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First time use of ExAblate MR Guided Focused Ultrasound System for prostate cancer treatment

Elbit Imaging Ltd. that it's subsidiary, InSightec Ltd., the global leader in MR guided focused ultrasound technology and the only company to receive FDA approval for its ExAblate(R) system for treating uterine fibroids, announced today that its ExAblate(R) system has been used for the first time for the treatment of prostate cancer patients.

31 Aug 2010

SIR issues position statement to determine safety, effectiveness of interventional M.S. treatment

Recognizing that venous interventions may potentially play an important role in treating some patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis an incurable, disabling disease the Society of Interventional Radiology has issued a position statement indicating its support for high quality clinical research to determine the safety and effectiveness of interventional M.S. treatments.

31 Aug 2010

J-LANCELOT trial finds E5555 may reduce MACE without increasing serious bleeding events

Aspirin and thienopyridine antiplatelet therapy (such as clopidogrel) are standard care in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and even in stable coronary artery disease (CAD) after coronary intervention with stent. However, effective antiplatelet agents are needed which do not increase the risk of bleeding.

31 Aug 2010

Antithrombotic therapy increases bleeding risk in CAD patients: Research

Antithrombotic therapy using antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents is the cornerstone of treatment for acute and chronic coronary artery disease (CAD), yet it is also associated with an increased risk of bleeding. It is paradoxical that elderly patients, the most likely population to develop CAD, are those that suffer most from bleeding complications.

31 Aug 2010

First UK PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Implant performed at BMI - The Alexandra Hospital

Ascension Orthopedics, Inc., the world leader in PyroCarbon orthopedic devices, announces the implantation of the first PyroTITAN™ Humeral Resurfacing Implant in the United Kingdom. The PyroTITAN was implanted at BMI - The Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle, Cheshire.

31 Aug 2010

Study: Explosion of medical imaging due partly to overuse

"Part of the explosion in medical imaging over the past two decades may be attributable to overuse, and steps need to be taken to cut back," according to a study in the journal Radiology, MedPage Today/ABC News reports.

30 Aug 2010

MRI recordings at one fiftieth of a second

"Please hold absolutely still": This instruction is crucial for patients being examined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It is the only way to obtain clear images for diagnosis. Up to now, it was therefore almost impossible to image moving organs using MRI. Max Planck researchers from G-ttingen have now succeeded in significantly reducing the time required for recording images - to just one fiftieth of a second.

30 Aug 2010

Perfadex improves survival in lung tranplant patients: Study

A recently published study in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation shows that the patients who are most seriously ill before lung tranplantation have better one-year survival when Perfadex is used as the preservation solution for donor lungs compared with UW solution. Furthermore, the patients who received lungs preserved in Perfadex ran a significantly lower risk of being affected by rejection reactions requiring treatment.

30 Aug 2010

AMS enters 10-year contract to supply radiation therapy services at Hospital Santa Paula, Brazil

AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES, a leading provider of turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgical and radiation therapy services, announced today that it has entered into a ten-year contract to supply radiation therapy services at Hospital Santa Paula (HSP) in São Paulo, Brazil. AMS will place an advanced technology linear accelerator with IMRT capabilities at HSP, and is expected to begin treating patients in early 2012 in conjunction with the expected completion of a new comprehensive cancer center to be built by the hospital.

30 Aug 2010

Closing ceremony of heart transplant recipient's 700 km bicycle tour across Canada

Media representatives are invited to join us for the closing ceremony of heart transplant recipient Sylvain Bédard's bicycle tour, to take place at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI). Dr. Michel Pellerin, the cardiac surgeon who performed the operation, will present him with an official MHI shirt as well as a bouquet of flowers to mark his accomplishment: a tour across Canada, 700 kilometres of which were done on bicycle.

30 Aug 2010

Selective lowering of heart rate reduces risk of death and hospitalization: Study

The results of a major international study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Stockholm and published simultaneously in The Lancet show, for the first time, that selectively lowering heart rate with a novel medication, ivabradine, significantly reduces risk of death and hospitalization for patients with heart failure. This also resolves a longstanding debate about whether lowering heart rate itself can actually lower the risk of heart disease progression.

30 Aug 2010

AngioDynamics launches new access kit for VenaCure EVLT system to treat varicose veins

AngioDynamics announced today the launch of a new access kit allowing fewer procedure steps and faster procedure time for physicians using the VenaCure EVLT system's NeverTouch® gold-tip laser fiber to treat varicose veins.

