Surgeons at University of Utah Hospital have performed the hospital’s first implant of a new-generation left ventricular assist device (LVAD) using the HeartWare HVAD. The tiny, partial artificial heart device is being…
Family-assisted exercise therapy improves function, recovery after stroke
Your family’s involvement in your exercise therapy could significantly improve your function and recovery after stroke, according to a study in the March print issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart…
Topamax medication during pregnancy can lead to increased risk of oral birth defects in babies
New data suggest that the drug Topamax (topiramate) and its generic versions increase the risk for the birth defects cleft lip and cleft palate in babies born to women who use the…
Research findings likely to improve understanding of gene regulation in humans
Many multi-cellular animals use sex chromosomes to determine sex. In fruit flies and in humans, this produces XX for females and XY for males. Cellular mechanisms then kick into gear to compensate…
BMP can improve dental implant success
Using a bone-creating protein to augment the maxillary sinus could improve dental implant success, according to Georgia Health Sciences University researchers. Dental implants, screws that anchor permanent prosthetic teeth, won’t work if…
OHSU receives NTI grant to study TEG for blood-clot prevention in obese trauma patients
Martin Schreiber, M.D., of Oregon Health & Science University, received a research grant worth nearly $700,000 from the National Trauma Institute (NTI) to study a method that could more accurately determine how…
CMSI launches first online registry for medical marijuana patients
Cannabis Medical Solutions Inc. a leading company specializing in merchant payment solutions and financial products for the medical marijuana and healthcare industries, today announced that the company has successfully launched and is…
IMMY, University of Nevada, Reno collaborate to make new blood test for Cryptococcosis
New test hastens diagnosis for Cryptococcosis, top cause of HIV-related deaths in developing countries A new, rapid blood test that could lead to early diagnosis and potentially save the lives of hundreds…
New research into drugs to prevent brain tumours in children wins vital funding
New research into drugs which could prevent the return of persistent brain tumours in children has won vital funding from two major brain tumour charities. The pioneering work in this historically underfunded…
Doctors at Beaumont Hospital, Troy perform robotic-assisted maze procedure to correct atrial fibrillation
Doctors at Beaumont Hospital, Troy have performed Michigan’s first minimally invasive robotic procedure to correct atrial fibrillation, a prevalent and growing heart rhythm disorder. The new robotic maze procedure is an alternative…
Bariatric surgery can reduce significant weight in severely obese adolescents
“Bariatric surgery” refers to several different surgical procedures designed to assist weight loss by limiting the amount of food someone eats or the amount they absorb during digestion. It has been used…
Vaccinated children and adolescents are less prone to infectious diseases
May vaccinations put too much strain on or weaken children’s immune systems and are therefore harmful? Roma Schmitz and her colleagues from the Robert Koch Institute investigate exactly this research question in…
Brain enzyme can restore even old, fading memories, say researchers
Can restore even old, fading memories, say NIH-funded scientists Even long after it is formed, a memory in rats can be enhanced or erased by increasing or decreasing the activity of a…
New study suggests HIV-positive people aren’t paranoid
People in marginalized groups, such as the disabled or racial minorities, feel stigmatized-condemned, feared, or excluded-when other people stigmatize them. That’s obvious. But they can also feel stigma when nobody blatantly discriminates…
Initial Microcutter surgical cutting, stapling device receives CE Mark certification
Cardica, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDC) today announced that an initial Microcutter™ surgical cutting and stapling device developed by Cardica has received CE Mark certification. As an integral part of the multi-step CE marking…