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MRE technique detects tumor stiffness to enable non-invasive surgical planning

Important steps in planning tumor surgery include identifying borders between tumor and healthy tissue and assessing the tumor stiffness, e.g. hard and calcified or soft and pliant.

27 Jan 2017

Novel gene therapy restores partial hearing and balance in mice born with genetic deafness

Using a novel form of gene therapy, scientists from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital have managed to restore partial hearing and balance in mice born with a genetic condition that affects both.

27 Jan 2017

Smartphone app reduces length of hospital stay after delivery for C-section patients

Women who used a smartphone app as part of a Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) program were released from the hospital sooner after delivering their babies via cesarean section, according to a study presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2017 meeting.

27 Jan 2017

Study compares postoperative outcomes, costs of laparoscopic and open antireflux surgery for GERD

Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, known as GERD, who undergo laparoscopic anti-reflux operations compared with traditional "open" operations suffer fewer postoperative complications, experience faster recovery, and incur lower health care costs, according to study results published online as an "article in press" on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons website, ahead of print publication.

27 Jan 2017

Many heart failure patients in rural areas deprived of lifesaving ICD therapy, new report shows

New report in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology shows that rural patients have lower referral rates and higher refusal rates for implantable cardioverter defibrillators, a standard device therapy for prevention of sudden death in heart failure patients.

26 Jan 2017

Body cooling not more effective than therapeutic normothermia for treating in-hospital cardiac arrests in children

In a multicenter, international study of infants and children who suffered cardiac arrest while in the hospital, NIH-funded researchers have found that body cooling, or therapeutic hypothermia, is no more effective than actively keeping the body at a normal temperature, or therapeutic normothermia.

25 Jan 2017

Study suggests best sequence of therapies for brain metastases in EGFR mutant lung cancer patients

About 10 percent of lung cancers in the United States and as many as 40 percent in Asia are driven by mutations in the EGFR gene.

25 Jan 2017

Tonsillectomies provide modest short-term benefits for children, Vanderbilt review reveals

Removing tonsils modestly reduced throat infections in the short term in children with moderate obstructive sleep-disordered breathing or recurrent throat infections, according to a systematic review conducted by the Vanderbilt Evidence-based Practice Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

25 Jan 2017

Elderly patients with aortic stenosis experience better outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement

Elderly patients with aortic stenosis (AS) and medium surgical risk experienced better than expected results after undergoing traditional surgical aortic valve replacement, according to research presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

25 Jan 2017

King’s College Hospital state ease of use and applications of point-of-care ultrasound

The Emergency Department at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a busy trauma centre dealing with over 400 cases every day. Point-of-care ultrasound has been used in the department of over 10 years, and now forms an integral part of many patient assessment pathways. Emergency Medicine Consultant Dr George Nada explained: “We currently use ultrasound for four main activities: FAST scans, insertion of peripheral lines, AAA screens and basic echocardiography, but it also has applications in many other areas, such as guiding the placement of chest drains, ascetic taps and femoral nerve blocks.”

25 Jan 2017

Showcase of Renishaw’s Additive-manufacture for Design-led Efficient Patient Treatment software

Engineering and healthcare technologies company Renishaw will be returning to the 3D Medical Expo taking place at MEEC Maastricht, in the Netherlands, between January 31 and February 1, 2017. Renishaw will preview the Additive-manufacture for Design-led Efficient Patient Treatment (ADEPT) software set to launch later this year. ADEPT is a software tool for designing patient specific implants (PSIs) used in craniomaxillofacial surgery.

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 25 Jan 2017

Timing of chemotherapy can have big effect on inflammation, study shows

The time of day that breast cancer chemotherapy drugs are given affects the amount of damaging inflammation in the body, a new study in mice suggests.

24 Jan 2017

Study: Half of women treated for early stage breast cancer report severe side effects

Nearly half of women treated for early stage breast cancer reported at least one side effect from their treatment that was severe or very severe, a new study finds.

24 Jan 2017

New Mettler Toledo whitepaper on how chemists use PAT tools during crystallization development

METTLER TOLEDO has announced the availability of a new white paper on Crystallization in Process Chemistry by Applying Simple PAT Tools.

24 Jan 2017

Researchers explore feasibility of carbon ions for treating cardiac arrhythmia

Approximately 350,000 patients in Germany suffer from various forms of cardiac arrhythmia. The condition can lead to permanent damage as a result of stroke, or it may cause sudden heart failure.

24 Jan 2017

Landmark clinical trial testing new ablation procedure to treat life-threatening heart rhythm disorder

Loyola Medicine is the only center in the Midwest enrolling patients in a landmark clinical trial of a new procedure to treat a life-threatening heart rhythm disorder called ventricular tachycardia.

24 Jan 2017

Study shows long-term gains from hastening surgical interventions against epilepsy

There are important, long-term gains from hastening the processes around surgical interventions against epilepsy - before the disease has had too much negative impact on brain functions and patients' lives.

24 Jan 2017

Vagus nerve stimulation may hold potential to reduce drug cravings, study shows

A new preclinical study led by a University of Texas at Dallas researcher shows that vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy might have the potential to help people overcome drug addiction by helping them learn new behaviors to replace those associated with seeking drugs.

24 Jan 2017

New study shows outcomes after obesity surgery in teenagers

Obesity surgery has proven to be just as effective for teenagers as for adults. Five years on, those who underwent the procedure as teenagers weighed, on average, 28 percent less than prior to the surgery.

23 Jan 2017

New biomarker helps better predict survival after surgical removal of colorectal metastases

Liver metastases are formed from cancer cells that have originated in other organs and migrated to the liver via the bloodstream. Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon/rectum) can be successfully treated by surgical resection of the metastases in combination with chemotherapy.

23 Jan 2017

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MRE technique detects tumor stiffness to enable non-invasive surgical planning

Novel gene therapy restores partial hearing and balance in mice born with genetic deafness

Smartphone app reduces length of hospital stay after delivery for C-section patients

Study compares postoperative outcomes, costs of laparoscopic and open antireflux surgery for GERD

Many heart failure patients in rural areas deprived of lifesaving ICD therapy, new report shows

Body cooling not more effective than therapeutic normothermia for treating in-hospital cardiac arrests in children

Study suggests best sequence of therapies for brain metastases in EGFR mutant lung cancer patients

Tonsillectomies provide modest short-term benefits for children, Vanderbilt review reveals

Elderly patients with aortic stenosis experience better outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement

King’s College Hospital state ease of use and applications of point-of-care ultrasound

Showcase of Renishaw’s Additive-manufacture for Design-led Efficient Patient Treatment software

Timing of chemotherapy can have big effect on inflammation, study shows

Study: Half of women treated for early stage breast cancer report severe side effects

New Mettler Toledo whitepaper on how chemists use PAT tools during crystallization development

Researchers explore feasibility of carbon ions for treating cardiac arrhythmia

Landmark clinical trial testing new ablation procedure to treat life-threatening heart rhythm disorder

Study shows long-term gains from hastening surgical interventions against epilepsy

Vagus nerve stimulation may hold potential to reduce drug cravings, study shows

New study shows outcomes after obesity surgery in teenagers

New biomarker helps better predict survival after surgical removal of colorectal metastases

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