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NAC improves effectiveness of adoptive cell therapy for treating melanoma

A collaborative team of investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina and Loyola University have demonstrated for the first time that culturing T cells in N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) before they are infused as immunotherapy improves effectiveness and outcomes in a preclinical model of melanoma. These findings were reported in the October 15, 2016 issue of Cancer Research.

17 Oct 2016

Babies born to older women from assisted reproduction have fewer birth defects, research finds

Babies born to women aged 40 and over from assisted reproduction have fewer birth defects compared with those from women who conceive naturally at the same age, according to new research from the University of Adelaide.

17 Oct 2016

Researchers seek to shed light on link between ACL and osteoarthritis

Every year, about 250,000 people in the U.S. sustain injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), and about half of these individuals end up having reconstructive surgery.

17 Oct 2016

Long-term clinical data, experience supports effectiveness of PRRT for treating neuroendocrine tumors

More than ten years of published clinical data and personal experience using PRRT-based targeted therapy of neuroendocrine tumors supports the effectiveness of this novel treatment approach and the ability to minimize and manage potential toxic side effects.

17 Oct 2016

U-M joins $20 million project to compare treatments for uterine fibroids

The University of Michigan will join nine other clinical centers across the country working to compare the effectiveness of different treatment strategies for women with uterine fibroids.

15 Oct 2016

Common hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may increase dementia risk in men

A common hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may double a man's risk of dementia, regardless of his age, Penn Medicine researchers reported in a study published online today in JAMA Oncology.

14 Oct 2016

Encapsulated cell therapy could be new way to fight glaucoma

An experimental drug, consisting of cells manufactured and implanted in the eye to stimulate optic nerve growth and activity, could be an entirely new way of fighting glaucoma, according to BrightFocus Foundation.

14 Oct 2016

Research to examine impact of complications and errors on surgeon's life

A survey is being launched today [Friday 14 October 2016] to help understand the psychological impact on surgeons of errors or complications which arise as a result of surgical procedures.

14 Oct 2016

Negative pressure wound therapy effectively heals deep perivascular groin infections

Shorter wound healing time, fewer dressing changes and the opportunity for earlier discharge from the hospital.

14 Oct 2016

Fortimedix Surgical completes €11M funding round to support launch of world’s first single-port surgery solution

Fortimedix Surgical today announced the completion of an €11M Series A funding round.

14 Oct 2016

New research aims to examine impact of surgical complications and errors on surgeons

A survey is being launched today [Friday 14 October 2016] to help understand the psychological impact on surgeons of errors or complications which arise as a result of surgical procedures.

14 Oct 2016

Mount Sinai awarded $10 million grant to explore cellular, molecular mechanisms of GVHD

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a $10 million from the National Cancer Institute to explore the cellular and molecular mechanisms of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a common side effect that occurs after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT), and to develop novel therapeutic strategies for BMT patients with cancer that begin in the cells of blood-forming tissue or hematologic malignancies.

13 Oct 2016

Contaminated devices used during open heart surgery could put patients at risk for infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning healthcare providers and patients about the potential risk of infection from certain devices used during open heart (open-chest) surgery.

13 Oct 2016

Touch Surgery and Episurf Medical jointly launch new Episealer surgical knee simulations

Today, Episurf Medical announced the public release of the Episealer surgical training simulation on the Touch Surgery app.

13 Oct 2016

Advanced Oncotherapy set to open first proton-beam cancer therapy unit in Harley Street, London

A pioneering cancer treatment that causes minimal damage to surrounding cells will soon be available in the UK for global cancer patients to access.

13 Oct 2016

Clinical study to determine safety, efficacy of allogeneic CDCs for patients with myocardial infarction

A multi-center team of researchers are planning a clinical trial using cardiosphere-derived cells (CDCs) (a heterogeneous cluster of proliferating cardiac cells that include mesenchymal stem cells) to regenerate the tissue and improve function of the heart in patients who have suffered heart attacks (myocardial infarction, MI).

13 Oct 2016

Medical Procedure News

NAC improves effectiveness of adoptive cell therapy for treating melanoma

Babies born to older women from assisted reproduction have fewer birth defects, research finds

Researchers seek to shed light on link between ACL and osteoarthritis

Long-term clinical data, experience supports effectiveness of PRRT for treating neuroendocrine tumors

U-M joins $20 million project to compare treatments for uterine fibroids

Common hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may increase dementia risk in men

Encapsulated cell therapy could be new way to fight glaucoma

Research to examine impact of complications and errors on surgeon's life

Negative pressure wound therapy effectively heals deep perivascular groin infections

Fortimedix Surgical completes €11M funding round to support launch of world’s first single-port surgery solution

New research aims to examine impact of surgical complications and errors on surgeons

Mount Sinai awarded $10 million grant to explore cellular, molecular mechanisms of GVHD

Contaminated devices used during open heart surgery could put patients at risk for infections

Touch Surgery and Episurf Medical jointly launch new Episealer surgical knee simulations

Advanced Oncotherapy set to open first proton-beam cancer therapy unit in Harley Street, London

Clinical study to determine safety, efficacy of allogeneic CDCs for patients with myocardial infarction

Minimally-invasive procedure to fix aortic aneurysm linked to increase in long-term complications

NDSU investigator receives $3.7 million grant for bariatric surgery research

Novel surgical approach can help remove diseased gallbladder through single, small incision

Novel microwave-induced photodynamic therapy could target deeply situated tumors

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Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

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