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Noninvasive monitoring of cardiac allograft vasculopathy with fast MR imaging

Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), also known as chronicle rejection, is a leading cause of graft (foreign heart) loss and death in patients who survive the first year after heart transplantation. The typical pathological change of CAV is gradually thickening of coronary wall in "foreign" heart due to continuous immunological reaction between donated heart and the host. In some cases, undetected CAV may silently cause graft failure with global myocardial ischemia without any documented infarction signs. Thus, continually monitoring development of asymptomatic CAV is important for selecting prophylactic strategies to get better prognosis. However, most current examinations of detecting CAV are invasive and with certain risks.

22 Aug 2010

EPO upholds European Patent for Verathon's GlideScope video laryngoscopes

The European Patent Office ("EPO") Board of Appeals has issued a formal written decision to uphold European Patent No. EP 1307131 for Verathon Inc.'s GlideScope video laryngoscopes.

21 Aug 2010

FDA extends review on Acetadote for non-acetaminophen acute liver failure

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended its review of the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for the use of Acetadote® (acetylcysteine) Injection in patients with non-acetaminophen acute liver failure.

21 Aug 2010

Tips for management of COPD

What is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States? Many would be surprised to learn that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is, and the number of people with COPD is increasing. According to the COPD Foundation, more than 12 million Americans are currently diagnosed with COPD and an additional 12 million may not realize their shortness of breath and coughing are in fact symptoms of this debilitating condition.

20 Aug 2010

Stent implanted in artery inside skull of 14-year-old boy to prevent stroke

University at Buffalo neurosurgeon Elad Levy, MD, implanted a stent in an artery inside the skull of a 14-year-old boy to prevent a stroke, a procedure thought to be the first conducted in an adolescent.

20 Aug 2010

Study finds Hispanics, Asians less likely to receive liver transplants

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, both in Ann Arbor, have identified geographic variation as a key factor accounting for disparities in access to liver transplantation among racial and ethnic groups.

20 Aug 2010

Integra LifeSciences opens new Center for Research, Education and Training in Irvine, California

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation announced today the opening of its state-of-the art Center for Research, Education and Training in Irvine, California. The new facility is designed to accommodate hands-on simulated surgical training, while also creating a laboratory setting for research and development for Integra's products in spine, orthopedics and neurosurgery.

20 Aug 2010

Human neural stem cells restore motor function in mice with chronic spinal cord injury

StemCells, Inc. announced today the publication of new preclinical data demonstrating that the Company's proprietary human neural stem cells restore lost motor function in mice with chronic spinal cord injury. This is the first published study to show that human neural stem cells can restore mobility even when administered at time points beyond the acute phase of trauma, suggesting the prospect of treating a much broader population of injured patients than previously demonstrated.

20 Aug 2010

St. Vincent's Hospital performs Australia's first implant of SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart

On Aug. 5, St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney performed Australia's first implant of the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart. The patient, a 50-year-old male suffering from total heart failure, is the first recipient of the Total Artificial Heart in the Southern Hemisphere. The surgery was performed by heart surgeons Drs. Phillip Spratt and Paul Jansz.

20 Aug 2010

New coverage for colorectal cancer screening to drive US markets for gastrointestinal endoscopy devices in 2010

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, new coverage instituted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 will remove the financial disincentives associated with colorectal cancer screening for a large segment of the US population. As a result of these changes in reimbursement, a growing number of colorectal cancer screening procedures will be performed through 2014, driving sales of many gastrointestinal endoscopy devices, including videoscopes and biopsy forceps.

20 Aug 2010

ISCO to formalize eye care based stem cell therapeutic programs into Cytovis business unit

International Stem Cell Corporation, today announced that its stem cell therapeutic programs focused on protective, transparent corneas (CytoCor™) in the front of the eye and the light-sensitive retinal tissue (CytoRet™) in the back of the eye will be formalized into a new business unit, Cytovis™.

20 Aug 2010

Trial shows positive results for radioembolisation technique for colorectal cancer liver metastases treatment

Using the innovative technique of radioembolisation to treat patients with inoperable colorectal cancer liver metastases who have failed all standard-of-care chemotherapy options can more than double the time until their disease progresses, according to the final results of a Phase III randomised controlled trial published in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Oncology.

