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Lap band surgery acceptable only for morbidly obese adolescents over 15

Lap band surgery is a procedure that involves placing a ring around the stomach and thus restricting it. It is a controversial procedure undertaken in obese patients to decrease food absorption.

24 Mar 2010

Study reveals facial bone changes add to aging appearance

Facelifts and other wrinkle-reducing procedures have long been sought by people wanting to ward off the signs of aging, but new research suggests that it takes more than tightening loose skin to restore a youthful look.

24 Mar 2010

Garnet BioTherapeutics commences treatment in GBT009 trial for incisional wounds following breast reconstruction surgery

Garnet BioTherapeutics, Inc., a regenerative medicine company focused on developing cell based therapies, today announced that the first patient has been treated in a Phase 2 multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of its lead product candidate GBT009 at Unity Hospital in Rochester, New York. GBT009 gives off a variety of pro-regenerative growth factors and cytokines which help repair damaged tissue and reduce inflammation, ultimately augmenting the body's ability to heal itself.

23 Mar 2010

FDA approves OrSense's NBM-200MP non-invasive oximetry and low signal oximetry sensor

OrSense Ltd., developer of monitors for non-invasive measurements of various blood parameters, announced today it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for NBM-200MP, a non-invasive oximetry and low signal oximetry sensor.

23 Mar 2010

Skin sparing mastectomy procedures under-utilized in the U.S.

Joel A. Aronowitz, M.D., founder of the Breast Preservation Foundation and Division Clinical Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, recently led a group in Washington, D.C., to educate legislators and healthcare policy staff about the under-utilization of skin sparing mastectomy procedures in the U.S.

23 Mar 2010

Coalition of international health organizations oppose compensation for bone marrow donors

Voicing concern about the potential impact on patient and donor safety, nine leading international health organizations have formed a coalition to oppose compensating people who provide bone marrow for transplantation.

23 Mar 2010

Number of living donor organs decreased since 2004: Study

The number of living donor organs available for transplant has progressively declined over the past five years, according to a new study. In addition, the study showed that for the first time, organs from deceased donors decreased in 2008.

23 Mar 2010

Minimal or no padding can reduce radiation dose during ECG-triggered coronary CTA

Reduced or no "padding" during ECG-triggered coronary CT angiography (CTA) results in a substantial reduction in radiation dose without affecting image quality and interpretability, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. ECG-triggered coronary CTA is a common, minimally invasive procedure that is used to evaluate blockages in the coronary arteries.

23 Mar 2010

New, biodegradable biomaterial that promotes bone growth

Screws used in surgical operations are often made of titanium. They usually have to be removed after a while or replaced by new ones. A new biomaterial makes this unnecessary. It promotes bone growth and is biodegradable.

23 Mar 2010

Dual-energy CT helps diagnose gout reliably in acute, emergency settings

A medical imaging technique called dual-energy computed tomography (CT) is an effective and reliable way to diagnose gout in the acute, emergency setting, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. Dual-energy CT is an advanced medical imaging technique that can detect vessels and bones and display them in clear contrast to one another. It enables physicians to diagnose many patients' conditions faster and more accurately as it can better characterize tissue composition better than conventional CT.

23 Mar 2010

ATS Medical receives Canadian approval for commercialization of Simulus Annuloplasty Product Line

ATS Medical, Inc., manufacturer and marketer of state-of-the-art cardiac surgery products and services today announced that Health Canada-Medical Device Bureau, Therapeutic Products Programme has approved commercialization of the ATS Simulus® Annuloplasty Product Line for valve repair.

22 Mar 2010

Cancer radiotherapy can increase risk of cardiovascular disease later in life

For an as yet unknown reason, cancer radiotherapy can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, a problem that is growing as more and more people survive their cancer diagnosis. New research from Karolinska Institutet now suggests that sustained inflammation induced by post-radiotherapy changes in the gene expression in the arteries could be the cause.

