Fewer Serious Problems With Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal Than Robotic Surgery
(MedPage Today) -- Rates of bile duct injury a year after gallbladder removal surgery were lower with laparoscopic procedures than robotic-assisted ones, a retrospective study of Medicare beneficiaries found. Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy was...
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - September 21, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

New Drug Combo Shows Promising Results Against Early Stages Of Colorectal Cancer
A combination immunotherapy developed by biotech company Agenus administered before surgery destroyed over 80% of a tumor before it was removed.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alex Knapp, Forbes Staff Tags: Science /science Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Editors' Pick editors-pick technology alexknappblog premium Source Type: news

Los Angeles Weight Loss Surgeon, Dr. David Davtyan, Plans to Adopt New Version of the Lap-Band ® 2.0 if it is FDA Approved
Dr. David G. Davtyan is a renowned Lap-Band® expert and leads The Weight Loss Surgery Center of Los Angeles where he helps patients battle obesity using the latest in cutting-edge technology. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As one of the first surgeons in the United...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: MAT Source Type: news

A Top New York Hospital, an Unapproved Treatment and an F.D.A. Warning
A product made from umbilical cord blood was used in spine surgeries at a Manhattan hospital. After a federal warning came an internal complaint: Patients should have been told.
Source: NYT Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ellen Gabler, Steve Eder and Allie Pitchon Tags: Hospitals Blood Biotechnology and Bioengineering Ethics and Official Misconduct New York-Presbyterian Hospital Food and Drug Administration Surgery and Surgeons Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Medicine and Health Research Burst Source Type: news

Worms with spider genes spin silk tougher than bulletproof Kevlar
Spider silk is stretchy, strong, and tough. But genetically engineering a more cooperative organism to produce it has proved elusive. Now, researchers have used gene editing to make silkworms that can spin spider fibers tougher than the Kevlar used in bulletproof vests. The material , described today in Matter , is “a really high-performance fiber,” says Justin Jones, a biologist who engineers spider silks at Utah State University but who was not involved with the research. It could be used to make lightweight but tough structural materials for fuel-efficient planes and cars, he says, wound dressings fo...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 20, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Cathie Wood sinks hundreds of thousands into a super-cheap tech stock (again)
The prominent asset manager Cathie Wood may spend a lot of time praising Tesla (TSLA) - Get Free Report, but this week something else seems to have caught her eye. Wood purchased 777,468 shares of Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA) - Get Free Report on Sept. 19. Ginkgo is the Boston biotech that's drawn fresh…#cathiewood #ginkgobioworks #boston #alphabet #arkinvest #wood #nvda #mit #actionalertsplus
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hammes Healthcare celebrates completion of Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute
The new complex, which is now open to patients, includes an inpatient hospital, ambulatory surgery center and medical office building. The hospital is the first dedicated orthopedic specialty hospital in the state of Florida. MILWAUKEE, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hammes...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

The Man Who Thinks He Can Live Forever
In a neat little neighborhood in Venice, Calif., there’s a block of squat, similar homes, filled with mortals spending their finite days on the planet eating pizza with friends, blowing out candles on birthday cakes, and binging late-night television. Halfway down the street, there’s a cavernous black modern box. This is where Bryan Johnson is working on what he calls “the most significant revolution in the history of Homo sapiens.”  [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Johnson, 46, is a centimillionaire tech entrepreneur who has spent most of the last three years in pursuit of a si...
Source: TIME: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Charlotte Alter Tags: Uncategorized feature Source Type: news

Preoperative HbA1c and Outcomes After Spine Surgery Preoperative HbA1c and Outcomes After Spine Surgery
To what extent might HbA1c impact the outcomes of patients undergoing spinal procedures? Could higher values lead to a greater risk for complications?Spine
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

How Much Do Patients Need to Know About a Potentially Risky Treatment?
An unapproved product made from umbilical cord blood was used at a prominent New York hospital. After an F.D.A. warning came an internal complaint: Patients should have been told.
Source: NYT Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ellen Gabler, Steve Eder and Allie Pitchon Tags: Hospitals Blood Biotechnology and Bioengineering Ethics and Official Misconduct Burst Biologics New York-Presbyterian Hospital Food and Drug Administration Surgery and Surgeons Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Medicine and Health Source Type: news

Cricket World Cup: New Zealand ’s Tim Southee To Undergo Surgery On Injured Thumb
New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee’s availability for the upcoming cricket World Cup will be decided next week after he opted to undergo surgery for a dislocated and fractured thumb. Southee injured his right thumb while trying to take a catch at slip offered by Joe Root in the final one-day…#newzealand #timsouthees #worldcup #southee #joeroot #garystead #narendramodistadium #ahmedabad #trentboult #matthenry
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Minute: Correcting the curve with scoliosis surgery
Scoliosis is a condition that causes the spine to curve. It often is diagnosed in children — perhaps during a growth spurt or in and around the time of puberty. However, it can be associated with other conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis, infection or injuries to the spine. There are also other conditions, including congenital or neuromuscular diseases, that con contribute to a c urvature. Surgery is usually a last resort to fix the problem. And…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 20, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Delaying Esophageal Cancer Surgery After Neoadjuvant CRT Fails in Trial
(MedPage Today) -- Prolonging the time to surgery following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for esophageal cancer failed to improve histological complete response rates and may even worsen overall survival (OS), according to results from the...
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - September 19, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Should Surgical AVR for Aortic Regurgitation Happen Earlier in Young Adults?
(MedPage Today) -- Among young adults with aortic regurgitation (AR), those undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR) before they met standard criteria were more likely to achieve good results from the surgery, a study showed. Postsurgical normalization...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 19, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Behavioral and psychological treatments for NREM parasomnias: a systematic review - Mundt JM, Schuiling MD, Warlick C, Dietch JR, Wescott AB, Hagenaars M, Furst A, Khorramdel K, Baron KG.
BACKGROUND: Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) parasomnias are often benign and transient, requiring no formal treatment. However, parasomnias can also be chronic, disrupt sleep quality, and pose a significant risk of harm to the patient or others. Numerous beh...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

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