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Cancer institute offers new tumor monitoring system for radiation therapy patients

A new system that utilizes a precise a GPS-like system to track prostate cancer tumors is now being offered to patients undergoing radiation therapy at Cedars-Sinai's Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute. The monitoring system, called Calypso, allows radiation beams to more precisely target the cancer as it gives real-time positioning information that allows the radiation beams to focus directly on the cancer.

23 Jul 2010

AIDS 2010 calls for extension of human rights protections as central tenet of global response to AIDS

The appalling lack of access to scientifically proven interventions for key populations at risk -- including sex workers, men who have sex with men and people who use drugs - and the lagging scale up of simple and inexpensive treatment regimens to prevent vertical transmission of HIV reflect persistent, underlying human rights violations that threaten future progress on AIDS, according to organizers of the XVIII International AIDS Conference taking place in Vienna this week under the theme of Rights Here, Right Now.

23 Jul 2010

Early HAART during TB treatment prolongs survival of untreated HIV-infected adults: CAMELIA study

A clinical trial in Cambodia has found it possible to prolong the survival of untreated HIV-infected adults with very weak immune systems and newly diagnosed tuberculosis (TB) by starting anti-HIV therapy two weeks after beginning TB treatment, rather than waiting eight weeks, as has been standard.

23 Jul 2010

Kaiser Permanente's Total Joint Replacement Registry enhances patient safety, quality of care

A total joint replacement registry based on carefully designed and integrated technology can enhance patient safety, quality of care, cost-effectiveness and research, according to a paper published in the online and print editions of Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, a journal of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons.

23 Jul 2010

Canada performs fewer diagnostic imaging scans relative to population size than OECD average

Diagnostic tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scans, are more commonly used on patients in some provinces than in others, according to new data released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).

23 Jul 2010

Pfizer announces unrestricted access to patient assessment aids for mental disorders

As part of its commitment to improving the quality of patient care, Pfizer today announced that it will make available assessment scales used by physicians and others in the healthcare community to support the evaluation and diagnosis of patients suffering from certain mental disorders.

23 Jul 2010

Discontinuing epoetin can normalize hemoglobin levels in hemodialysis patients

Discontinuing the anemia drug epoetin may be more effective than reducing the dose for normalizing potentially dangerous high hemoglobin levels in hemodialysis patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology. The results provide useful information about the balance required between administering epoetin and achieving target hemoglobin levels.

23 Jul 2010

Waiting times for abortions in New Zealand need to be reduced

Women in New Zealand wait an average of 25 days to get a termination of pregnancy, from the date of their first visit to the doctor. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Health studied the timeliness of services provided at nine New Zealand clinics, finding that efforts need to be made by clinics and referring doctors to reduce the waiting times.

23 Jul 2010

Cytrx’s tamibarotene achieves molecular complete remission in advanced acute promyelocytic leukemia

CytRx Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in oncology, today announced that a 44-year-old female patient with advanced acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) achieved molecular complete remission with no evidence of disease in the blood cells and/or bone marrow following treatment with CytRx's oncology drug candidate tamibarotene.

23 Jul 2010

Zsa Zsa Gabor's fall prompts orthopaedic surgeons' advisory to seniors and caregivers

Approximately 66 million Americans care for their aging parents and each year, one in three older Americans fall in their own home. Just this week, 93-year-old actress Zsa Zsa Gabor fell out of bed and broke her hip, ultimately she required hip replacement surgery. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) knows that a fall in the home can be both life threatening and debilitating. Older Americans and their caregivers can take a proactive approach using the following AAOS guidelines to help keep seniors fall and injury-free.

23 Jul 2010

60% of surgical reconstruction for ACL could be avoided: KANON study

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common injuries to the knee, primarily affecting young people who practise sport and often treated with surgical reconstruction. A research group from Lund University has now shown that 60 per cent of these operations could be avoided, without negatively affecting treatment outcomes.

22 Jul 2010

Brain scans could provide unique information in choosing career

General aptitude tests and specific mental ability tests are important tools for vocational guidance. Researchers are now asking whether performance on such tests is based on differences in brain structure, and if so, can brain scans be helpful in choosing a career? In a first step, researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Research Notes have investigated how well eight tests used in vocational guidance correlate to gray matter in areas throughout the brain.

