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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

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

A minimally-invasive procedure to fix a life-threatening condition may be associated with an increase in long-term complications, compared to an alternative procedure.

13 Oct 2016

NDSU investigator receives $3.7 million grant for bariatric surgery research

Some patients who undergo weight loss surgery to combat obesity don't lose the pounds they expect or they gain weight back. A team of researchers at seven institutions across the United States is working to find out why.

12 Oct 2016

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

A surgical team at UC San Diego Health has completed the first series of operations with a novel surgical system that can remove a diseased gallbladder through a single incision hidden in the belly button.

12 Oct 2016

Novel microwave-induced photodynamic therapy could target deeply situated tumors

Physicists at The University of Texas at Arlington have shown that using microwaves to activate photosensitive nanoparticles produces tissue-heating effects that ultimately lead to cell death within solid tumors.

12 Oct 2016

Aerobic exercise provides benefits to T1D patients on insulin pump therapy

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients on insulin pumps stand to benefit by engaging in aerobic exercise, said a team researchers who conducted a three-month observational study on two groups of diabetes patients.

12 Oct 2016

$New casting technique could help avoid surgery in elderly patients with unstable ankle fractures$

New casting technique could help avoid surgery in elderly patients with unstable ankle fractures

Elderly patients with unstable ankle fractures could avoid surgery, according to research by a UK team led by Oxford University.

12 Oct 2016

Scientists use 3-D printing to develop customized biodegradable stents

Most people have heard about personalized medicine. But how about personalized medical devices? Northwestern Engineering's Guillermo Ameer and Cheng Sun have teamed up to use 3-D printing to develop flexible, biodegradable stents that are customized for a specific patient's body.

12 Oct 2016

Medical Procedure News

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

Aerobic exercise provides benefits to T1D patients on insulin pump therapy

New casting technique could help avoid surgery in elderly patients with unstable ankle fractures

Scientists use 3-D printing to develop customized biodegradable stents

Immunotherapy redefines treatment approach for metastatic bladder cancer patients

Immune checkpoint inhibitor as adjuvant therapy improves overall survival in patients with stage III melanoma

Researchers explain why explain why some tumors recur after immunotherapy

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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