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Bioartificial kidney under study at MCG
... to fail if blood pressure drops because of a long surgery with significant blood loss. Infection can further reduce blood flow to the kidneys. Ironically, some antibiotics patients need for these infections also can harm the kidneys. Even the contrast medium needed to study kidney function can be toxic. "I ...Columbia research lifts major hurdle to gene therapy for cancer
...s that we can't see and that can't beeliminated by surgery or radiation. Gene therapy, especially forcancer, is really starting to make a comeback."The virus's selectivity for cancer cells is based on two moleculescalled PEA-3 and AP-1 that, the researchers found, are usually abundantinside cancer cells. Bot...Emory Study Tests Bone Marrow Stem Cells to Improve Circulation in Legs
...eeking patients in whom prior treatments,including surgery or angioplasty, have been unsuccessful, or patientsfor whom those treatments are not options. To find out more about thestudy and eligibility, call 404-712-0170....“Nano-scissors?laser shows precise surgical capability
Precision surgery on microscaled worms ( C. Elegans )is quite a chal...ort pulse laser that can perform extremely precise surgery ontiny roundworms may be the key to understanding nerve regeneration andis an important step toward ...Improved Outcomes Releases GeneLinker(TM) Gold and Platinum Version 4.6
...lysis services in the bioinformatics, image guided surgery and ITindustries and also sells software products. Their target customer forthe GeneLinker products is the front-line investigator who has data andneeds a powerful, intuitive tool to analyze it....Emory Eye Center Implants Its First Retinal Chips In Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa
... Thomas M. Aaberg, Sr. and Jiong Yan performed the surgery recently on five patients. Another two patients are planned for mid-February. "This experimental device may make it possible for those with retinitis pigmentosa to have a much better quality of life," says Dr. Aaberg. "We are excited to be able to p...Gene therapy converts dead bone graft to new, living tissue
... the implanted section collapses, and more drastic surgery becomes necessary." To make the transplanted bone more robust, Schwarz looked into the activity of the genes and proteins that govern its health. His team replaced sections of bones in dozens of mice, using both healthy and dead segments, then scann...Tiny scaffolding allows stem cells to become working fat cells
...rowing fat tissue for use in breast reconstruction surgery and other clinical needs, and may even be important for curing type II diabetes. Douglas Kniss, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and of biomedical engineering at Ohio State University, reported this progress in the current issue of the journal...UCSD team discovers specialized, rare heart stem cells in newborns
...ue taken from five newborn human babies undergoing surgery for congenital heart defects. Study author Sylvia Evans, Ph.D., a member of the UCSD Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM) and professor of pharmacology, and co-first author Alessandra Moretti, Ph.D., IMM member, explained that the cells are program......e device that opens blocked arteries, while bypass surgery requires open-heart surgery to place veins removed from the patient's leg or arteries taken from the patient's chest wall or arm...Ophthalmologists Use Artificial Silicon Retina Microchip To Treat Vision Loss
... the thickness of a human hair. Four patients had surgery Tuesday, January 25. The fifth patient is scheduled for a later date. Rush principal investigator Dr. John Pollack performed the surgeries with Dr. Kirk Packo, Dr. Pauline Merrill, Dr. Mathew MacCumber, and Dr. Jack Cohen. All are members of Illinoi...Ophthalmologists implant five patients with artificial silicon retina microchip
... the thickness of a human hair. Four patients had surgery Tuesday, January 25. The fifth patient is scheduled for a later date. Rush principal investigator Dr. John Pollack performed the surgeries with Dr. Kirk Packo, Dr. Pauline Merrill, Dr. Mathew MacCumber, and Dr. Jack Cohen. All are members of Illinoi......cted tissues. The collection of tumor samples from surgery is historically difficult to achieve rapidly, due to the number of handling and review steps required to insure that the release of that tumor sample in no way jeopardizes patient care. Nonetheless, rapid handling is a necessity in order to maintain ...Gene therapy promising for growing tooth-supporting bone
...anchor the new tooth in place. Such reconstructive surgery today involves either taking a bone graft from the patient's chin or jaw, which leaves a second wound needing to heal, or using donated bone from a tissue bank, which yields unpredictable results. William Giannobile, professor of periodontics, preve...Rare surgery performed to remove pancreas, prevent diabetes
In a 12-hour, dual-stage surgery known to be performed at only two other centers in...reas is an accepted, although radical last-resort, surgery to give relief from pain, usually from inflammation of pancreatitis. In the past, such surgery might...Chemicals in tattoo inks need closer scrutiny