22 Jul 2010

Adult circumcision proposed for possible HIV prevention in gay men

Adult circumcision has been proposed as a possible HIV prevention strategy for gay men, but a new study by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health presented at the XVIII International AIDS Conference suggests it would have a very small effect on reducing HIV incidence in the United States.

22 Jul 2010

Lack of insurance coverage and fees deter willingness to undergo CTC for colorectal cancer screening

A recent questionnaire submitted to a group of patients at one of the nation's largest general hospitals suggests that a significant number of patients, who have previously refused colorectal cancer screening, are willing to undergo computed tomography colonography (CTC) (or virtual colonoscopy), but not willing to pay for the exam themselves when not covered by insurance, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (www.ajronline.org).

22 Jul 2010

Trinity receives USPTO Notice of Allowance for monoplanar pedicle screw method, system and kit

Trinity Orthopedics LLC, a medical device company that develops and markets products for minimally invasive spine surgery, announced today that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a monoplanar pedicle screw method, system and kit. Trinity currently markets the posterior fixation system in the United States under the ReStor name.

22 Jul 2010

Smoking cessation effectively alter subgingival microbiome in patients on periodontal therapy: Study

Patients with chronic gum disease who quit smoking in addition to undergoing nonsurgical therapy not only demonstrated a lower abundance of harmful oral pathogens, but also an increase in health-associated bacteria. The researchers from The Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio, and Newcastle University, United Kingdom report their findings in the July 2010 issue of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

22 Jul 2010

BSD provides additional information to FDA for 510(k) submission of MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System

BSD Medical Corporation today announced that it has provided the additional information requested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for review of the 510(k) submission the Company filed for premarket clearance of the Company's Phase II MicroThermX® Microwave Ablation System (MTX-180) for ablation of soft tissue.

22 Jul 2010

ASP EVOTECH Endoscope Cleaner and Reprocessor technology superior to manual cleaning: Study

Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) announced today newly published data showing the ASP EVOTECH® Endoscope Cleaner and Reprocessor (ECR) provides an automated approach superior to the manual cleaning required when using traditional AERs. Published in the July issue of Biomed Central, the combination clinical-use and simulated-use study was led by Michelle Alfa, Ph.D., FCCM, Medical Director, Microbiology Discipline Diagnostic Services of Manitoba (DSM) St. Boniface General Hospital Site.

22 Jul 2010

Vaginal birth after previous C-section may be a safe option say doctors

According to new practice guidelines revealed for obstetricians by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists this Wednesday, a vaginal birth after a Caesarean section (VBAC) or maybe even after two C-sections can be a safe and appropriate choice.

21 Jul 2010

PROLOR Biotech initiates Phase II clinical trial of biobetter version of human growth hormone

PROLOR Biotech, Inc., a company developing next generation biobetter therapeutic proteins, today announced initiation of a Phase II clinical trial of hGH-CTP, the company's proprietary biobetter version of human growth hormone (hGH).

21 Jul 2010

Medical Procedure News

Cancer institute offers new tumor monitoring system for radiation therapy patients

AIDS 2010 calls for extension of human rights protections as central tenet of global response to AIDS

Early HAART during TB treatment prolongs survival of untreated HIV-infected adults: CAMELIA study

Kaiser Permanente's Total Joint Replacement Registry enhances patient safety, quality of care

Canada performs fewer diagnostic imaging scans relative to population size than OECD average

Pfizer announces unrestricted access to patient assessment aids for mental disorders

Discontinuing epoetin can normalize hemoglobin levels in hemodialysis patients

Waiting times for abortions in New Zealand need to be reduced

Cytrx’s tamibarotene achieves molecular complete remission in advanced acute promyelocytic leukemia

Zsa Zsa Gabor's fall prompts orthopaedic surgeons' advisory to seniors and caregivers

60% of surgical reconstruction for ACL could be avoided: KANON study

Brain scans could provide unique information in choosing career

Adult circumcision proposed for possible HIV prevention in gay men

Lack of insurance coverage and fees deter willingness to undergo CTC for colorectal cancer screening

Trinity receives USPTO Notice of Allowance for monoplanar pedicle screw method, system and kit

Smoking cessation effectively alter subgingival microbiome in patients on periodontal therapy: Study

BSD provides additional information to FDA for 510(k) submission of MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System

ASP EVOTECH Endoscope Cleaner and Reprocessor technology superior to manual cleaning: Study

Vaginal birth after previous C-section may be a safe option say doctors

PROLOR Biotech initiates Phase II clinical trial of biobetter version of human growth hormone

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