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Proton Partners acquires Blue Phantom2 data acquisition system to support innovative cancer treatment

The first ever Proton Partners International site, specialising in proton beam therapy, has acquired a Blue Phantom2 data acquisition system from IBA to commission its IBA Proteus ONE compact proton therapy machine and Elekta Versa HD linear accelerator.

9 Dec 2016

Study shows experimental treatment not superior to standard therapy for head and neck cancer

Results of the largest Canadian clinical trial to date comparing standard treatment for locally advanced squamous cell head and neck cancer with an experimental treatment, did not show the new treatment is superior.

9 Dec 2016

Implant reconstruction after radiation leads to complications, less satisfaction in breast cancer patients

Many breast cancer patients who have a mastectomy will consider breast reconstruction. But for a portion of these women, radiation therapy is also recommended - and that can alter the tissue around the breast, impacting reconstruction efforts.

9 Dec 2016

New contact lens therapy effective in slowing progression of juvenile-onset myopia, study shows

A groundbreaking contact lens therapy has potential to impact the fast-growing issue of myopia (nearsightedness) among children, based on research presented at the American Academy of Optometry's 95th Annual Meeting.

8 Dec 2016

New review provides insights on rates, predictors of relapse after surgery in Crohn's disease patients

Some patients with Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract, require surgery to remove part or all of the large intestine; however, surgery does not cure the condition and many patients relapse after surgery.

8 Dec 2016

Research shows alternative strategy to administer antibody-based immunotherapy for bladder cancer

Antibody-based immunotherapy is a new promising method to treat cancer. Unfortunately, today's treatments can result in adverse side effects.

8 Dec 2016

New SFU research could revolutionize IVF success rates

Over the past three years, Canadian women desperate to conceive a child endured more than 82,000 attempts to become impregnated using in vitro fertilization (IVF), a reproductive technique that fertilizes a woman's eggs outside of her body.

7 Dec 2016

invendo medical receives CE Mark for world’s first sterile single-use colonoscope

invendo medical GmbH, a leading developer and distributor of sterile, single-use and robotically-assisted endoscopy products in the field of gastroenterology and GI surgery, today announced it has received CE Mark for the invendoscope™ SC200, the world’s first sterile, single-use colonoscope.

7 Dec 2016

Endometrial microbiota play vital role in determining reproductive outcome in women undergoing IVF

Endometrial microbiota (bacteria in the uterine cavity) play an important role in determining whether women are able to get pregnant via in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

6 Dec 2016

Cedars-Sinai receives $7.3 million grant to test safety of novel cell-based therapy in treating PAH

Researchers from the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute and the Cedars-Sinai Department of Medicine are expanding their ongoing evaluation of a novel cell-based therapeutic candidate into the area of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

6 Dec 2016

Medical skin glue could be simple, cost-effective way to reduce intravenous drip failure

Aussie researchers have found a new way to make one of the most common medical procedures in the world - placing drips or intravenous (IV) lines - safer, less painful and potentially more cost effective.

6 Dec 2016

Additions to standard therapy do not improve progression-free survival in patients with multiple myeloma

Trial results being presented today during the 58th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego suggest two therapies that are often added to standard therapy in patients with multiple myeloma do not improve rates of progression-free survival compared with the current standard course of treatment alone.

6 Dec 2016

Experimental T-cell therapy shows promise in preventing AML relapse

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced promising results from an early trial in which patients with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia received genetically engineered immune cells.

6 Dec 2016

Dual therapy safe and effective in patients with recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma

The combination of two new drugs that harness the body's immune system is safe and effective, destroying most cancer cells in 64 percent of patients with recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma, according to the results of an early-phase study.

6 Dec 2016

Chemotherapy drug combination appears to increase production of eggs in women's ovaries

Women treated with a common chemotherapy drug combination have more young eggs in their ovaries afterwards, research has found.

6 Dec 2016

UMass researchers develop new class of photodynamic molecules for treating deep-tissue tumors

UMass Medical School scientist Gang Han, PhD, and his team have designed a new class of molecules used in photodynamic therapy that are able to direct lamp light deep into tissue to kill cancer tumors.

5 Dec 2016

Scientists identify potential dual-acting therapeutic strategy for aggressive form of breast cancer

A promising new combination therapy for a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer has been identified by Weizmann Institute scientists, as was recently reported in Cancer Research.

5 Dec 2016

New Penn research shows optimal available method for inducing labor in pregnant women

Labor induction is one of the most common medical procedures in the world, with nearly one-quarter of women who deliver in the U.S. undergoing the procedure each year.

5 Dec 2016

Hemophilia B patients produce near-normal levels of clotting factor IX after gene therapy, study shows

Researchers are reporting the highest and most sustained levels to date of the essential blood-clotting factor IX in patients with the inherited bleeding disorder hemophilia B.

4 Dec 2016

Mayo Clinic study finds overlapping surgeries to be safe for patients

A common way of scheduling surgeries to expand patient access to care and improve hospital efficiency, known as "overlapping surgeries," is as safe and provides the same outcomes for patients as non-overlapping surgeries, a Mayo Clinic study has found.

2 Dec 2016

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Proton Partners acquires Blue Phantom2 data acquisition system to support innovative cancer treatment

Study shows experimental treatment not superior to standard therapy for head and neck cancer

Implant reconstruction after radiation leads to complications, less satisfaction in breast cancer patients

New contact lens therapy effective in slowing progression of juvenile-onset myopia, study shows

New review provides insights on rates, predictors of relapse after surgery in Crohn's disease patients

Research shows alternative strategy to administer antibody-based immunotherapy for bladder cancer

New SFU research could revolutionize IVF success rates

invendo medical receives CE Mark for world’s first sterile single-use colonoscope

Endometrial microbiota play vital role in determining reproductive outcome in women undergoing IVF

Cedars-Sinai receives $7.3 million grant to test safety of novel cell-based therapy in treating PAH

Medical skin glue could be simple, cost-effective way to reduce intravenous drip failure

Additions to standard therapy do not improve progression-free survival in patients with multiple myeloma

Experimental T-cell therapy shows promise in preventing AML relapse

Dual therapy safe and effective in patients with recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma

Chemotherapy drug combination appears to increase production of eggs in women's ovaries

UMass researchers develop new class of photodynamic molecules for treating deep-tissue tumors

Scientists identify potential dual-acting therapeutic strategy for aggressive form of breast cancer

New Penn research shows optimal available method for inducing labor in pregnant women

Hemophilia B patients produce near-normal levels of clotting factor IX after gene therapy, study shows

Mayo Clinic study finds overlapping surgeries to be safe for patients

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

Extending the reach of Amperia™

Modular cleanrooms: Enhancing flexibility and compliance

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