... unknown compositions of tattoo inks. For example, surgery to remove tattoos is becoming more widespread, and not knowing the composition makes the procedure more difficult. "Once the components of a tattoo ink have been identified, doctors removing the inks can use their knowledge of the chemical characteri...Nano-bumps could help repair clogged blood vessels
... inside arteries to prop them open during or after surgery to remove dangerous plaque deposits from the vessels. The stents, which are made of titanium and other metals, enable the arteries to grow new tissue after vessel-clogging plaque deposits have been removed. A major problem, however, is that the body ...MUHC scientists describe genetic resistance to rampant virus
...HIV patients and improve the success of transplant surgery by reducing the risk of rejection. There is currently no treatment or cure for CMV. Resistance to diseases like CMV depends, at least partially, on the ability of our body's defense mechanism to recognize and destroy them. "Detecting these pathogens...Doctors closer to using gene analysis to help trauma patients
...n injuries actually do well,?said Lyle Moldawer, a surgery professor in UF’s College of Medicine. “They’re re...r is Dr. J. Perren Cobb, an associate professor of surgery at Washington University in St. Louis. Traumatic injuries claim hundreds of thousands of lives each...UCSD medical/bioengineering reseachers show titanium debris satobtage artificial joints
....L. Paul Sung, Ph.D., UCSD professor of orthopedic surgery and adjunct professor of cellular bioengineering. The team measured how titanium particles affected the bonding strength of pins implanted in rat thighs. The pins were shown to come out more easily when the titanium particles were present, with the ...Brain May Be Less Plastic Than Hoped
...vere epilepsy who lose an entire hemisphere during surgery can regain motor control on the affected side of t...ical quiet zone two to three hours after the laser surgery and compared them to new readings taken every few weeks for up to seven and a half months. “If the ...Penn Researchers Use Robotic Surgery
For patients with cancer of the mouth and throat, surgery is a frequent course of treatment, often leading t...adiation therapy, and chemotherapy. In many cases, surgery offers the greatest chance of cure. Conventional cancer surgery can consist of an almost ear-to-ear ...Two new retroviruses—transmitted from animals—identified
For patients with cancer of the mouth and throat, surgery is a frequent course of treatment, often leading t...adiation therapy, and chemotherapy. In many cases, surgery offers the greatest chance of cure. Conventional cancer surgery can consist of an almost ear-to-ear ...Embryonic Stem Cells Treated With Growth Factor Reverse Hemophilia In Mice: UNC Researchers
...author Dr. Jeffrey H. Fair, associate professor of surgery and division chief of abdominal transplant surgery...author Dr. Bruce A. Cairns, assistant professor of surgery and director of research in the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center. "This approach may not only be beneficial, ...Chronic Sinus Infection Thought To Be Tissue Issue, Mayo Clinic Scientists Show It's Snot
...ons have already started to change the way they do surgery for patients with chronic sinus infections, focusi...ucus from healthy patients undergoing septoplasty, surgery to fix a deviated septum, for comparison with the specimens from the chronic sinus infection patient...Hopkins AIDS experts issue warning about global efforts to provide drug therapies
...that favored patients most likely to survive their surgery over those most likely to die. In this system, the patients getting a liver transplant were often the most likely to benefit from it, but not always in greatest medical need of surgery. Due to public pressure, the allocation system was revised to put...Immune system's distress signal tells bacteria when to strike back
...intestines," said John Alverdy, M.D., professor of surgery at the University of Chicago and director of the s...e host ?usually during stress, such as after major surgery ?let them know there's a problem." For Pseudomonas, detecting interferon-gamma, "is like receiving ...Researchers grow stem cells from human skin
...s," said Shay Soker, Ph.D., associate professor of surgery at Wake Forest's School of Medicine, which is part of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. "The bulk of our bodies is made up of fat, muscle and bone." The promise of stem cells lies in their ability to develop into specialized types of ce...Brown-Harvard team solves mobile DNA's surgical sleight-of-hand
...o another organism, and perform a sort of grafting surgery that allows it to insert its chromosome into a chromosome of the target cell. The process is important because mobile DNA can carry genes that cause drug resistance or transmit viruses that cause disease or tumors that result in certain leukemias or ...Scalpel-free surgery could reduce risk of HIV and hepatitis exposure for health care workers
...aid Martin A. Makary, M.D., assistant professor of surgery and public health at Johns Hopkins and lead author...th traditional precautions and early education for surgery trainees are the most practical ways to reduce the risk of infection to health care workers," said M...Drug Offers Alternative to Surgical Treatment After Miscarriage
...tain types of painkillers offers an alternative to surgery after miscarriage, according to a study by researc...ans have begun prescribing misoprostol in place of surgery to women who have experienced a miscarriage. Until the current study, however, no large-scale studie...Sleeping Sickness Epidemic Spreading in Uganda
