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DBS may slow progression of tremor for early-stage Parkinson's disease

Deep brain stimulation may slow the progression of tremor for early-stage Parkinson's disease patients, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study released in the June 29 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

30 Jun 2018

Tsuyama Chuo Hospital in Japan commences clinical use of RayStation

Tsuyama Chuo Hospital in Okayama Prefecture, southwest Japan, has commenced clinical use of RayStation to plan pencil beam scanning treatments at its Proton Beam Cancer Center. On 15 May, the center carried out the world’s first patient treatment using RayStation together with Mitsubishi Electric’s proton therapy system, with a plan created in RayStation 6.

From RaySearch Laboratories AB 29 Jun 2018

Voluntary and involuntary electroconvulsive therapy for depression provide similar outcomes

People who have involuntary electroconvulsive therapy for depression have similar outcomes to those who have voluntary treatment, according to a ground-breaking new study conducted by researchers from Trinity College Dublin's Department of Psychiatry.

28 Jun 2018

Cataract surgery linked to modest decrease in risk of serious traffic crash

Cataract surgery was associated with a modest decrease in the risk of being involved in a serious traffic crash.

28 Jun 2018

New test predicts whether bladder cancer will become invasive

A new study has shown that a simple, new diagnostic test helps predict whether early stage bladder cancer will become invasive.

28 Jun 2018

Cardiac specialists review benefits of 'prehabilitation' before heart surgery for older, frail patients

High risk, frail heart patients might derive benefits from "prehabilitation," a strategy designed to enhance the recovery process after heart surgery by maintaining or improving the patient's overall physical and mental status before surgery, according to a group of eminent cardiac specialists writing in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.

27 Jun 2018

Research provides new target to help treat chemotherapy-induced diarrhea

Some 50 to 80 percent of cancer patients taking powerful chemotherapy drugs develop diarrhea, which can be severe and in some cases life-threatening.

27 Jun 2018

Man born without a penis now has a 'bionic' one

A 44 year old British man, Andrew Wardle, was born without a penis, He successfully underwent a series of operations at London’s University Hospital that gave him a £50,000 penile implant last Friday.

26 Jun 2018

Study shows benefits, safety of long-lasting radionuclide therapy for patients with advanced NETs

A first-in-human study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging demonstrates the benefits and safety of a new, long-lasting type of radionuclide therapy for patients with advanced, metastatic neuroendocrine tumors.

26 Jun 2018

Phase 1 clinical trial of poliovirus therapy shows long-term survival benefit for recurrent glioblastoma

A genetically modified poliovirus therapy developed at Duke Cancer Institute shows significantly improved long-term survival for patients with recurrent glioblastoma, with a three-year survival rate of 21 percent in a phase 1 clinical trial.

26 Jun 2018

Researchers demonstrate feasibility of implanting micropacemaker in pericardial sac around the heart

Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the University of Southern California have demonstrated the feasibility of implanting a micropacemaker system in the pericardial sac surrounding the heart -- a breakthrough that may open up new cardiac pacing options for children and adults.

26 Jun 2018

New nuclear medicine approach shows potential for precision treatment of solid tumors

A novel nuclear medicine approach is showing great promise for precision treatment of solid tumors in many types of cancer--including lung, breast, pancreas and ovarian in adults and glioma, neuroblastoma and sarcoma in children.

26 Jun 2018

Combating cardiac complications caused by cancer treatment

Amie Goins has completed eight 5K runs in 2018. An impressive feat for a 46-year-old mother with a full-time job and two teenage sons to care for – downright astounding for a woman who was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer two days before Christmas last year. She's conquered months of treatment and difficult side effects while continuing to lace up.

26 Jun 2018

Patients receiving leadless pacemakers experience fewer complications, study finds

Patients receiving leadless pacemakers experience overall fewer short-term and mid-term complications than those receiving traditional transvenous pacemakers, a Cleveland Clinic-led research study found. The study was published today in the journal Heart Rhythm.

26 Jun 2018

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DBS may slow progression of tremor for early-stage Parkinson's disease

Tsuyama Chuo Hospital in Japan commences clinical use of RayStation

Voluntary and involuntary electroconvulsive therapy for depression provide similar outcomes

Cataract surgery linked to modest decrease in risk of serious traffic crash

New test predicts whether bladder cancer will become invasive

Cardiac specialists review benefits of 'prehabilitation' before heart surgery for older, frail patients

Research provides new target to help treat chemotherapy-induced diarrhea

Man born without a penis now has a 'bionic' one

Study shows benefits, safety of long-lasting radionuclide therapy for patients with advanced NETs

Phase 1 clinical trial of poliovirus therapy shows long-term survival benefit for recurrent glioblastoma

Researchers demonstrate feasibility of implanting micropacemaker in pericardial sac around the heart

New nuclear medicine approach shows potential for precision treatment of solid tumors

Combating cardiac complications caused by cancer treatment

Patients receiving leadless pacemakers experience fewer complications, study finds

Novel smart probe may improve post-surgical outcomes for cancer patients

Administering nitric oxide gas after heart surgery may decrease risk of kidney problems

Doling out pain pills post-surgery: An ingrown toenail not the same as a bypass

Osteopathic manual therapy affecting the diaphragm improves chronic low back pain

Robotic surgery appears to be as effective as open surgery in treating bladder cancer

Researchers examine complications across different types of breast reconstructive surgeries

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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