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NEW ROBOTIC SURGERY ARM APPROVED BY FDA

..." built in to the end of the tool, giving surgeons additional manipulation ability during laparoscopic surgery, enabling easier, more intricate motion and better control of surgical tools. The new robotic system is intended to be used in an operating room in laparoscopic procedures, for example for gall bladde...

Feeling depressed? You may be at higher risk of STROKE

...dy opens the possibility that depression may be an additional risk factor pending further investigation," Jonas said. "It is not appropriate for physicians to screen for depression (at this time) because we don't know the exact relationship between stroke and depression." ( SOURCE: Psychosomatic Medicine 2000;6...

Laboratory Testing Can Identify Risk of Pre-Term Labor and Delivery

... a low fFN reading may be advised to continue with additional repeat follow-ups, with a repeat of the test if the patient becomes symptomatic....

ATG useful in transplant patients as substitute for steroids

... percent of patients in the steroid group required additional steroids for reversal. These findings were presented by Dr. Eason at Transplant 2001, the joint meeting of the American Society for Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Rabbit ATG is a purified, pasteurized, gamma immune ...

Eat greens to have a ever green heart

...nvestigator of the first study found that just one additional daily serving of fruit or vegetable lowered risk of heart diseases by 4%. Spinach, kale, broccali, oranges and grape fruits offered the most protection, results show. "The mechanisms through which vegetables and fruits protect against heart disease a...

Vitamin Shields Brittle Bones

...estrogen and vitamin E did not appear to offer any additional benefits, Wimalawansa reported. Appropriate doses of vitamin E, at least in rats, appears to reduce menopausal risk of developing osteoporosis," Wimalawansa said. "If this applies to humans, it could be a very exciting and cost-effective treatment ...

Focus on DNA transcription

...for proper cellular function.The discovery of this additional binding site will change the view of how transcription is regulated in the cell" Erie said.She further added that many cancers involve over or improper expression of genes and some are regulated at the level of transcription.Knowing now that there ...

B Vitamin Supplementatoin Saves Money and Lives

...vels. Fortifying foods with B vitamins and giving additional supplements to people with heart disease could sav...g bread and cereal with folic acid, along with any additional benefits from taking supplements of folic acid and cyanocobalamin, in preventing heart disease. It ...

Silicon eye implants

...0 implants and the results will determine whether additional patients will be enrolled in the study.The microsurgery starts with three incisions smaller than the diameter of a needle in the white part of the eye.through these incisions the gel in the middle part of the eye is removed and is replaced with salin...

Radiation before surgery cuts cancer recurrence

...esults show that radiation therapy does provide an additional benefit: radiation therapy reduced the risk of local recurrence even when administered to patients who underwent total mesorectal excision....

Drug abuse leads to long standing changes in the brain

... A second study by the same research group reveals additional long-lasting brain changes caused by the drug, including an unexpected increase in cellular activity in certain areas of the brain. "These findings show a direct relationship between changes in brain chemistry in methamphetamine abusers and functio...

Medicis Pharmaceutical company enters pediatric market

... to the holders of Ascent's common equity up to an additional $10 million per year for each of the first five years. This transaction provides Medicis with critical mass to assist with the entrance into the category of pediatrics. "We are pleased to announce our carefully planned entrance into the pediatric m...

Older men 'father' schizophrenics

...mental factors are thought to be responsible. An additional finding in the study was that the longer parents had been married, the more the risk of schizophrenia decreased. But the benefit does not cancel out the risk associated with a father's age. The researchers said further work was now needed to be done ...

Hobbies prevent dementia

...cent less likely to develop dementia. There was an additional eight per cent risk reduction for each leisure activity reported. Intellectual activity - reading, learning a language, taking classes - were linked to the biggest risk reduction, but socialising and sport were good too....

Progestin protects against ovarian cancer

...ogestin reduced their risk of ovarian cancer by an additional 50 percent....

Third artificial heart patient introduced

...patient died in surgery to implant the heart. Four additional implants have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration but have not been carried out yet....

Northfield Labs Receives FDA Comments

... August 2001. CBER indicated that they are seeking additional information before accepting the application for filing and issued a Refusal-to-File letter to the company. " Refusals for first-time submissions are common,'' said Richard DeWoskin, chief executive officer of Northfield Laboratories Inc. " We are e...

Cholesterol Drug Helps After Angioplasty

...terol-lowering statin drugs has been shown to have additional benefits to patients aside from lowering cholesterol -- which is known to help reduce heart attack risk. "This study may get the attention of the interventional cardiologist," said Dr. Roger Blumnethal, a spokesman for the American Heart Association...

Surgery-Rigged pulley helps patients

...term data yet proving the children will never need additional surgery. But the technique already is widely used for easier cleft palate repair, and Poll says only 5 percent of those patients relapse, fewer than with traditional surgical cleft repair....

DNA helps in cellular function

...for proper cellular function.The discovery of this additional binding site will change the view of how transcription is regulated in the cell" Erie said.She further added that many cancers involve over or improper expression of genes and some are regulated at the level of transcription.Knowing now that there ...

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