20 Aug 2010

Benvenue Medical enrolls first patient in landmark KAST trial

Benvenue Medical, Inc., a developer of minimally invasive solutions for spine repair, announced today that it has enrolled the first patient into the landmark KAST (Kiva® System as a Vertebral Augmentation Treatment - A Safety and Effectiveness Trial) study. The case was performed by Sean Tutton, MD FSIR, Associate Professor of Radiology and Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

20 Aug 2010

Research finds air travel causes low risk for lymphedema

McNeely, from the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, says women who've had breast cancer surgery are often warned that pressure changes in an airplane cabin could trigger lymphedema, chronic swelling in the arm. But the study she did with an Australian research team showed that only five per cent of these women are likely at risk of developing any arm swelling when flying.

20 Aug 2010

Immunosuppressive therapy benefits necrotizing myopathy patients with novel autoantibody specificity

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have identified a subgroup of patients with necrotizing myopathy who have a novel autoantibody specificity that makes them potential candidates for immunosuppressive therapy. The complete study is published in the September issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology.

20 Aug 2010

SIR-Spheres safe, effective for patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases who have failed chemotherapy

Radioactive yttrium-90 labelled resin microspheres (SIR-Spheres; Sirtex Medical, Sydney, Australia) appear to be a safe and effective treatment for patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases who have failed available chemotherapy options, according to the final results of a prospective clinical multi-centre phase II trial conducted by the Italian Society of Locoregional Therapies in Oncology (SITILO) and published in the British Journal of Cancer.

20 Aug 2010

MUH performs first intracranial radiosurgery with Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion system

Macquarie University Hospital (MUH) performed Australia's first Gamma Knife surgery with its new Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion system, making it the country's first and only center capable of providing dedicated intracranial radiosurgery.

20 Aug 2010

Donor kidneys from deceased as good as those from brain-dead: Study

According to a new study from the UK, transplanted kidneys from patients whose hearts have stopped perform just as well as those from patients who are brain-dead but still alive. The former have been earlier considered to be weaker since the heart had stopped pumping blood into them before transplant. The study was published online by the The Lancet.

20 Aug 2010

Innovative approach to eliminate HIV in host by targeted killing of only HIV infected cells

Current HIV treatments do not eradicate HIV from host cells but rather inhibit virus replication and delay the onset of AIDS. However, a new research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, AIDS Research & Therapy describes an innovative approach to eliminate HIV in host by targeted killing of only HIV infected cells. This approach if successful could lead into an anti-HIV therapy that will eradicate the virus.

19 Aug 2010

UT Southwestern pediatric urologist pioneers surgical procedure for girls with rare vaginal defects

A pediatric urologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center has pioneered a successful surgical procedure for young girls who have absent or malformed vaginas, a condition that affects about one in 4,000 females.

19 Aug 2010

Medical Procedure News

Noninvasive monitoring of cardiac allograft vasculopathy with fast MR imaging

EPO upholds European Patent for Verathon's GlideScope video laryngoscopes

FDA extends review on Acetadote for non-acetaminophen acute liver failure

Tips for management of COPD

Stent implanted in artery inside skull of 14-year-old boy to prevent stroke

Study finds Hispanics, Asians less likely to receive liver transplants

Integra LifeSciences opens new Center for Research, Education and Training in Irvine, California

Human neural stem cells restore motor function in mice with chronic spinal cord injury

St. Vincent's Hospital performs Australia's first implant of SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart

New coverage for colorectal cancer screening to drive US markets for gastrointestinal endoscopy devices in 2010

ISCO to formalize eye care based stem cell therapeutic programs into Cytovis business unit

Trial shows positive results for radioembolisation technique for colorectal cancer liver metastases treatment

Benvenue Medical enrolls first patient in landmark KAST trial

Research finds air travel causes low risk for lymphedema

Immunosuppressive therapy benefits necrotizing myopathy patients with novel autoantibody specificity

SIR-Spheres safe, effective for patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases who have failed chemotherapy

MUH performs first intracranial radiosurgery with Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion system

Donor kidneys from deceased as good as those from brain-dead: Study

Innovative approach to eliminate HIV in host by targeted killing of only HIV infected cells

UT Southwestern pediatric urologist pioneers surgical procedure for girls with rare vaginal defects

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

Empowering genomics research with cloud-based innovation

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