Innovative adhesive technology published as a cover feature in the high impact journal, Science Translational Medicine Gecko Biomedical, a French medical device company developing 'bio-inspired' biodegradable surgical glues and patches ...
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Children who are critically ill after having heart surgery do not benefit from having their blood sugar levels aggressively controlled, but some kids with other life-threatening conditions might, a new study suggests. Experts said the ...
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Globus Medical, a musculoskeletal implant manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of Excelsius Surgical, the developer of a next generation surgical robotic positioning platform for spine, brain and therapeutic markets. The company ...
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Interview conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, BA Hons (Cantab) What is gastric bypass surgery and how many people undergo it? Gastric bypass surgery is a type of bariatric operation that results in weight loss and stimulates metabolic ...
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Whites are twice as likely as blacks to have weight-loss surgery and people's views about how obesity affects their quality of life is an important factor in that difference, according to a new study. The researchers interviewed 337 obese ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Mekinist, or trametinib, in combination with Tafinlar, or dabrafenib, to treat patients with advanced melanoma. Dr. Richard Pazdur, director of the Office of Hematology and Oncology Products ...
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In the first 50 years of this century, the proportion of the world's over 60 population is forecast to grow from about 16% to 25% – correlating with a marked growth in chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancers. With ...
The risk of death from hip- or knee-replacement surgery has dropped substantially in recent years, a large new study finds. Dutch researchers found that since the early 1990s, death rates have fallen by almost two-thirds among Danish ...
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Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, will be showcasing ARROW® Vascular Products along with the newly acquired Vidacare vascular product line at the annual ...
Stryker Corp. recently announced that it has inked an exclusive sales partnership with Samsung subsidiary NeuroLogica, which has a full body, portable CT scanner. Stryker will promote and sell NeuroLogica's BodyTom portable full body CT ...
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Researchers have developed a new type of surgical "glue" that they say could help treat children born with heart defects, such as a hole in the heart. The adhesive can quickly stick biodegradable patches inside a beating heart. Unlike ...
As perceived by both patients and doctors, the cosmetic results after "lumpectomy" for breast cancer differ for African-American versus Caucasian women, suggests a pilot study in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open-, the ...
While weight loss surgery offers one of the best opportunities to improve health and reduce obesity related illnesses, the nearly 100,000 Americans who undergo bariatric surgery each year represent only a small fraction of people who are ...
High blood pressure might be more dangerous for women than men, a new study suggests. As a result, women may need earlier and more aggressive treatment for the condition, the study authors said. "The medical community thought that high ...
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HealthDay Reporter Latest Cancer News Pain One Year After Breast Cancer Surgery Experimental Treatment for Rare Soft-Tissue Cancer Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Flu Complications Surgery With Radiation Best for Tongue Cancer Only High-Risk ...
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