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Kids exposed to cooking or tobacco smoke more likely to suffer excessive pain after tonsillectomies

New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia meeting in Stockholm shows that children exposed to indoor coal-burning stoves and/or second-hand tobacco smoke are much more likely to suffer postoperative complications and excessive pain after tonsillectomies.

2 Jun 2014

Mount Sinai Heart to host four-day symposium on Complex Coronary, Valvular, and Vascular Cases

Mount Sinai Heart will host its innovative and prestigious 17th Annual 2014 Live Symposium of Complex Coronary, Valvular, and Vascular Cases June 10-13 at The Mount Sinai Hospital.

31 May 2014

GE Healthcare to supply technetium-99m generators following FDA approval

Effective from June 1st 2014 and following approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), GE Healthcare today announced the intent to supply generators for the production of sodium pertechnetate; technetium (Tc99m) injection to its radiopharmacies in the US.

31 May 2014

Researchers analysis adjuvant chemotherapy's impact on overall survival in patients with stage III STS

Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have carried out the first retrospective analysis of adjuvant chemotherapy's impact on overall survival in patients with stage III soft tissue sarcomas (STS), adjusted for socioeconomic status and other variables.

31 May 2014

Genetic changes can predict which patient will benefit from chemotherapy before bladder cancer surgery

Three genetic changes can predict whether a patient will benefit from chemotherapy before surgery to remove bladder cancer, according to new findings presented by Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers during the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

31 May 2014

Use of chemotherapy before surgery to remove ovarian cancer has increased dramatically

The use of chemotherapy before surgery to remove ovarian cancer has increased dramatically in recent decades, particularly among certain patients, according to a new analysis from Fox Chase Cancer Center that will be presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

31 May 2014

Men who receive radiation therapy for prostate cancer more likely to develop rectal cancer

Among men treated for prostate cancer, those who received radiation therapy were more likely to develop bladder or rectal cancer, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

31 May 2014

Nerve block technique offers potentially speedier recovery for orthopedic surgery patients

A Virginia Mason study has determined that a nerve block technique which avoids the femoral nerve results in the need for less morphine and a potentially speedier recovery for orthopedic surgery patients.

30 May 2014

Type of surgeon has influence on long-term outcomes for rectal cancer surgery patients

A new Mayo Clinic study shows that the type of surgeon and the type of hospital have a significant influence on long-term outcomes for patients who undergo surgery for rectal cancer.

30 May 2014

Transplantation of embryonic neural cells can alleviate epilepsy seizure activity in mice

New research from North Carolina State University pinpoints the areas of the cerebral cortex that are affected in mice with absence epilepsy and shows that transplanting embryonic neural cells into these areas can alleviate symptoms of the disease by reducing seizure activity.

30 May 2014

Biomedical scientists explore mechanisms of novel treatments for HCV

As new treatments for hepatitis C virus (HCV) are approved, biomedical scientists are exploring their mechanisms and what they reveal about the virus.

29 May 2014

Patients with diabetes mellitus have worse long-term outcomes following CABG surgery

Patients with diabetes mellitus have worse long-term outcomes and higher associated costs following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery than patients without diabetes, according to a study in the June 2014 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

29 May 2014

Genetically modified swine skin grafts may provide new treatment for burn injuries

A specially-bred strain of miniature swine lacking the molecule responsible for the rapid rejection of pig-to-primate organ transplants may provide a new source of skin grafts to treat seriously burned patients.

28 May 2014

New understanding of toxicity levels of chemotherapy regimens used for early stage breast cancer

Oncologists now have a new understanding of the toxicity levels of specific chemotherapy regimens used for women with early stage breast cancer, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

28 May 2014

International partnership of charities funds first immunotherapy clinical trial for children with neuroblastoma

Solving Kids' Cancer, the Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer Alliance (NCCA UK), and Joining Against Cancer in Kids (J-A-C-K) awarded its first grant through their INBRACED (International Neuroblastoma Research and Collaboration for Effective Delivery) initiative, which aims to improve access of promising clinical trials for children with high-risk neuroblastoma in North America, the UK and in Europe.

23 May 2014

Kidney transplant recipients live longer than patients on intensive home hemodialysis

A first-ever study from a large Canadian centre found that kidney transplant recipients lived longer and had better treatment success than patients on intensive home hemodialysis, but also had an increased risk of being hospitalized within the first year.

23 May 2014

Medical Procedure News

Kids exposed to cooking or tobacco smoke more likely to suffer excessive pain after tonsillectomies

Mount Sinai Heart to host four-day symposium on Complex Coronary, Valvular, and Vascular Cases

GE Healthcare to supply technetium-99m generators following FDA approval

Researchers analysis adjuvant chemotherapy's impact on overall survival in patients with stage III STS

Genetic changes can predict which patient will benefit from chemotherapy before bladder cancer surgery

Use of chemotherapy before surgery to remove ovarian cancer has increased dramatically

Men who receive radiation therapy for prostate cancer more likely to develop rectal cancer

Nerve block technique offers potentially speedier recovery for orthopedic surgery patients

Type of surgeon has influence on long-term outcomes for rectal cancer surgery patients

Transplantation of embryonic neural cells can alleviate epilepsy seizure activity in mice

Biomedical scientists explore mechanisms of novel treatments for HCV

Patients with diabetes mellitus have worse long-term outcomes following CABG surgery

Genetically modified swine skin grafts may provide new treatment for burn injuries

New understanding of toxicity levels of chemotherapy regimens used for early stage breast cancer

International partnership of charities funds first immunotherapy clinical trial for children with neuroblastoma

Kidney transplant recipients live longer than patients on intensive home hemodialysis

Double mastectomies are unnecessary in women with breast cancer, says study

Circadian disruption during chemotherapy linked to greater fatigue and body weight loss, says study

Barnes-Jewish Hospital first to use VISIUS iMRI for over 1,000 procedures

Robot-assisted surgery for removing cancerous prostate glands as safe as open surgery, but expensive

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

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