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Australian TGA approves GI Dynamics EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner for type 2 diabetes and obesity

GI Dynamics, Inc., a company focused on the development and commercialization of effective, non-surgical approaches for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, today announced that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the EndoBarrier® Gastrointestinal Liner for inclusion on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG).

25 Jul 2011

Three pediatric cardiac hospitals to perform live cases with Toshiba's Infinix CF-i system

Vascular interventions performed in pediatrics require imaging equipment specially designed for this setting. During the Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-AICS), July 24-27, 2011 in Boston, three leading pediatric cardiac hospitals will perform live cases with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Infinix™ CF-i bi-plane cardiovascular systems.

25 Jul 2011

C-sections on the rise: One in three mothers opting for procedure

According to the latest study reports, one in three births in the U.S. are now delivered by Caesarean section, which is an all time high and an increasd of 25 percent over seven years.

24 Jul 2011

Access to kidney transplantation for minorities improves on elimination of allocation policy

A new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals that since the elimination of the kidney allocation priority for matching for HLA-B on May 7, 2003, access to kidney transplantation for minorities has been improved. Improvement is a result of a policy that reduced the requirements for tissue matching.

22 Jul 2011

Researchers examine benefits of hyperbaric oxygen in treatment of aggressive brain cancer

In a unique study, researchers at The Long Island Brain Tumor Center at Neurological Surgery, P.C. are examining whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy - breathing pure oxygen while in a pressurized chamber - may prove a useful addition to the current standard of care for patients newly diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer.

22 Jul 2011

Anesthesia-associated mortality rises again

In pure numerical terms, anesthesia-associated mortality has risen again. The reasons for this are the disproportionate increase in the numbers of older and multimorbid patients and surgical procedures that would have been unthinkable in the past.

22 Jul 2011

Elite task force provides insights and guidance on deep brain stimulation for dystonia

Neurologist Michele Tagliati, MD, director of the Movement Disorders Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, served on an elite international task force commissioned by the Movement Disorder Society to provide insights and guidance on deep brain stimulation for dystonia, an uncommon condition that causes sustained, sometimes crippling muscle contractions.

22 Jul 2011

Advancements in use of zinc finger nucleases to produce genetically modified pigs

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. announced the publication of a study demonstrating the use of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) to produce genetically modified pigs. The study, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), represents a significant advancement in the development of improved, less immunogenic animal tissue as a source for transplant into humans.

22 Jul 2011

Allowing optometrists to perform surgeries may put patients at risk

Proposed regulations for a new state law which allows optometrists, who are not medical doctors, to perform a broad range of surgical procedures on the eye, fail to properly define the education, training and oversight necessary for this new scope of work that is typically performed by medical board-certified physicians.

22 Jul 2011

Michigan Cardiovascular Institute performs first Astron Pulsar stent procedure in the U.S.

BIOTRONIK announced today that the first endovascular procedure was completed in the BIOFLEX-I clinical trial—a trial set to evaluate the safety and performance of the Astron and Astron Pulsar self-expanding peripheral stents.

22 Jul 2011

UCSF neurosurgery shows promise against severe epilepsy

Two-thirds of people with severe and otherwise untreatable epilepsy were completely cured of their frequent seizures after undergoing neurosurgery at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, according to a new study that examined 143 of these patients two years after their operations.

22 Jul 2011

Renowned neurosurgeon to receive National Urban League's highest honor on July 30

Renowned neurosurgeon Keith L. Black, MD, will receive the National Urban League's highest honor on July 30 during the organization's annual conference in Boston.

22 Jul 2011

FDA approves U.S. launch of Wiskott-Aldrich gene therapy clinical trial

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the launching in the U.S. of a clinical trial for gene therapy for a rare immunodeficiency, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.

22 Jul 2011

Montifiore's surgeons receive certification training for implanting total artificial heart

A surgical team from the Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care recently received certification training for implanting the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart, a replacement heart implanted in patients at risk of imminent death from heart failure.

22 Jul 2011

Enrollment complete in Sapheon's clinical study of saphenous vein reflux disease treatment

Sapheon Inc. announced successful enrollment in a 30-patient, prospective, single-arm clinical study of the Sapheon Closure System — a single-use, minimally invasive approach to the treatment of saphenous vein reflux disease.

22 Jul 2011

Microencapsulated cell transplant can help treat chronic illnesses more effectively

Chronic illnesses such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's could be treated more effectively in the future, by means of the transplant of microencapsulated cells. The researcher from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Dr Ainhoa Murua has presented a number of proposals for optimising this technique.

21 Jul 2011

Komen for the Cure applauds new mammography guidelines

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' new recommendation that women begin getting mammograms annually beginning at the age of 40 is a victory for women's health that opens a door to early detection of breast cancer for millions, officials with Susan G. Komen for the Cure said today.

21 Jul 2011

Deep brain stimulation benefits people with Parkinson's, essential tremor

Tom Keilen couldn't grab a glass of water without spilling it all over himself. Plagued with uncontrollable tremors at just 57 years old, the Michigan resident was fighting a battle against an aggressive case of Parkinson's disease.

21 Jul 2011

RCSI introduces 30 minute magazine style surgical podcast

The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has launched 'Surgery Now', a magazine style surgical podcast which allows surgeons to easily access the latest information about clinical practice and surgical technology at the touch of a button.

21 Jul 2011

High methodological quality studies of PET in malignant melanoma patients needed

The relevance of positron emission tomography (PET) alone or in combination with computed tomography (CT) in patients with malignant melanoma cannot be currently assessed due to a lack of meaningful studies. This is the result of a final report published by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) on 20 July 2011.

21 Jul 2011

Medical Procedure News

Australian TGA approves GI Dynamics EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner for type 2 diabetes and obesity

Three pediatric cardiac hospitals to perform live cases with Toshiba's Infinix CF-i system

C-sections on the rise: One in three mothers opting for procedure

Access to kidney transplantation for minorities improves on elimination of allocation policy

Researchers examine benefits of hyperbaric oxygen in treatment of aggressive brain cancer

Anesthesia-associated mortality rises again

Elite task force provides insights and guidance on deep brain stimulation for dystonia

Advancements in use of zinc finger nucleases to produce genetically modified pigs

Allowing optometrists to perform surgeries may put patients at risk

Michigan Cardiovascular Institute performs first Astron Pulsar stent procedure in the U.S.

UCSF neurosurgery shows promise against severe epilepsy

Renowned neurosurgeon to receive National Urban League's highest honor on July 30

FDA approves U.S. launch of Wiskott-Aldrich gene therapy clinical trial

Montifiore's surgeons receive certification training for implanting total artificial heart

Enrollment complete in Sapheon's clinical study of saphenous vein reflux disease treatment

Microencapsulated cell transplant can help treat chronic illnesses more effectively

Komen for the Cure applauds new mammography guidelines

Deep brain stimulation benefits people with Parkinson's, essential tremor

RCSI introduces 30 minute magazine style surgical podcast

High methodological quality studies of PET in malignant melanoma patients needed

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

Transforming Lab Workflows with Cell Culture Automation

Building Bridges to Scalable Allogeneic Cell Therapy

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