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Researchers develop new isolated limb infusion method for melanoma treatment

Worldwide, the incidence rates of skin cancer, like other types of cancer, is increasing. People in Europe and the Nordic countries are, compared to other areas of the world, at a higher risk of developing skin cancer due to their predominantly light and sun-sensitive skin type. The number of new cases of cancer in Estonia and Nordic countries has reached the same level as in sunny Australia, New Zealand and Florida. The increasing trend among Estonians to travel to southern counties is also likely to play a role in this.

27 Jan 2020

Medtronic: RCT demonstrates profound back pain relief with DTM therapy

Medtronic plc today announced three-month results from a large, multicenter randomized controlled trial showing statistically significant (p=0.0009) and superior back pain relief with Differential Target Multiplexed (DTM) Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) compared to conventional SCS.

From Medtronic 27 Jan 2020

Study: Benefits of fetal surgery to repair spina bifida continue through school age

The benefits of fetal surgery to repair spina bifida, a procedure pioneered at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in 1997, continue through school age, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study reports today in the journal Pediatrics.

24 Jan 2020

Biopsies of donated kidneys may not be useful for assessing organ quality prior to transplantation

A new study indicates that biopsies of donated kidneys are likely not useful for assessing organ quality prior to transplantation unless standards are set for how they should be performed and interpreted. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.

24 Jan 2020

Structural features of donated kidneys may influence their longevity in recipients

New research indicates that subtle structural features of donated kidneys from living donors may predict the risk of kidney transplant failure in recipients.

24 Jan 2020

Fetal surgery for spina bifida makes a huge difference 10 years later

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics shows that children with spina bifida, a congenital spinal disorder, who had corrective surgery in the womb, show significantly more benefit than those whose operations were performed after birth, even a decade later. These children have more of a chance to walk by themselves and a lower risk of needing more surgeries, compared to those whose condition is corrected only after birth.

23 Jan 2020

Both simple and advanced CT can effectively select stroke patients for thrombectomy

Both simple and advanced computed tomography were effective in accurately predicting which stroke patients would benefit from endovascular thrombectomy to remove a large cerebral clot, but together they were even better, reported researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

22 Jan 2020

New technology repairs neuronal damage in an animal model of major motor nerve injury

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have created a biodegradable, implantable tube or “nerve guide” that can repair damage to major nerves in cases of traumatic injury.

22 Jan 2020

Pilot study highlights the effect of chemotherapy on male fertility

A pilot study conducted by INRS researchers highlights the effect of chemotherapy on male fertility before and after puberty.

22 Jan 2020

Pain management program uses new approach to reduce narcotic prescriptions after surgery

Surgeons at Houston Methodist Hospital are stemming the tide of addiction to prescription opioids by managing patients' pain after surgery.

22 Jan 2020

$Researchers evaluate the success of surgical stabilization of rib fractures$

Researchers evaluate the success of surgical stabilization of rib fractures

When an arm snaps, a leg cracks or a wrist twists, physicians set the bone to ensure it heals properly and with as little discomfort to the patient as possible. But the same cannot be said for most rib fractures.

21 Jan 2020

Circadian clock genes are involved in healing from surgery, study shows

If you have just had knee, shoulder or hip surgery, you may want to take anti-inflammatories in the morning or at noon, but not at night.

21 Jan 2020

Debate continues over donor sperm from deceased men

A new article published in the Journal of Medical Ethics continues to defend the concept of sperm donation from dead men, in order to improve sperm quality, and quantity. This would go far in addressing the current deficiency of donor sperm.

21 Jan 2020

First robotic coronary angioplasties with R-One successfully completed in Germany

Robocath, a company that designs, develops and commercializes cardiovascular robotic systems for the treatment of vascular diseases, today announces it has successfully completed its first robotic coronary angioplasties with R-One in Germany.

21 Jan 2020

Study demonstrates striking improvements in bone marrow transplants since mid-2000s

A bone marrow transplant can be a lifesaving treatment, but it can come with life-threatening risks.

20 Jan 2020

Powered medical devices offer benefits to surgeons

Many people still have a classical view of surgery —skilled surgeons in scrubs manually cutting, inspecting and sewing patients back up again. However, surgery equipment has come a long way.

20 Jan 2020

Virtual reality during chemotherapy could help improve breast cancer patients' quality of life

Virtual Reality during chemotherapy has been shown to improve breast cancer patients' quality of life during the most stressful treatments, according to a recent study.

20 Jan 2020

New melanoma test may better predict recurrence and improve patient care

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital have developed a new technique that improves on the current method for assessing whether primary melanoma is likely to recur and spread, following surgical removal.

20 Jan 2020

Prolonged breath-holding could have potential as part of new treatment for cardiac arrhythmias

A technique that enables patients suffering from heart conditions to hold their breath safely for over 5 minutes could have potential as part of a new treatment for cardiac arrhythmias, say researchers at the University of Birmingham.

20 Jan 2020

Surgeons restore full ambulatory ability in double-amputee teenager with flesh-eating disease

In a medical first in Quebec, Dr. Panagiotis (Peter) Glavas and his team at CHU Sainte-Justine and Universite de Montreal have managed to restore full ambulatory ability in a severely handicapped teenager who was left a double-amputee after getting flesh-eating disease in infancy.

17 Jan 2020

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Researchers develop new isolated limb infusion method for melanoma treatment

Medtronic: RCT demonstrates profound back pain relief with DTM therapy

Study: Benefits of fetal surgery to repair spina bifida continue through school age

Biopsies of donated kidneys may not be useful for assessing organ quality prior to transplantation

Structural features of donated kidneys may influence their longevity in recipients

Fetal surgery for spina bifida makes a huge difference 10 years later

Both simple and advanced CT can effectively select stroke patients for thrombectomy

New technology repairs neuronal damage in an animal model of major motor nerve injury

Pilot study highlights the effect of chemotherapy on male fertility

Pain management program uses new approach to reduce narcotic prescriptions after surgery

Researchers evaluate the success of surgical stabilization of rib fractures

Circadian clock genes are involved in healing from surgery, study shows

Debate continues over donor sperm from deceased men

First robotic coronary angioplasties with R-One successfully completed in Germany

Study demonstrates striking improvements in bone marrow transplants since mid-2000s

Powered medical devices offer benefits to surgeons

Virtual reality during chemotherapy could help improve breast cancer patients' quality of life

New melanoma test may better predict recurrence and improve patient care

Prolonged breath-holding could have potential as part of new treatment for cardiac arrhythmias

Surgeons restore full ambulatory ability in double-amputee teenager with flesh-eating disease

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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