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Experts to review latest research on bariatric surgery at International summit

On March 28, leading experts across multiple disciplines will convene at the 2nd World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes to review the latest research on bariatric surgery as a treatment option.

17 Mar 2011

Leading cancer center to acquire GammaMed brachytherapy from Varian

Cancer patients in China will gain access to Varian's state-of-the-art cancer care with the announcement that a leading cancer center is acquiring a GammaMed brachytherapy afterloader from Varian Medical Systems.

17 Mar 2011

New study: Positive outcomes from gene therapy trial in patients with Parkinson's

A multi-center gene therapy trial for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease demonstrated reduced symptoms of the progressive movement disorder, according to a new study published in Lancet Neurology.

17 Mar 2011

65-year-old woman receives new neurostimulator implant for deep brain stimulation therapy

A 65-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease became the first patient in the United States to receive a new device for deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy.

17 Mar 2011

Gene therapy holds promise for Parkinson's treatment

A first-of-its-kind study of gene therapy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease determined that half of all patients who received the treatment had "clinically meaningful improvements" of their symptoms within six months of surgery.

17 Mar 2011

FDA approves Rochester Nomogram technology for LASIK surgery

A technology created by University of Rochester physicians and scientists that has helped boost the eyesight of patients to unprecedented levels is now more widely available, thanks to approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

17 Mar 2011

St. Jude Medical achieves 2 million mechanical heart valve implant milestone

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced that the company will celebrate the treatment of more than 2 million patients with its mechanical heart valve technology. This milestone, a landmark achievement for prosthetic heart valves, demonstrates the company's commitment to cardiac surgery and improving patient outcomes.

16 Mar 2011

Non-laser light treatments may help treat common skin conditions

While dermatologists have used lasers successfully for years to treat common skin conditions such as acne, rosacea and aging skin, it now appears that even non-laser lights may provide some of the same benefits.

16 Mar 2011

Conservative approach with endoscopic techniques can resolve colonic perforation

Colonoscopy is considered a safe procedure, although complications can occur. The most dreaded of these is iatrogenic perforation. The literature reports perforation rates of 0.03%-0.8% for diagnostic procedures, and a rate of 0.15%-3% for therapeutic procedures.

16 Mar 2011

TESE offers fertility to male cancer survivors

An intricate procedure that finds and carefully removes individual sperm from testicular tissue has made fathers of men who were once considered sterile due to prior cancer treatment, say researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center who pioneered the technique.

16 Mar 2011

First ever light-activated, non-surgical treatment for HPV and pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix

A new non-surgical, tissue-preserving therapeutic procedure is being developed to more effectively remove HPV infection and treat precursors of cervical cancer.

16 Mar 2011

Prophylactic PEG placement prior to HNC therapy associated with high rate of non use

Impairment of oral intake occurs in the majority of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) receiving chemoradiotherapy. Placement of prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube in asymptomatic newly diagnosed HNC before chemoradiation is a common practice in some centers. In some studies, PEG has been associated with a decrease in treatment related weight loss in patients with HNC, but no studies have examined the utilization rate.

16 Mar 2011

Corindus begins CorPath Percutaneous Robotic-Enhanced Coronary Intervention Study trial

Corindus Vascular Robotics, a leading developer of precision vascular robotics, announced today that the clinical trial of its CorPath PRECISE has begun.

16 Mar 2011

Gadavist approved by FDA for use in central nervous system MRI scans

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Gadavist (gadobutrol), a gadolinium-based contrast agent, for use in patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the central nervous system.

16 Mar 2011

Newer, more expensive treatments for prostate cancer adopted rapidly

With 180,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, it is one of the most common types of cancer in the country. For this reason, it has been cited as a good marker for health care spending in general, reflective of the greater trends across the United States.

15 Mar 2011

Innovative orthopedic operation using 'telescoping rods' performed at HSS

An innovative operation using "telescoping rods" performed at Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan enabled a young Long Island boy to walk for the first time, and the child and his mother are going to Washington, D.C., to tell their story.

15 Mar 2011

Cellpraxis, USF Health, UNIFESP present and evaluate ReACT results at scientific meeting

Cellpraxis, USF Health and UNIFESP presented and evaluated the clinical results of an innovative therapy for Refractory Angina patients in a scientific meeting and workshop in São Paulo, Brazil.

15 Mar 2011

Bariatric surgery can lead to long-term weight loss, reduce cardiac risk factors in obese adults

Bariatric surgery can result in long-term weight loss and significant reductions in cardiac and other risk factors for some severely obese adults, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

15 Mar 2011

Covidien to present new data on hernia, abdominal wall repair products at San Francisco

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, announced that new data on its hernia and abdominal wall repair products will be presented at Hernia Repair 2011, the 14th Annual Meeting & Scientific Program of the American Hernia Society.

15 Mar 2011

TESE surgical technique can help men with childhood cancer experience parenthood

A new study has shown that a surgical technique called microdissection testicular sperm extraction can effectively locate and extract viable sperm in more than one-third of adult male childhood cancer survivors who were previously considered sterile due to prior chemotherapy treatment.

15 Mar 2011

Medical Procedure News

Experts to review latest research on bariatric surgery at International summit

Leading cancer center to acquire GammaMed brachytherapy from Varian

New study: Positive outcomes from gene therapy trial in patients with Parkinson's

65-year-old woman receives new neurostimulator implant for deep brain stimulation therapy

Gene therapy holds promise for Parkinson's treatment

FDA approves Rochester Nomogram technology for LASIK surgery

St. Jude Medical achieves 2 million mechanical heart valve implant milestone

Non-laser light treatments may help treat common skin conditions

Conservative approach with endoscopic techniques can resolve colonic perforation

TESE offers fertility to male cancer survivors

First ever light-activated, non-surgical treatment for HPV and pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix

Prophylactic PEG placement prior to HNC therapy associated with high rate of non use

Corindus begins CorPath Percutaneous Robotic-Enhanced Coronary Intervention Study trial

Gadavist approved by FDA for use in central nervous system MRI scans

Newer, more expensive treatments for prostate cancer adopted rapidly

Innovative orthopedic operation using 'telescoping rods' performed at HSS

Cellpraxis, USF Health, UNIFESP present and evaluate ReACT results at scientific meeting

Bariatric surgery can lead to long-term weight loss, reduce cardiac risk factors in obese adults

Covidien to present new data on hernia, abdominal wall repair products at San Francisco

TESE surgical technique can help men with childhood cancer experience parenthood

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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