...tain types of painkillers offers an alternative to surgery after miscarriage, according to a study by researc...ans have begun prescribing misoprostol in place of surgery to women who have experienced a miscarriage. Until the current study, however, no large-scale studie...New type of rejection blocker protects kidneys after transplant
...ng to Vincenti, clinical professor of medicine and surgery at UCSF and a kidney transplant specialist at UCSF Medical Center. "This is the first clinical trial of a treatment for transplant recipients based on this new principle of inducing immune tolerance of the transplanted organ. If belatacept and simil...Compound from Chinese medicine shows promise in head and neck cancer
...y. "Patients really benefit long-term by avoiding surgery because the side effects of surgery for head and neck cancer can be particularly difficult for patients. It affects how you talk, how yo...Neurologix announces positive results of gene therapy clinical trial in Parkinson's disease
... and 12 months. The Gene Therapy Procedure The surgery entailed a stereotactic neurosurgical procedure performed under local anesthesia with the patient awake. First, MRI was used to image the target subthalamic nucleus (STN) region of the brain. The STN was mapped using microelectrodes by recording fr...Why do aneurysms form? New studies suggest leading role for white blood cells
...denly from such a rupture. And another 36,000 have surgery to repair or replace the swelling section of aorta...nd. Upchurch is an associate professor of vascular surgery and the Leland Ira Doan Research Professor of Vascular Surgery at the U-M Medical School. ...Muscle repair: Making a good system better, faster; implications for aging, disease
...ery following damage from overuse during exercise, surgery or trauma can be stymied. Furthermore, as we age, muscle repair slows noticeably, and in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and other degenerative muscle diseases, normal repair functions can't cope with disease progression. Researchers from the University...No small feat: First ever gene therapy success for muscular dystrophy achieved
...ao Xiao, Ph.D., associate professor of orthopaedic surgery and molecular genetics and biochemistry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, report that treated mice had physiological improvements in the muscles of the heart, diaphragm, abdomen and legs; and they grew faster, were physically more a...Results of world's first gene therapy trial for arthritis show approach safe, feasible
...olecular genetics and biochemistry and orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine...26 years. Each was scheduled for joint replacement surgery involving the four knuckles on one of their hands and one additional joint. In the weeks prior to jo...Surgical Robot 'Scrubs In' At UNC, May Be More Precise Than Conventional Surgery
... and for pediatric gallbladder removal and stomach surgery to prevent gastric reflux. The robotic system gai...ay not previously possible with minimally invasive surgery via laparoscopy, he said. "And that's the key to its success," Boggess added. "The robot takes us a...Screen all at risk for HIV, plus pregnant women
... and for pediatric gallbladder removal and stomach surgery to prevent gastric reflux. The robotic system gai...ay not previously possible with minimally invasive surgery via laparoscopy, he said. "And that's the key to its success," Boggess added. "The robot takes us a...FDA: 'Highly Unlikely' Green Tea Lowers Cancer Risk
... and for pediatric gallbladder removal and stomach surgery to prevent gastric reflux. The robotic system gai...ay not previously possible with minimally invasive surgery via laparoscopy, he said. "And that's the key to its success," Boggess added. "The robot takes us a...'Patient-choice' C-section rate rises 36%: HealthGrades study
... the risks involved, and should never choose major surgery when it is not necessary. Despite the controversy, this much is clear: the 'patient-choice' C-section rate in America has accelerated in each of the three years HealthGrades has been conducting this study, so consumers are making their preferences kn...Gene therapy reverses genetic mutation responsible for heart failure in muscular dystrophy
...ao Xiao, Ph.D., associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine...esearch associate in the department of orthopaedic surgery and the first author of the study. "In fact, if this study holds up in human clinical trials, it may...Minimally Invasive Cancer Treatments Highlighted
...s for Liver Cancer (Monday, November 28) Although surgery provides the best chance for a cure, liver tumors ...all tumors are spread throughout the liver, making surgery too risky or impractical. Surgical removal is not possible for more than two-thirds of primary liver...Penn Surgeons Use Completely Robotic Surgery to Successfully Treat Prostate Cancer
... of advantages after surgery. Because laparoscopic surgery is minimally invasive and no large incisions are involved, robotic-assisted surgery provides numerous benefits for prostate cancer patients, including: less pain and sca...Scientists learn to predict protein-stabilizing ability of small molecules
