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Using earlier surgical intervention more beneficial to patient with degenerative mitral valve disease

A more aggressive approach to treating degenerative mitral valve disease, using earlier surgical intervention and less invasive techniques, is more beneficial to the patient than "watchful waiting," according to an article in the June 2015 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

2 Jun 2015

Researchers develop hybrid tissue-engineered heart valve using patient's own cells

Researchers have created a new heart valve that combines a patient's own cells with metal alloy for a more durable replacement with potentially fewer complications, according to an article in the June 2015 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

2 Jun 2015

Surgical resection, chemo and radiation therapy combination could benefit metastatic NSCLC patients

Patients diagnosed with an advanced form of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may benefit from surgical resection (removal of all or part of the lung) in combination with chemotherapy and radiation therapy, according to an article in the June 2015 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

2 Jun 2015

Neutrolin post marketing surveillance data presented at 52nd ERA-EDTA Congress

CorMedix Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products for the prevention and treatment of cardiac, renal and infectious diseases, today announced a presentation on Neutrolin® post marketing surveillance data at the 52nd European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) Congress.

2 Jun 2015

Centinel Spine achieves milestone implantation of 20,000 STALIF C cervical integrated interbody devices

Centinel Spine, Inc., the pioneer of spinal Stand-Alone, No-Profile®, Integrated Interbody™ devices has now implanted 20,000 STALIF C cervical Integrated Interbody devices. The STALF C device is implanted during cervical fusion procedures to treat degenerative spinal disorders.

2 Jun 2015

New insights on strategies to treat infants with seizures

New recommendations offer insights on strategies for treating infants with seizures. In an Epilepsia report, child neurologists who are members of the International League Against Epilepsy note that intervening at the time of a febrile seizure does not alter the risk for subsequent epilepsy, and there is no evidence to support the use of antiepileptic drugs for simple febrile seizures.

2 Jun 2015

Modified poliovirus therapy for glioblastoma works best at a low dosage

A modified poliovirus therapy that is showing promising results for patients with glioblastoma brain tumors works best at a low dosage, according to the research team at Duke's Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center where the investigational therapy is being pioneered.

1 Jun 2015

North American Spine Society issues formal coverage recommendation for MIS SI joint fusion

SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that pioneered the use of the iFuse Implant System®, a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) device indicated for fusion for certain disorders of the sacroiliac (SI) joint, announced that the North American Spine Society (NASS) has issued their formal coverage recommendation for MIS SI joint fusion titled "Percutaneous Sacroiliac Joint Fusion, Defining Appropriate Coverage Positions."

1 Jun 2015

Plastic surgeries in the US surge due to increase in weight loss surgeries

An increase in the number of weight loss surgeries in the U.S. is beginning to have a ripple effect in plastic surgery, according to new data released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Procedures specifically associated with massive weight loss, including tummy tucks, thigh lifts, breast lifts and upper arm lifts, grew at their fastest rate in four years in 2014, according to the report. That follows a similar increase in the growth of weight loss surgeries.

1 Jun 2015

Simple one-hour therapy session cures 73% of people suffering from acute insomnia

A simple one-hour therapy session has helped to cure 73% of people suffering from acute insomnia, according to a new study from Northumbria University released today.

1 Jun 2015

WBRT associated with worse cognitive function than radiosurgery, shows study

Whole Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT) is associated with significantly worse cognitive function than radiosurgery, and should no longer be used in the adjuvant setting after radiosurgery to treat cancer patients with brain metastases, according to a large study led by a researcher at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

1 Jun 2015

Statins reduce risk of death by 67% in CABG surgery

Research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia exploring the protective effect of various heart medications that patients are taking before undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery concludes that statins reduce the risk of death by two thirds, or 67 percent, while no consistent effects were seen for other medications.

