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FDA authorizes two devices that provide real-time location of parathyroid tissue during surgery

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of two devices that provide real-time location of parathyroid tissue during surgical procedures such as thyroidectomy (surgery to remove all or part of the thyroid) and parathyroidectomy (surgery to remove one or more parathyroid glands).

2 Nov 2018

Cooling therapies may offer best protection against adverse effects of taxane-based chemotherapy

Due to their broad antitumor activity that inhibits the function of microtubules, taxanes are common chemotherapeutic agents utilized for the management of multiple cancer types from breast to prostate. Unfortunately, the frequency of their use is equally matched by the rates of expected and well known side effects.

2 Nov 2018

Advanced 3D image system for better endoscopic surgery

Keep 2D, See 3D! MonoStereo, a smart 3D endoscope visualization system, integrates the benefits of 2D and 3D function, providing an advanced 3D endoscope image for better endoscopic surgery.

2 Nov 2018

Elderly LS-SCLC patients show similar results to younger counterparts for concurrent chemo-radiotherapy

Elderly patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer showed similar survival and toxicity compared to their younger counterparts when treated with concurrent chemo-radiotherapy. Concurrent chemo-radiotherapy should be a treatment option for fit patients aged 70 years or older.

2 Nov 2018

4TECH successfully completes first two implantations of TriCinch Coil tricuspid valve repair system

4TECH Inc., a leader in the field of transcatheter tricuspid valve repair, initiated its U.S. Early Feasibility Study, following receipt of approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with the successful first two implantations of the TriCinch Coil System at Piedmont Heart Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, by Dr. Christopher Meduri, Dr. Vivek Rajagopal and Dr. Mani Vannan.

1 Nov 2018

FDA approves Medacta’s two new kinematic alignment options for knee replacement surgery

Medacta International, the privately held, family-owned global leader in the design of innovative joint replacement and spinal surgery products, today announced it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the GMK® Sphere - Kinematic Alignment instrumentation and surgical technique for total knee replacement.

1 Nov 2018

Minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer may not be a good idea finds a pair of studies

New research shows that keyhole surgery or minimally invasive laparoscopic robotic surgery could be dangerous in the long run for women with cervical cancer. Unlike open surgeries, minimally invasive surgeries are being increasingly conducted and preferred because of their minimal tissue damage, minimal pain and risk as well as faster recovery.

1 Nov 2018

Bariatric surgery increases testosterone levels in obese male patients

Men who have undergone bariatric surgery as a long-term way of losing weight might also benefit from increased testosterone levels post-surgery.

31 Oct 2018

Doctors find no association between autism and drugs taken during pregnancy

A new study has found that babies exposed to medications in the womb are at no more risk of developing autism than babies who are not exposed to any drugs.

31 Oct 2018

CRISPR genome editing has foreseeable implications for plastic and reconstructive surgery

The CRISPR genome editing technique promises to be a "transformative leap" in genetic engineering and therapy, affecting almost every area of medicine.

31 Oct 2018

Asymmetry between two sides of the face increases with aging, finds study

Asymmetry between the two sides of the face increases steadily with aging - a finding with important implications for facial rejuvenation and reconstructive procedures, reports a study in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

31 Oct 2018

Researchers develop new material that improves quality, durability of knee cartilage implants

Researchers of Valencia's Polytechnic University, the University of Notre Dame and the Technological University of Auckland, along with multinational company Zimmer, have developed a new material that improves the quality and durability of the articular cartilage implants used in knee operations.

31 Oct 2018

Hyperspectral imaging helps improve patient outcomes after brain tumor surgery

Identifying healthy from diseased tissue poses a unique problem for cancer surgeons. Even the smallest bits of a tumor left behind during surgery can regrow and spread to other organs, a deadly phenomenon called metastasizing.

30 Oct 2018

Scientists find ways to block nitration of amino acids to improve cancer immunotherapy

Immunotherapy -- harnessing T-cells to attack cancer cells in the body -- has given hope to patients who endure round after round of treatment, including chemotherapy, to little effect. For all of its promise, however, immunotherapy still benefits only a minority of patients -- a reality driving research in the field for ways to improve the relatively new approach.

30 Oct 2018

Physician-scientists treat first patient in the U.S. with focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain

University of Maryland physician-scientists have treated the first patient in the United States with MRI-guided focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain as part of a pilot clinical trial.

30 Oct 2018

Patients receiving individual doses and conventional breast radiation experience similar side effects

In a 10-year study of women who received radiation therapy to treat early-stage breast cancer, those receiving fewer, larger individual doses experienced similarly low rates of late-onset side effects as those undergoing conventional radiation therapy. Findings from the multi-institutional U.K. FAST clinical trial were presented last week at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

30 Oct 2018

Radiation therapy can lower risk of breast cancer recurrence in patients with ‘good risk’ DCIS

A subset of patients with low-risk breast cancer is highly unlikely to see cancer return following breast conservation surgery but can lower that risk even further with radiation therapy, finds a new long-term clinical trial report.

30 Oct 2018

Aggressive local therapy for stage IV lung cancer patients improves progression-free survival

Adding radiation therapy or surgery to systemic therapy for stage IV lung cancer patients whose cancer has spread to a limited number of sites can extend overall survival time significantly, according to new results from a multicenter, randomized, controlled phase II study. The findings were presented last week at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology

30 Oct 2018

King's researchers analyze potential risks of C-section

A series of papers published in the Lancet shows that globally the number of babies born through cesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015: from 12% to 21% of all births or nearly 30 million worldwide.

26 Oct 2018

People overestimate benefits and underestimate risks of medical procedures, shows research

From major heart surgery to a course of minor drugs, people overestimate the benefits and underestimate the risks of a variety of medical procedures, according to new research.

25 Oct 2018

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FDA authorizes two devices that provide real-time location of parathyroid tissue during surgery

Cooling therapies may offer best protection against adverse effects of taxane-based chemotherapy

Advanced 3D image system for better endoscopic surgery

Elderly LS-SCLC patients show similar results to younger counterparts for concurrent chemo-radiotherapy

4TECH successfully completes first two implantations of TriCinch Coil tricuspid valve repair system

FDA approves Medacta’s two new kinematic alignment options for knee replacement surgery

Minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer may not be a good idea finds a pair of studies

Bariatric surgery increases testosterone levels in obese male patients

Doctors find no association between autism and drugs taken during pregnancy

CRISPR genome editing has foreseeable implications for plastic and reconstructive surgery

Asymmetry between two sides of the face increases with aging, finds study

Researchers develop new material that improves quality, durability of knee cartilage implants

Hyperspectral imaging helps improve patient outcomes after brain tumor surgery

Scientists find ways to block nitration of amino acids to improve cancer immunotherapy

Physician-scientists treat first patient in the U.S. with focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain

Patients receiving individual doses and conventional breast radiation experience similar side effects

Radiation therapy can lower risk of breast cancer recurrence in patients with ‘good risk’ DCIS

Aggressive local therapy for stage IV lung cancer patients improves progression-free survival

King's researchers analyze potential risks of C-section

People overestimate benefits and underestimate risks of medical procedures, shows research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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