22 Mar 2010

Own blood plasma injection may provide relief for tendinopathy, where traditional treatment fails

When tendon trouble -- such as tennis elbow or Achilles tendon pain -- doesn’t respond to traditional treatment, an injection of the patient’s own blood plasma into the tendon may provide relief.

22 Mar 2010

Progressive decline in organ donations

22 Mar 2010

Gradual reduction in smoking as successful as abrupt quitting

Although many smokers try to quit by selecting a "quit day" and going cold turkey, a new Cochrane review finds that quitting gradually might work just as well.

20 Mar 2010

Novus Scientific's TIGR Matrix Surgical Mesh: Initial results of First-in-Man study

Novus Scientific Pte. Ltd today announced the presentation of initial results of the First-in-Man study for TIGR™ Matrix Surgical Mesh. The study results were presented today at the American Hernia Society Meeting in Orlando, Florida by Dr. Fernando Ruiz-Jasbon, Consultant Surgeon at Kungsbacka Hospital / Gothenburg University, Sweden.

20 Mar 2010

Bovie Medical receives FDA marketing clearance for BOSS bipolar sintered steel coagulation device

Bovie Medical Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of electrosurgical products, today announced the Company received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its proprietary BOSS™ bipolar sintered steel coagulation device. The BOSS™ is the latest device based on Bovie’s saline enhanced sintered steel technology.

19 Mar 2010

Cedars-Sinai Neurovascular Center's clinical trial of minimally invasive stenting procedure for TIA

Individuals between 30 and 80 years of age, who have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-severe stroke within the past 30 days, and who cannot be treated surgically, may be eligible to participate in a Phase III clinical trial of a minimally invasive stenting procedure at the Cedars-Sinai Neurovascular Center. The study will focus specifically on patients who have had an intracranial artery narrowed by at least 70 percent and who are experiencing recurrent strokes or TIAs despite being on anti-clotting medication.

19 Mar 2010

ViroPharma to present Cinryze data at Southern European Allergy Society congress

ViroPharma Incorporated today announced the presentation of two abstracts relating to Cinryze™ (C1 esterase inhibitor [human]) therapy at the First International Congress of the Southern European Allergy Society in Florence, Italy.

19 Mar 2010

Propeller tears right arm, UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeon re-attaches

"The propeller cut through the skin, muscle, tendons and bone and had removed portions of the bone," he recalled. "Basically, she had severed her arm, and it was attached only by some skin, tendon, nerve and artery."

19 Mar 2010

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Lap band surgery acceptable only for morbidly obese adolescents over 15

Study reveals facial bone changes add to aging appearance

Garnet BioTherapeutics commences treatment in GBT009 trial for incisional wounds following breast reconstruction surgery

FDA approves OrSense's NBM-200MP non-invasive oximetry and low signal oximetry sensor

Skin sparing mastectomy procedures under-utilized in the U.S.

Coalition of international health organizations oppose compensation for bone marrow donors

Number of living donor organs decreased since 2004: Study

Minimal or no padding can reduce radiation dose during ECG-triggered coronary CTA

New, biodegradable biomaterial that promotes bone growth

Dual-energy CT helps diagnose gout reliably in acute, emergency settings

ATS Medical receives Canadian approval for commercialization of Simulus Annuloplasty Product Line

Cancer radiotherapy can increase risk of cardiovascular disease later in life

Own blood plasma injection may provide relief for tendinopathy, where traditional treatment fails

Progressive decline in organ donations

Gradual reduction in smoking as successful as abrupt quitting

Novus Scientific's TIGR Matrix Surgical Mesh: Initial results of First-in-Man study

Bovie Medical receives FDA marketing clearance for BOSS bipolar sintered steel coagulation device

Cedars-Sinai Neurovascular Center's clinical trial of minimally invasive stenting procedure for TIA

ViroPharma to present Cinryze data at Southern European Allergy Society congress

Propeller tears right arm, UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeon re-attaches

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