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Brain activity patterns linked to clinical outcomes achieved through DBS in dystonia patients

Dystonia affects more than 500,000 people across Europe. Globally, it is the third most common movement disorder after Parkinson's disease and essential tremor.

22 Dec 2017

Proton therapy center for treating cancer patients coming to Utah

A new cancer treatment technology is one step closer to Salt Lake City. Today Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah announced a plan to add a proton therapy center to its Cancer Hospital.

22 Dec 2017

PENTAX Medical launches new, FDA-cleared C.A.P. HD Duodenoscope in the U.S.

PENTAX Medical, an industry leader in endoscopic imaging, announced the U.S. launch of its new C.A.P. HD Duodenoscope (ED34-i10T), the first FDA-cleared duodenoscope with a disposable distal cap.

22 Dec 2017

Deep brain stimulation may improve survival for Parkinson's patients

A treatment called deep brain stimulation (DBS) could extend the life of people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Illinois found that patients who received stimulation via an implanted device had a modest survival advantage compared with those treated with medication only.

21 Dec 2017

Researchers develop highly precise sensor-based surgical robot for spinal operations

Researchers from the University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology develop a high-precision, sensor-based surgical robot for spinal operations together with industry partners.

21 Dec 2017

Two surgical procedures found to be equally effective in treating infants with hydrocephalus

Implanting a shunt or endoscopically reducing intracranial pressure and reducing fluid production are equally effective in treating infants with hydrocephalus caused by brain infections, according to an international team of researchers, but endoscopy may have fewer down-the-line complications.

21 Dec 2017

Clinical benefit of new cancer therapies may justify the expensive price

Researchers from the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, selected to estimate the cost-effectiveness of the newly approved CAR-T therapies, have found the clinical benefit may justify the expensive price.

20 Dec 2017

Smartphone app can detect worsening symptoms during cancer treatments

Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy can be remotely monitored using their smartphone sensors and an algorithm that detects worsening symptoms based on objective changes in patient behavior, according to a new study from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

20 Dec 2017

Study explores use of radiosurgery in lung cancer patients with multiple brain metastases

Although targeted therapies have produced dramatic advances in our ability to control some types of advanced lung cancer, growth of the disease in the brain remains a major problem.

19 Dec 2017

Study finds racial, socioeconomic barriers to accessing life-saving treatment for metastatic cancer

Increasing use of a potentially life-saving treatment for metastatic cancer is leaving too many vulnerable patients behind, according to a new study from Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital published in JNCCN – Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

19 Dec 2017

FDA approves new gene therapy targeting rare form of inherited vision loss

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec-rzyl), a new gene therapy, to treat children and adult patients with an inherited form of vision loss that may result in blindness.

19 Dec 2017

Electric fields therapy leads to better overall, progression-free survival in glioblastoma patients

Patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor who received a type of electric fields therapy that interferes with cell division had better overall survival and survival without progression of the tumor compared to standard chemotherapy.

19 Dec 2017

Mutational patterns could identify breast cancer patients most likely to respond to platinum-based chemotherapy

The presence in advanced breast cancer of mutational signatures characteristic of homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) was associated with improved clinical outcomes to treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy.

19 Dec 2017

Doctors use new procedure in patients with damaged hips to avoid replacement surgery

Doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are using a procedure called Subchondroplasty to give patients with damaged hips more treatment options and ultimately avoid replacement surgery.

18 Dec 2017

Prostate cancer researchers find significant disparities between two liquid biopsy providers

Two Johns Hopkins prostate cancer researchers found significant disparities when they submitted identical patient samples to two different commercial liquid biopsy providers.

15 Dec 2017

Offering lifesaving treatment for cervical cancer results in a net loss for hospitals

The evidence is clear: Cervical cancer is best treated with brachytherapy, a form of radiation therapy. Yet the use of this potentially lifesaving treatment has been declining, and a new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine may explain why.

15 Dec 2017

Loyola Medicine study finds high success rate for diabetic Charcot foot surgery

Nearly four out of five diabetic patients with severe cases of a disabling condition called Charcot foot were able to walk normally again following surgery, a Loyola Medicine study has found.

14 Dec 2017

Genetic variations may help identify people at high-risk for chronic pain after surgery

Genetics may play a role in determining whether patients experience chronic pain after surgery, suggests a study published today in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists

14 Dec 2017

Outpatient total knee replacement surgery linked to higher rates of complications

Some complications are more common when total knee replacement surgery is done as an outpatient or same-day procedure, reports a study in the December 6, 2017 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

14 Dec 2017

Loyola Medicine otolaryngologist corrects sleep apnea symptoms with ENT procedure

For Jason Johnson, nights were anything but restful. The 16-year-old high school student would often wake up with difficulty breathing.

14 Dec 2017

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Brain activity patterns linked to clinical outcomes achieved through DBS in dystonia patients

Proton therapy center for treating cancer patients coming to Utah

PENTAX Medical launches new, FDA-cleared C.A.P. HD Duodenoscope in the U.S.

Deep brain stimulation may improve survival for Parkinson's patients

Researchers develop highly precise sensor-based surgical robot for spinal operations

Two surgical procedures found to be equally effective in treating infants with hydrocephalus

Clinical benefit of new cancer therapies may justify the expensive price

Smartphone app can detect worsening symptoms during cancer treatments

Study explores use of radiosurgery in lung cancer patients with multiple brain metastases

Study finds racial, socioeconomic barriers to accessing life-saving treatment for metastatic cancer

FDA approves new gene therapy targeting rare form of inherited vision loss

Electric fields therapy leads to better overall, progression-free survival in glioblastoma patients

Mutational patterns could identify breast cancer patients most likely to respond to platinum-based chemotherapy

Doctors use new procedure in patients with damaged hips to avoid replacement surgery

Prostate cancer researchers find significant disparities between two liquid biopsy providers

Offering lifesaving treatment for cervical cancer results in a net loss for hospitals

Loyola Medicine study finds high success rate for diabetic Charcot foot surgery

Genetic variations may help identify people at high-risk for chronic pain after surgery

Outpatient total knee replacement surgery linked to higher rates of complications

Loyola Medicine otolaryngologist corrects sleep apnea symptoms with ENT procedure

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