1 Jun 2015

Two grants to bolster research on why ovarian cancer is resistant to chemotherapy

Determining which strains of cancer will eventually become resistant to chemotherapy could be key in figuring out more effective and targeted forms of treatment. Finding the genes responsible for chemo-resistance is what Jeremy Chien, Ph.D., member of the Cancer Biology Program at The University of Kansas Cancer Center, is looking to do with an innovative system that draws inspiration from the early days of cancer gene research.

1 Jun 2015

New $2.6 million grant targets expectant mothers requiring cesarean section in Kenya

In an especially underserved region of western Kenya, expectant mothers requiring cesarean section are the focus of a new $2.6 million grant to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Kenya's AIC Kijabe Hospital and the Kenya-based Center for Public Health and Development.

1 Jun 2015

Adding AKT inhibitors to radiotherapy could be effective for treating many cancers

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how giving a class of drugs called AKT inhibitors in combination with radiotherapy might boost its effectiveness across a wide range of cancers, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation today.

1 Jun 2015

Study: Removing more tissue during partial mastectomy could reduce need for second surgery

Removing more tissue during a partial mastectomy could spare thousands of breast cancer patients a second surgery, according to a Yale Cancer Center study. The findings were published online May 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago.

1 Jun 2015

Vascular surgeries provide relief from two debilitating conditions

When Carol Werkman first saw Loyola University Medical Center vascular surgeon Bernadette Aulivola, MD, she was suffering from two debilitating conditions: Every time she ate, Mrs. Werkman felt terrible abdominal pain. And whenever she walked more than a few hundred feet, her legs would begin to hurt.

1 Jun 2015

Decipher Prostate Cancer Classifier predicts metastasis in patients treated with salvage radiation therapy

GenomeDx Biosciences today announced that data presented at the 2015 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting demonstrate that the Decipher® Prostate Cancer Classifier is a significant predictor of metastasis in patients treated with postoperative salvage radiation therapy.

30 May 2015

Removing more tissue during partial mastectomy reduces need for second surgery in breast cancer patients

30 May 2015

Over 700 Chinese patients with acute myeloid leukemia undergo Microtransplantation treatment

According to Dr. Huisheng Ai's team, founder of Microtransplantation regimen mainly for Acute Myeloid Leukemia, over 700 patients have undergone this therapy since its emergence in 2002. Based at MST International Clinic for Leukemia in the 307th Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army in Beijing, about 40 hematology centers covering all main hospitals in 32 provinces of mainland China have adopted Microtransplantation regimen.

30 May 2015

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Using earlier surgical intervention more beneficial to patient with degenerative mitral valve disease

Researchers develop hybrid tissue-engineered heart valve using patient's own cells

Surgical resection, chemo and radiation therapy combination could benefit metastatic NSCLC patients

Neutrolin post marketing surveillance data presented at 52nd ERA-EDTA Congress

Centinel Spine achieves milestone implantation of 20,000 STALIF C cervical integrated interbody devices

New insights on strategies to treat infants with seizures

Modified poliovirus therapy for glioblastoma works best at a low dosage

North American Spine Society issues formal coverage recommendation for MIS SI joint fusion

Plastic surgeries in the US surge due to increase in weight loss surgeries

Simple one-hour therapy session cures 73% of people suffering from acute insomnia

WBRT associated with worse cognitive function than radiosurgery, shows study

Statins reduce risk of death by 67% in CABG surgery

Two grants to bolster research on why ovarian cancer is resistant to chemotherapy

New $2.6 million grant targets expectant mothers requiring cesarean section in Kenya

Adding AKT inhibitors to radiotherapy could be effective for treating many cancers

Study: Removing more tissue during partial mastectomy could reduce need for second surgery

Vascular surgeries provide relief from two debilitating conditions

Decipher Prostate Cancer Classifier predicts metastasis in patients treated with salvage radiation therapy

Removing more tissue during partial mastectomy reduces need for second surgery in breast cancer patients

Over 700 Chinese patients with acute myeloid leukemia undergo Microtransplantation treatment

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