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Hysterectomy rates across Germany vary

Hysterectomy elevates the risk of stroke and coronary heart disease in young women when combined with the removal of both ovaries in the same operation. This fact provides the background for the epidemiological report by Andreas Stang and colleagues on hysterectomy rates in Germany, which appears in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.

12 Aug 2011

Biomarkers may transform diagnosis of kidney disease

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common - but preventable -- complication after surgery that can lead to other complications or even death. The use and development of biomarkers will help physicians diagnose and treat acute kidney injury.

12 Aug 2011

Experts troubled by global rise in c-section rates

Almost one-third of infants in the U.S. are delivered by caesarean section (c-section), a trend that is now growing globally, PRI's The World/PBS NewsHour reports. "The c-section rate in Thailand has reached 34 percent, in Vietnam, it is 36 percent, and in China, nearly half of all births are by c-section," the article states.

12 Aug 2011

Endothelial progenitor cells may repair leaky blood-brain barrier

University of South Florida Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair faculty members have received a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the potential for cells derived from human bone marrow to benefit post-stroke patients by repairing the blood-brain barrier.

12 Aug 2011

Radiofrequency ablation safe and effective for treatment of dysplastic Barrett's esophagus

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a safe and effective option for the treatment of dysplastic Barrett's esophagus that attains lasting response, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. Progression of disease, which can precede cancer, was rare in patients who underwent RFA treatment, and there was no procedure- or cancer-related mortality.

12 Aug 2011

Boston Scientific introduces NLI online resource center for healthcare providers

Boston Scientific Corporation has launched its Neuromodulation Learning Institute (NLI), a clinical education program and online resource center for healthcare providers to enhance their knowledge and awareness of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) technology, procedures and techniques.

11 Aug 2011

New treatment uses lasers to stimulate stem cells and reduce heart scarring

After a heart attack or stroke, heart scarring can lead to dangerously paper-thin heart walls and a decreased ability to pump blood through the body. Although the heart is unable to completely heal itself, a new treatment developed at Tel Aviv University uses laser-treated bone marrow stem cells to help restore heart function and health.

11 Aug 2011

Modified spider-silk proteins for nonviral gene delivery

Genetically engineered spider silk could help overcome a major barrier to the use of gene therapy in everyday medicine, according to a new study that reported development and successful initial laboratory tests of such a material. It appears in ACS' journal Bioconjugate Chemistry.

11 Aug 2011

Neoprobe seeks FDA marketing approval of Lymphoseek for use in ILM oncology procedure

Neoprobe Corporation, a diversified developer of innovative oncology surgical and diagnostic products, today announced it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for Lymphoseek to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

11 Aug 2011

FDA approves Abbott's RX Herculink Elite Renal Stent System for renal artery stenosis

Abbott today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the RX Herculink Elite® Renal Stent System for the treatment of renal artery stenosis (narrowing of the main arteries supplying blood to the kidneys) in patients with uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure).

10 Aug 2011

New combined treatment method shows tremendous results for acne scars

Dr. Mark Taylor, a board certified dermatologist at the Gateway Aesthetic Institute & Laser Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, has developed a new method for treating acne scars that is showing tremendous results.

10 Aug 2011

ABTC receives NCCA accreditation for three transplant certification examinations

Three certification examinations of the American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) are now accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.

10 Aug 2011

Pre-operative education programme can reduce hospital stay for knee replacement patients

Potential to reduce NHS costs while offering more effective rehabilitation for knee replacement patients has been identified following a 20 month study carried out by academics at Northumbria University in conjunction with Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.

10 Aug 2011

Transaxillary thyroid robotic surgery removes nodules with no visible scar

As the rate of thyroid cancer continues to climb, doctors are urging patients to be more cautious about thyroid nodules, a common disorder that is responsible for a small but growing number of thyroid cancer cases.

10 Aug 2011

Young blacks with kidney disease more likely to die on dialysis than whites

For years, medical studies have reached the same conclusion: African-American patients do better on kidney dialysis than their white counterparts. But new Johns Hopkins research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, shows that younger blacks - those under the age of 50 - actually do much worse on dialysis than equally sick whites who undergo the same blood-filtering process.

10 Aug 2011

Novel therapy shrinks tumors without collateral damage

A potential new option is beginning to emerge for patients with the fastest growing form of cancer in the United States, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

10 Aug 2011

Erythromycin can prevent and treat aseptic loosening of total joint replacement

Total joint replacement surgeries can help relieve joint pain common in people with conditions like osteoarthritis. But sometimes, the debris from prosthetic joints leads to aseptic loosening, or disintegration of surrounding bones.

10 Aug 2011

First renal denervation with Medtronic Symplicity Catheter System performed in Latin America

Medtronic today announced the first use in Latin America of renal denervation with the Medtronic Symplicity Catheter System™ to treat a patient with resistant hypertension, which is defined as high blood pressure despite treatment with three or more anti-hypertensive medications. Hypertension is an especially dangerous disease affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

From Medtronic 10 Aug 2011

Nearly half of men expect better recovery from side-effects of prostate cancer surgery

Nearly half of men undergoing surgery for prostate cancer expect better recovery from the side effects of the surgery than they actually attain one year after the operation, a University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center study finds.

10 Aug 2011

Hydros-TA therapy provides next generation of osteoarthritis relief

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting roughly 10% of Canadians. This degradation of the joints is painful and crippling, especially when it affects the knee. Although there are viable OA treatment options, they are short-lived and can have serious side-effects.

10 Aug 2011

Medical Procedure News

Hysterectomy rates across Germany vary

Biomarkers may transform diagnosis of kidney disease

Experts troubled by global rise in c-section rates

Endothelial progenitor cells may repair leaky blood-brain barrier

Radiofrequency ablation safe and effective for treatment of dysplastic Barrett's esophagus

Boston Scientific introduces NLI online resource center for healthcare providers

New treatment uses lasers to stimulate stem cells and reduce heart scarring

Modified spider-silk proteins for nonviral gene delivery

Neoprobe seeks FDA marketing approval of Lymphoseek for use in ILM oncology procedure

FDA approves Abbott's RX Herculink Elite Renal Stent System for renal artery stenosis

New combined treatment method shows tremendous results for acne scars

ABTC receives NCCA accreditation for three transplant certification examinations

Pre-operative education programme can reduce hospital stay for knee replacement patients

Transaxillary thyroid robotic surgery removes nodules with no visible scar

Young blacks with kidney disease more likely to die on dialysis than whites

Novel therapy shrinks tumors without collateral damage

Erythromycin can prevent and treat aseptic loosening of total joint replacement

First renal denervation with Medtronic Symplicity Catheter System performed in Latin America

Nearly half of men expect better recovery from side-effects of prostate cancer surgery

Hydros-TA therapy provides next generation of osteoarthritis relief

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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