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New leadless pacemakers carry reduced risks of complications and are less invasive

Loyola Medicine is now offering select heart patients leadless pacemakers that are less invasive and cause fewer complications than standard pacemakers.

9 Apr 2018

Dialysis patients sign up for November ballot fight

Tangi Foster raised her left arm to show two puncture wounds where nurses insert needles several times a week.

9 Apr 2018

Using Cord Blood to Alleviate the Symptoms of Autism

Cord blood has been studied extensively for the treatment of hematological diseases such as cancer and sickle cell anemia, but is now in phase II trials for the alleviation of autism. Dr. Ann Smith, director of Smart Cells who provided the cord blood for the trial, discusses the research and it's potential.

9 Apr 2018

New guideline on use of endoscopic eradication therapy in Barrett's esophagus

The latest issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the official journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, includes a new society guideline on use of endoscopic eradication therapy Barrett's esophagus.

6 Apr 2018

Johnson & Johnson announces FDA clearance to expand indication for Acclarent AERA device

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies today announced that Acclarent, Inc., a leader in developing minimally-invasive Ear, Nose & Throat technologies, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expand the indication for the Acclarent AERA® Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System to include its use in patients as young as 18. The device was previously cleared only for adults aged 22 and older.

From Johnson & Johnson 6 Apr 2018

Web-based resource helps women with breast reconstruction decisions after mastectomy

A new Psycho-Oncology study indicates that a free web-based decision aid that helps women with breast cancer make decisions regarding reconstruction surgery after mastectomy is likely cost-effective.

5 Apr 2018

Scoliosis surgery improves quality of life for children with severe cerebral palsy

For children with severe cerebral palsy, surgery for scoliosis (sideways curvature of the spine) significantly improves the quality of life for them and their caregivers, reports a study in the April 4, 2018, issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

5 Apr 2018

Research finds breast lesions in transmen undergoing mastectomy

The number of transmen seeking gender-confirming surgery has risen in the past decade. In a paper published in the British Journal of Surgery analyzing breast tissue from 344 transmen undergoing mastectomy, breast lesions--either benign or malignant--were present in 166 individuals (48.3%).

5 Apr 2018

New trial to test stem cell-based retinal implant for dry age-related macular degeneration

Physicians and researchers at the USC Roski Eye Institute have collaborated with other California institutions to show that a first-in-kind stem cell-based retinal implant is feasible for use in people with advanced dry age-related macular degeneration.

4 Apr 2018

Cataract surgery can be safely performed on Ebola survivors with eye disease

Cataract surgery can be safely performed on Ebola virus disease survivors with impaired vision, Emory Eye Center ophthalmologists and 40 colleagues around the world report.

4 Apr 2018

Ionizing radiation can reduce stiffness of tumor cell microenvironment

Nearly half of all cancer patients receive radiation therapy to curb the growth of malignant cells. But little is known about how ionizing radiation affects the extracellular matrix (ECM), a patchwork of proteins and other biomolecules that surrounds cells and plays a vital role in their shape, movement and signaling functions.

3 Apr 2018

Study uncovers mechanism causing chronic GVHD after bone marrow transplant

Allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) is an essential treatment to cure patients with blood cancers such as leukemia. In patients who have undergone chemotherapy and radiation, a small number of cancer cells can remain in the bloodstream and allow the malignancy to recur.

3 Apr 2018

NYU Langone Health surgeons successfully perform first lung transplant procedure

Shortly after receiving final regulatory approval to launch a new lung transplant program, NYU Langone Health surgeons successfully performed the institution's first procedure, giving two new lungs-;and a new lease on life-;to a Brooklyn woman with a complicated form of pulmonary fibrosis.

2 Apr 2018

Wound protector use linked to statistically significant reduction in SSI, study shows

Surgical site infection is a common occurrence among patients who have had gastrointestinal surgery, with reported infection rates varying from 4 to 25 percent.

30 Mar 2018

Plastic surgery done in developing countries can carry substantial risks of complications

Patients traveling to developing countries for plastic surgery procedures may experience severe complications—requiring extensive and costly treatment after they return to the United States, reports a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

30 Mar 2018

Cancers may be detected at smaller size in breasts with implants, study reveals

Breast augmentation with implants does not interfere with the ability to detect later breast cancers--in fact, cancers may be detected at a smaller size in breasts with implants, according to a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

29 Mar 2018

Study shows limitations of AAV gene therapy in treating hereditary adrenal disorders

A new study has definitively shown that a single treatment with gene therapy using adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector gene delivery to replace the defective gene responsible for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) will only temporarily alleviate the hereditary disorder.

29 Mar 2018

New technology using SLAM and AR enables doctors to perform more accurate biopsy

The University of Twente is currently developing a smartphone technology based on the usage of Simultaneous Localization And Mapping and Augmented Reality.

29 Mar 2018

Enclosed point-of-use filter enhances quality of API for kidney dialysis

Amazon Filters reports a leading pharmaceutical company is using SupaPore PPG pleated depth filter cartridges to enable them to achieve a safe, enclosed point-of-use filter on their nitrogen gas distribution line used in the production of an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) for kidney dialysis treatments.

From Amazon Filters Ltd. 29 Mar 2018

Study examines changes in relationship status after bariatric surgery

Weight-loss surgery was associated with relationship changes for patients.

28 Mar 2018

Medical Procedure News

New leadless pacemakers carry reduced risks of complications and are less invasive

Dialysis patients sign up for November ballot fight

Using Cord Blood to Alleviate the Symptoms of Autism

New guideline on use of endoscopic eradication therapy in Barrett's esophagus

Johnson & Johnson announces FDA clearance to expand indication for Acclarent AERA device

Web-based resource helps women with breast reconstruction decisions after mastectomy

Scoliosis surgery improves quality of life for children with severe cerebral palsy

Research finds breast lesions in transmen undergoing mastectomy

New trial to test stem cell-based retinal implant for dry age-related macular degeneration

Cataract surgery can be safely performed on Ebola survivors with eye disease

Ionizing radiation can reduce stiffness of tumor cell microenvironment

Study uncovers mechanism causing chronic GVHD after bone marrow transplant

NYU Langone Health surgeons successfully perform first lung transplant procedure

Wound protector use linked to statistically significant reduction in SSI, study shows

Plastic surgery done in developing countries can carry substantial risks of complications

Cancers may be detected at smaller size in breasts with implants, study reveals

Study shows limitations of AAV gene therapy in treating hereditary adrenal disorders

New technology using SLAM and AR enables doctors to perform more accurate biopsy

Enclosed point-of-use filter enhances quality of API for kidney dialysis

Study examines changes in relationship status after bariatric surgery

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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