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TxCell collaborates with UBC to develop CAR-Treg therapy to prevent graft rejection in organ transplantation

TxCell SA, a biotechnology company developing innovative, personalized cellular immunotherapies using regulatory T cells (Treg) to treat severe chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, today announces the signature of a strategic R&D collaboration agreement with the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada, a leading global center for multidisciplinary research and teaching.

24 Oct 2016

New analysis shows women not at increased risk of AKI following cardiovascular surgery

Contrary to generally accepted beliefs, a new analysis indicates that women do not have a higher risk than men for developing kidney damage after cardiovascular surgery when adjustments are made for comorbidities.

24 Oct 2016

ERAS programs help patients better prepare for surgery and recover faster, studies reveal

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs, an important component of the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH), are helping patients better prepare for surgery and recuperate faster afterward, according to two new studies being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2016 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2016

Research finds no change in patient’s physical activity after hip replacement surgery

New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows that, surprisingly, patients' physical activity does not increase following hip replacement surgery.

24 Oct 2016

Research finds rise in number of Americans who undergo procedures involving anesthesia outside of O.R.

More than one-third of Americans who undergo procedures involving anesthesia now have them outside of the operating room (O.R.), an increase of 27 percent in five years, according to an analysis of a large registry being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2016 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2016

Preoperative anxiety may be huge problem among Latinos, new research suggests

Latinos may be more anxious than Caucasian patients about having surgery and also want more detailed information before having a procedure, suggests research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2016 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2016

Scientists create comprehensive rat brain atlas to guide surgical procedures

Boris Odintsov, senior research scientist at the Biomedical Imaging Center at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, and Thomas Brozoski, research professor at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, have created a comprehensive, interactive rat brain atlas.

21 Oct 2016

Sanford opens new immunotherapy study on colorectal cancer

Sanford Health has opened another clinical trial exploring the power of the body's immune system to fight cancer.

21 Oct 2016

Robot-assisted surgery at NYU Lutheran offers hope to women with endometrial cancer

Nandi Kumar Carpen, a 51-year-old wife, mother of two young girls, and a nurse at a major city hospital, noticed some "spotty" bleeding outside of her regular menstrual cycle.

21 Oct 2016

Researchers suggest benefits of using lasers in oral debridement to prevent dental problems

Researchers have developed computer simulations showing how lasers attack oral bacterial colonies, suggesting that benefits of using lasers in oral debridement include killing bacteria and promoting better dental health.

21 Oct 2016

Cedars-Sinai receives FDA approval to examine safety of combination stem cell-gene therapy in ALS patients

Cedars-Sinai regenerative medicine investigators have received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to test a combination stem cell-gene therapy they developed to stall the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neurological disease that causes progressive paralysis and ultimately death.

21 Oct 2016

Study reveals promising new strategy to treat birth defect in boys

A study published in Scientific Reports describes a potential new strategy that may be utilized to correct hypospadias, a birth defect which occurs when boys are born with a urinary opening on the underside of the penis, found in up to one in every 200 boys.

21 Oct 2016

Japanese researchers develop miniaturized imaging probes for intraocular use during eye surgery

To provide a better view of difficult to see tissue, Japanese researchers have miniaturized an imaging probe to fit inside a needle that can be inserted into the eye during eye surgery.

20 Oct 2016

Clinical study results reveal long-term safety of gene transfer to treat macular degeneration

The long-term safety of gene transfer to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NVAMD), and the production of two therapeutic proteins encoded by those genes for at least 2.5 years in the eyes of patients with advanced NVAMD are demonstrated in the results of a clinical trial published in Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

20 Oct 2016

New gait analysis laboratory and equipment installed at Bournemouth University’s Orthopaedic Research Institute

A new world-class orthopaedic gait analysis laboratory - the ‘GRAIL’ (gait real-time analysis interactive laboratory) - and state-of-the-art virtual reality training equipment have been installed at Bournemouth University’s Orthopaedic Research Institute thanks to a £700,000 local growth fund investment secured by Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership.

20 Oct 2016

HIIT program effective in improving aerobic performances in early-stage operable NSCLC patients

Preoperative high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) improved aerobic performance in patients but failed to reduce early complications after tumor resection.

20 Oct 2016

Novel device that uses gold nanowires may benefit biomedical professionals during medical procedures

Grown like a snowflake and sharpened with a sewing machine, a novel device by Kansas State University researchers may benefit biomedical professionals and the patients they serve during electrode and organ transplant procedures.

20 Oct 2016

Cost-effective modified natural cycle IVF offers hope to young couples with fewer financial resources

Researchers at University of Southern California (USC) Fertility at Keck Medicine of USC have determined that modified natural cycle in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is a more cost-effective fertility method than controlled ovarian stimulation and traditional IVF.

19 Oct 2016

New clinical study to examine novel dietary approach for TNBC

A new clinical trial for women with clinically aggressive triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) will test a novel theory: Will a diet low in an essential nutrient make TNBC cells more vulnerable to cell killing by a new cancer drug?

19 Oct 2016

Boston Scientific launches novel technology to improve hemostatic clipping

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced the launch of the Resolution 360 Clip, a novel technology designed to improve hemostatic clipping by providing physicians controlled rotation designed for more accurate clip placement.

19 Oct 2016

Medical Procedure News

TxCell collaborates with UBC to develop CAR-Treg therapy to prevent graft rejection in organ transplantation

New analysis shows women not at increased risk of AKI following cardiovascular surgery

ERAS programs help patients better prepare for surgery and recover faster, studies reveal

Research finds no change in patient’s physical activity after hip replacement surgery

Research finds rise in number of Americans who undergo procedures involving anesthesia outside of O.R.

Preoperative anxiety may be huge problem among Latinos, new research suggests

Scientists create comprehensive rat brain atlas to guide surgical procedures

Sanford opens new immunotherapy study on colorectal cancer

Robot-assisted surgery at NYU Lutheran offers hope to women with endometrial cancer

Researchers suggest benefits of using lasers in oral debridement to prevent dental problems

Cedars-Sinai receives FDA approval to examine safety of combination stem cell-gene therapy in ALS patients

Study reveals promising new strategy to treat birth defect in boys

Japanese researchers develop miniaturized imaging probes for intraocular use during eye surgery

Clinical study results reveal long-term safety of gene transfer to treat macular degeneration

New gait analysis laboratory and equipment installed at Bournemouth University’s Orthopaedic Research Institute

HIIT program effective in improving aerobic performances in early-stage operable NSCLC patients

Novel device that uses gold nanowires may benefit biomedical professionals during medical procedures

Cost-effective modified natural cycle IVF offers hope to young couples with fewer financial resources

New clinical study to examine novel dietary approach for TNBC

Boston Scientific launches novel technology to improve hemostatic clipping

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