013−2014) had implications on the quality management of balances in the laboratory.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 30 Jan 2017

Acupuncture improves effectiveness of standard treatment for chronic pain and depression

Health specialists at the University of York have found than acupuncture treatment can boost the effectiveness of standard medical care, lessening the severity of chronic pain and depression.

30 Jan 2017

Breast conserving therapy better than mastectomy in early-stage breast cancer patients

Breast conserving therapy (BCT, breast conserving surgery combined with radiation therapy) is superior to mastectomy in certain types of breast cancer patients, according to results from the largest study to date, to be presented to the European Cancer Congress 2017 today.

30 Jan 2017

Hemodialysis patients do not wish to receive treatment for depression, study shows

Many patients with kidney failure who are receiving chronic hemodialysis have depressive symptoms but do not wish to receive aggressive treatment to alleviate them, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

28 Jan 2017

Young and middle-aged adults may be over-treated for colon cancer, study suggests

Young and middle-aged patients with colon cancer are nearly two to eight times more likely to receive postoperative chemotherapy than older patients, yet there seems to be no added survival benefits for these patients, according to a study published today in JAMA Surgery by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

28 Jan 2017

Joslin scientists suggest new approach to improve stroke therapy

The standard of care for treating strokes caused by blood clots involves the therapeutic infusion of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), which can help to dissolve the clots and restore blood flow.

27 Jan 2017

Quality improvement interventions in hospitals linked to reduced Cesarean delivery rate

A new study led by clinician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has found that hospital-led interventions over a seven-year period were associated with a significant reduction in the hospital's Cesarean delivery rate.

27 Jan 2017

ADT for treating advanced prostate cancer not linked to increased risk of Alzheimer disease

A large-scale, population based study led by Dr. Laurent Azoulay, Senior Investigator with the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, has concluded that the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to treat advanced prostate cancer is not associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer disease.

27 Jan 2017

SLATE clinical trial uses Medtronic Visualase MRI-guided laser ablation system to treat common form of epilepsy

Medtronic plc announced today that the first procedure using the Visualase MRI-Guided Laser Ablation System has been performed in the pivotal SLATE (Stereotactic Laser Ablation for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy) clinical trial at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

From Medtronic 27 Jan 2017

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Neurosurgeon and otolaryngologist work together to remove tumor of pituitary gland

Study finds under and misuse of adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer patients

Plastic product testing and analysis white paper released by Lucideon

New approach helps decide better treatment option for laryngeal cancer

Study examines minimally disruptive treatment protocol for frontal sinus fractures

Autologous hematopoietic cell transplant may induce sustained remission of multiple sclerosis

Deep brain stimulation can reduce heroin relapse in rat models of addiction, TSRI study shows

Guy's Cancer Centre adds new positioning equipment to enhance patient comfort during radiotherapy treatment

More than 1,000 patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals benefit from high-tech robot

UTHealth and Children's Memorial Hermann begin two new clinical trials for pediatric brain cancer

NICO receives new clearance from FDA for brain surgery technology

Piece from Mettler Toledo helps to ensure compliance on weighing

Acupuncture improves effectiveness of standard treatment for chronic pain and depression

Breast conserving therapy better than mastectomy in early-stage breast cancer patients

Hemodialysis patients do not wish to receive treatment for depression, study shows

Young and middle-aged adults may be over-treated for colon cancer, study suggests

Joslin scientists suggest new approach to improve stroke therapy

Quality improvement interventions in hospitals linked to reduced Cesarean delivery rate

ADT for treating advanced prostate cancer not linked to increased risk of Alzheimer disease

SLATE clinical trial uses Medtronic Visualase MRI-guided laser ablation system to treat common form of epilepsy

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