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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

New magnetic surgical device to be displayed in Texas for British Medtech mission

A pioneering magnetic surgical device that eliminates exposure to radioactive materials and offers a less invasive, more flexible alternative for breast cancer surgery will be showcased in Texas next week (15th – 21st October 2016)as part of a British Medtech mission.

19 Oct 2016

Innovative procedure may improve outcomes in people with keratoconus

An innovative procedure may improve outcomes in people with a degenerative eye disease, suggest five-year results from a study presented at AAO 2016, the 120th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

19 Oct 2016

CHLA receives grant to study effects of chemoimmunotherapy in childhood neuroblastoma

A team of investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles has received a major, three-year grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research to study the effects of chemoimmunotherapy in children with neuroblastoma.

18 Oct 2016

Novel methods may be effective in treating people with presbyopia

Researchers are testing cutting-edge treatments for people who want to see up close without reading glasses and finding promising results, according to studies presented this week at AAO 2016, the 120th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

18 Oct 2016

New minimally invasive surgery may soon be viable alternative to treat liver cancer

For patients who may benefit from a major liver operation to treat cancer, an open abdominal procedure is often the only option.

18 Oct 2016

UAB investigators receive BRAIN Initiative award to study new DBS technology for Parkinson's disease

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has received a BRAIN Initiative grant of $7.3 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health to study new technology that could improve outcomes from deep brain stimulation, an increasingly important treatment for Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.

18 Oct 2016

Medical Procedure News

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

New magnetic surgical device to be displayed in Texas for British Medtech mission

Innovative procedure may improve outcomes in people with keratoconus

CHLA receives grant to study effects of chemoimmunotherapy in childhood neuroblastoma

Novel methods may be effective in treating people with presbyopia

New minimally invasive surgery may soon be viable alternative to treat liver cancer

UAB investigators receive BRAIN Initiative award to study new DBS technology for Parkinson's disease

Hormone levels in hair can predict chances of pregnancy in women undergoing IVF treatment

Standard hormone supplement after radiotherapy could increase risk of prostate cancer recurrence

SWAT team of immune cells linked to low infection rates after cleft lip and palate surgery in infants

Porous acupuncture needles use nanotechnology to offer improved therapeutic properties

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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