... of advantages after surgery. Because laparoscopic surgery is minimally invasive and no large incisions are involved, robotic-assisted surgery provides numerous benefits for prostate cancer patients, including: less pain and sca...Cells from amniotic fluid used to tissue-engineer a new trachea
... defects in utero. Once the baby is born, tracheal surgery requires that the baby be intubated and ventilated...lications, including failure of the repair. Fetal surgery would eliminate these interventions and their resulting problems. "The fetus doesn't need the trache...New battery technology helps stimulate nerves
... But lithium batteries don't last forever and new surgery to maintain many devices seeded into the body is required, as it is to replace batteries and devices at the end of their lives. Moreover, a new generation of tiny electrical devices to stimulate the nervous system, treat incontinence and overcome mus...MUHC investigators search for the root of sexual pain in women
...tive-behavioral pain management, physical therapy, surgery and alternate pain medication, which will hopefully result in fewer women suffering in silence." The new CIHR grant will allow the team to initiate research with groups of women that suffer from genital pain associated with menopause--one of the mos...Gene expression profile helps predict chemotherapy response in ovarian cancer patients
...e of findings at second-look surgery. (Second-look surgery is currently the most sensitive investigational approach for detecting residual disease in patients with advanced ovarian cancer who have achieved a complete clinical remission following chemotherapy, explains Cannistra.) The expression of 93 genes,...Study shows combination of immune substances to be safe
...tor William E. Carson, III, associate professor of surgery and associate director for clinical research at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. "We were initially concerned that the addition of IL-12 might increase that toxicity. Instead, we found that the two drugs can be used together w...Targeted drug delivery achieved with nanoparticle-aptamer bioconjugates
...early stage is usually treated by a combination of surgery and radiotherapy; more advanced cases are treated with radiotherapy and hormonal therapies such as the anti-androgens. In patients with metastatic disease where the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, a multi-disciplinary approach which cou...Researchers use 'trickery' to create immune response against melanoma
...early stage is usually treated by a combination of surgery and radiotherapy; more advanced cases are treated with radiotherapy and hormonal therapies such as the anti-androgens. In patients with metastatic disease where the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, a multi-disciplinary approach which cou...Preclinical study of a new brain tumor therapy
...e few existing options aside from chemotherapy and surgery to remove the tumor, and it is rare that these treatments stop the cancer from recurring. Given the prevalence of EGFR in cells of other cancer types (such as breast cancer and lung cancer), the approach pioneered in this study may be applicable to o...Genetic key to growth of new arteries is identified
...rves Sarkar, who is also an assistant professor of surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. "So it's very important to understand the normal process that allows an animal or a person to grow new arteries when their legs don't get good blood flow. Legs are a big problem, because if you don't ha...Antibacterial coatings cut infection rates
...h as catheters could cut infection rates following surgery and significantly reduce health care costs and imp...hip and knee implants are prone to infection after surgery and in many cases are not amenable to treatment with antibiotics, according to Hans Griesser, Profes...3D ultrasound device poised to advance minimally invasive surgery
...promise for minimally invasive abdominal and brain surgery applications, Smith said. Collaborators on the study include research and development engineer Edward Light, assistant professor of pediatrics Salim Idriss, Pratt undergraduate Kathryn Sullivan and associate professor of biomedical engineering Patri...Rare Tibetan antelope listed as endangered
...promise for minimally invasive abdominal and brain surgery applications, Smith said. Collaborators on the study include research and development engineer Edward Light, assistant professor of pediatrics Salim Idriss, Pratt undergraduate Kathryn Sullivan and associate professor of biomedical engineering Patri...Carnegie Mellon develops non-invasive technique to detect transplant rejection at cellular level
...Medicine, including Dr. David Cooper, professor of surgery in the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute; Dr. Jeffrey Teuteberg, assistant professor of medicine at the Cardiovascular Institute, Heart Failure/Transplantation; and Dr. Fernando Boada, associate professor in the Department of Radiology. ...Other ContentsphylumphylumphylumphylonphysicalphysicalphysicalphysicalphysicalphysicalphysicalphysicalphysicalphysicalpinealpinealpinealpinnapinnapinocytosispithOther TagsNNTHIFHIFHIFELIELIELIELIELIELIELIELIsynsynsynsynsynsynsynsynsynOther Tagsoptical 2optical 3highlighted 2leukemia 2leukemia 3leukemia 4adult 2adult 3adult 4adult 5adult 6adult 7adult 8adult 9adult 10breakthroughs 2recent 2recent 3recent 4recent 5recent 6recent 7recent 8recent 9recent 10
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