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UT Southwestern Medical Center Performs its 500th Lung Transplant on Cystic Fibrosis Patient

A lung transplant to relieve Christopher Bryant Vera from devastating effects of cystic fibrosis marked the 500th lung transplant performed at UT Southwestern Medical Center, positioning the Center among an elite group of fewer than 25 in the country to achieve that benchmark.

30 May 2015

Tennessee physician offers innovative painless procedure for postmenopausal patients

Dr. Yair Walzer has added a leading edge treatment to his practice to resolve vaginal health issues often caused by menopause. The MonaLisa Touch™, an in-office procedure that is virtually painless and requires no anesthesia, received FDA clearance in 2014.

30 May 2015

Migraine surgery found effective among adolescent patients

As in adults, migraine surgery is effective for selected adolescent patients with severe migraine headaches that don't respond to standard treatments, reports a study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

30 May 2015

New imaging technique may improve testicular sperm extraction, reduce trauma during surgery

In the middle of Europe nearly every sixth couple in the reproductive age is involuntarily childless, in 50% due to male infertility. In about 10% of all infertile men azoospermia is diagnosed, i.e. no spermatozoa are found in the ejaculate.

30 May 2015

DDW 2015: Experts explore efficacy of Stretta therapy for treating chronic GERD patients

A special presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2015 featured GERD experts weighing in on their successful experience using Stretta therapy to treat challenging patient populations suffering from GERD.

29 May 2015

Neurosurgeon performs first endoscopic removal of spinal tumor at Rhode Island Hospital

The spinal tumor grew back. Even though the 16-year old patient endured surgery a year earlier to remove and diagnose the lesion, it was back and its cause unknown. Determined to identify the tumor tissue and set the patient on an appropriate treatment regimen, Albert Telfeian, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children's Hospital, performed the first reported case of extracting the tumor endoscopically while the patient was awake and under a local anesthetic.

29 May 2015

UCLA researchers successfully measure liver function in potential organ donors using finger-probe device

A portable, finger-probe device successfully measured liver function in brain dead adult organ donors, a finding that could change the way organs are assessed and save thousands of dollars per transplant, a UCLA study has found.

29 May 2015

SurgiQuest receives FDA clearance for AirSeal System for Transanal Endoscopic Surgery

SurgiQuest, Inc., a leading provider of innovative access technologies for minimally invasive surgery (MIS), today announced that its AirSeal System recently received 510(k) Clearance from the FDA for Transanal Endoscopic Surgery (TES).

28 May 2015

Electric brain stimulation may improve short-term memory in individuals with schizophrenia

Lightly stimulating the brain with electricity may improve short-term memory in people with schizophrenia, according to a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

28 May 2015

DITTA attends Sixty-Eighth World Health Assembly session held in Geneva

DITTA, the Global Diagnostic Imaging, Healthcare IT and Radiation Therapy Trade Association is, for the first time, attending the World Health Organization’s Sixty-Eighth World Health Assembly from 18-26 May 2015 since DITTA granted the status of NGO in official relationship with WHO.

28 May 2015

3-D imaging technique may be useful for measuring efficacy of injectable wrinkle reducers

A three-dimensional imaging technique often used in the automotive and aerospace industries for accurate measurement may be useful to measure the efficacy of injectable wrinkle reducers such as Botox and Dysport, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

28 May 2015

Researchers propose MRI-powered millirobots for minimally invasive medical procedures

Seeking to advance minimally invasive medical treatments, researchers have proposed using tiny robots, driven by magnetic potential energy from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners.

28 May 2015

Researchers design new model to identify promising candidates for total hip replacement surgery

Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have designed a new model to help doctors and patients decide whether or not to proceed with total hip replacement surgery. The researchers have also surveyed patient wellbeing after surgery: patients with high education achieve greater outcome scores, while those with antidepressant prescriptions do not.

28 May 2015

New multi-tasking stent could reduce risks associated with coronary artery procedure

Every year, an estimated half-million Americans undergo surgery to have a stent prop open a coronary artery narrowed by plaque. But sometimes the mesh tubes get clogged. Scientists report in the journal ACS Nano a new kind of multi-tasking stent that could minimize the risks associated with the procedure.

28 May 2015

Children's National Health System first in U.S. to treat osteoid osteoma using MR-HIFU method

Doctors from the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children's National Health System are the first in the United States to treat osteoid osteoma, a benign but painful bone tumor that commonly occurs in children and young adults, using an experimental magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) method.

28 May 2015

New nationwide survey shows steady increase in pediatric patients treated with proton radiation therapy

Results from a new nationwide survey announced today indicate a steady increase in the number of pediatric patients who are being treated with proton radiation therapy for cancerous and non-cancerous tumors.

24 May 2015

Esophageal cancer patients treated with proton therapy experience less toxic side effects

New research by scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has found that esophageal cancer patients treated with proton therapy experienced significantly less toxic side effects than patients treated with older radiation therapies.

24 May 2015

First commercial procedure performed using Senza system for delivering Nevro's HF10 therapy

Nevro Corp., a global medical device company that is providing innovative evidence-based solutions for the treatment of chronic pain, today announced that the first commercial case has been performed in the United States under the company's May 8th, 2015 FDA approval for commercial use of the Senza spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, which delivers Nevro's proprietary HF10 therapy.

24 May 2015

nTMS analysis of motor areas improves prognosis of patients with malignant brain tumors

A method known as navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) has been gaining importance in neurosurgery for some time now.

22 May 2015

Omeros receives EMA CHMP positive opinion for Omidria for cataract, IOL replacement surgery

Omeros Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing small-molecule and protein therapeutics for both large-market as well as orphan indications targeting inflammation, coagulopathies and disorders of the central nervous system, today announced that the European Medicines Agency's (EMA's) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion for Omidria® (phenylephrine and ketorolac injection) 1%/0.3%.

22 May 2015

Medical Procedure News

UT Southwestern Medical Center Performs its 500th Lung Transplant on Cystic Fibrosis Patient

Tennessee physician offers innovative painless procedure for postmenopausal patients

Migraine surgery found effective among adolescent patients

New imaging technique may improve testicular sperm extraction, reduce trauma during surgery

DDW 2015: Experts explore efficacy of Stretta therapy for treating chronic GERD patients

Neurosurgeon performs first endoscopic removal of spinal tumor at Rhode Island Hospital

UCLA researchers successfully measure liver function in potential organ donors using finger-probe device

SurgiQuest receives FDA clearance for AirSeal System for Transanal Endoscopic Surgery

Electric brain stimulation may improve short-term memory in individuals with schizophrenia

DITTA attends Sixty-Eighth World Health Assembly session held in Geneva

3-D imaging technique may be useful for measuring efficacy of injectable wrinkle reducers

Researchers propose MRI-powered millirobots for minimally invasive medical procedures

Researchers design new model to identify promising candidates for total hip replacement surgery

New multi-tasking stent could reduce risks associated with coronary artery procedure

Children's National Health System first in U.S. to treat osteoid osteoma using MR-HIFU method

New nationwide survey shows steady increase in pediatric patients treated with proton radiation therapy

Esophageal cancer patients treated with proton therapy experience less toxic side effects

First commercial procedure performed using Senza system for delivering Nevro's HF10 therapy

nTMS analysis of motor areas improves prognosis of patients with malignant brain tumors

Omeros receives EMA CHMP positive opinion for Omidria for cataract, IOL replacement surgery

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