30 Aug 2010

Study finds bone marrow stem cell therapy improves efficacy in chronic heart failure

Bone marrow stem cell therapy improves ventricular performance, quality of life and survival in patients with chronic heart failure, according to results from the STAR-heart study.

30 Aug 2010

Many expectant mothers unaware of risks associated with early elective C-sections and induced labor

Medical experts are concerned about the significant number of elective deliveries (C-sections and induced labor) that are being scheduled for non-medical reasons prior to 39 weeks of pregnancy. This troubling trend can lead to serious health consequences for the baby, as well as potential dangers for the mother.

30 Aug 2010

First ROSE procedures with USGI Medical's Incisionless Operating Platform performed in Europe

USGI Medical, Inc., the Incisionless Surgery Company, announced that a surgeon in the U.K. successfully completed Europe's first two scar-free stomach surgery repairs using the company's Incisionless Operating Platform™ (IOP). Elemental Healthcare Ltd. distributes the IOP in the U.K. market.

30 Aug 2010

ATOLL study favors enoxaparin over UFH for primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

The international ATOLL study sponsored by the Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris showed that enoxaparin reduced the composite of death, complication of myocardial infraction, procedure failure or major bleeding by 17% in comparison with standard heparin death, recurrent acute coronary syndrome or urgent revascularisation. The results of the ATOLL study were presented at the hotline session of the annual European Cardiology Congress (ESC 2010) in Stockholm, Sweden.

30 Aug 2010

Researcher develops new plaque brachytherapy technique to treat eye cancer

Rare but devastating, eye cancer can strike anyone at any time and treating it often requires radiation that leaves half of all patients partially blind.But a new technique developed by Scott Oliver, MD, assistant professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, may change all that.

30 Aug 2010

Roughly one in six cancer survivors forgo some medical care due to cost, Study finds

Two years after undergoing a double mastectomy and chemotherapy so severe she was hospitalized in intensive care for several weeks, breast cancer survivor Denise Hicks should be following what her doctors call 'the plan' which includes additional medications and treatments.

30 Aug 2010

Edwards uses his hands after double hand transplant at Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center

Dr. Richard "Rich" Edwards got a look at his new hands for the first time today when all the bandages were removed so doctors could evaluate how the hands are doing. A team of surgeons from Kleinert Kutz and Associates and the University of Louisville performed a double hand transplant on the Oklahoma resident during a 17 ½ hour surgical procedure beginning August 24 at the Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center.

30 Aug 2010

Exactech announces acquisition of minimally invasive spine product portfolio from VertiFlex

Exactech, Inc., a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for hip, knee, shoulder, spine and biologic materials, announced today the acquisition of several innovative spine product lines and all related technology from VertiFlex, Inc. a leading developer of minimally invasive and motion preserving spinal surgery technologies.

27 Aug 2010

Medical Procedure News

First time use of ExAblate MR Guided Focused Ultrasound System for prostate cancer treatment

SIR issues position statement to determine safety, effectiveness of interventional M.S. treatment

J-LANCELOT trial finds E5555 may reduce MACE without increasing serious bleeding events

Antithrombotic therapy increases bleeding risk in CAD patients: Research

First UK PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Implant performed at BMI - The Alexandra Hospital

Study: Explosion of medical imaging due partly to overuse

MRI recordings at one fiftieth of a second

Perfadex improves survival in lung tranplant patients: Study

AMS enters 10-year contract to supply radiation therapy services at Hospital Santa Paula, Brazil

Closing ceremony of heart transplant recipient's 700 km bicycle tour across Canada

Selective lowering of heart rate reduces risk of death and hospitalization: Study

AngioDynamics launches new access kit for VenaCure EVLT system to treat varicose veins

Study finds bone marrow stem cell therapy improves efficacy in chronic heart failure

Many expectant mothers unaware of risks associated with early elective C-sections and induced labor

First ROSE procedures with USGI Medical's Incisionless Operating Platform performed in Europe

ATOLL study favors enoxaparin over UFH for primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Researcher develops new plaque brachytherapy technique to treat eye cancer

Roughly one in six cancer survivors forgo some medical care due to cost, Study finds

Edwards uses his hands after double hand transplant at Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center

Exactech announces acquisition of minimally invasive spine product portfolio from VertiFlex

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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