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Medical debate looks at comparing therapies

Jan. 25, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- With Tiger Woods and Pittsburgh Steeler Hines Ward providi

Pump tested at Sharp OK'd for more hearts

Jan. 27, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- People who suffer from late-stage heart failure but don't

Medical Group Urges New Safety Rules on Radiation

The leading professional organization dedicated to radiation oncology has called for enhanced safety measures in administering medical radiation, incl

Firm Brings Gene Tests to Masses

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — The new movie “Extraordinary Measures” is based on the true story of a father who starts a company to develop a treatment

Despite U.S. guidelines, flight attendants aren't handing ill passengers face masks

The fellow passenger with the hacking cough making no effort to cover his mouth is among an air traveler's biggest gripes, right up there with the s

Man controlled robot hand with thoughts, scientists say

ROME - An Italian who lost his left forearm in a car crash was successfully linked to a robotic hand, allowing him to feel sensations in the artificia

In weak economy, patients search for best medical pricing

WASHINGTON (AP) Consumers are increasingly turning to the Web to compare medical fees as the economy and less generous health benefits squeeze househ

Study highlights from November issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

OAK BROOK, Ill. -- November 23, 2009 -- In the November issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the

Infections at Ohio hospital prompt reminder for doctors to wear masks

Feb. 1, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Federal health officials sent a notice reminding health pro

In 'vegetative state' patients, brain scanners show some alert minds

Many of the patients were labeled with the same grim diagnosis: "vegetative state." Their head injuries, teams of specialists had concluded, condemned

Vital Signs: Children: Quality of Life With Cochlear Implants

Children with the surgically implanted hearing aids called cochlear implants rate their quality of life as highly as children with normal hearing, acc

Ankles Gain as Candidates for Joint Replacement

By Tara Parker-Pope

The bodies of many older Americans are practically bionic: more than 770,000 hip and knee replacement

Tattletale pills remind you to take your meds

(CNN) -- If you have problems remembering to take your meds -- or whether you've taken them already -- some high-tech products on the horizon may be a

Value-based Insurance Design can improve health at no added cost, says Health Affairs study

An article published today by Health Affairs found new evidence that value-based insurance design (VBID) programs, in which patients pay little or no

Insulin Study Could Lead to New Dosage Devices

The results of a new study on managing juvenile diabetes may give hope to millions of parents in this country and abroad who typically wake up several

F.D.A. to Seek Higher Standards on Human Test Data

The Food and Drug Administration is developing guidelines that will set tougher scientific standards for data from tests on humans that makers of medi

Medicare and Medical Technology — The Growing Demand for Relevant Outcomes

In deciding whether to pay for new medical technologies, theCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is becomingmore s

Doctors tout NanoKnife for easy tumor removal

Feb. 2, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- A University of Miami doctor recently removed two cancerous

Applying pressure

Jan. 28, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- SPRINGFIELD -- For certain chronic wounds that resist conv

New technology aids babies with feeding problems

Jul. 16, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- When babies struggle to eat, Steve Barlow wants to do more

MRIs show promise for early Alzheimer's diagnosis

By Julie Steenhuysen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Researchers have used magnetic resonance imaging scans to locate Alz

Artificial pancreas just years away, experts say

By Maggie Fox

BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - Researchers working on an artificial pancreas believe they are jus

PillCam better for children's Crohn's disease treatment A majority of patients studied had their condition reclassified as Crohn's disease following capsule endoscopy.

Jul. 10, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Given Imaging Ltd. (NASDAQ:GIVN) (Nasdaq: GIVN; TASE: GIVN) has disclosed a st

Weak hearts getting a boost: HeartMate II artificial heart is light, quiet

By Jennifer L. Boen May 21, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Gary Snearey knew his heart was too weak to continue pu

Turning cell phones into tools of medicine: TECHNOLOGY HELPS SPOT PROBLEMS, AID THERAPY

By Erin Digitale May 27, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- The superhero tools of modern medicine can spy tumors, reha

Bold cancer therapy begins crucial trials In human test, world may soon know if the hype about nanoshells was deserved

Eric Berger

Jul. 31, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Graphics

* --How nanoshells burn aw

Does Size Really Matter? A Comparison of the Riata Lead Family Based on Size and Its Relation to Performance

RAFFAELE CORBISIERO M.D. Background: Recently, the performance and safety of smaller diameter implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads has

New hip surgery is less invasive

Wendy Rigby Hip replacement surgery can help patients overcome pain and regain their mobility. Now, a San Antonio doctor is using a less invasive app

S. Fla. hospitals join trend of becoming stroke centers

Related links * Brain test Brain test Photo * FAST is key to stroke care "The more hospitals that are actually able to qualify as stroke centers,

Cerner makes its moves beyond software

Julius A. Karash

Jul. 1, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Cerner Corp. (NASDAQ:CERN) , a pioneer in

St. Jude device for depression implanted in first patients

Christopher Snowbeck

Jun. 26, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- csnowbeck@pioneerpress.com

Cardiac 'wrap' treatments vie for patients' hearts Companies' devices encircle heart in mesh or cloth to prevent enlargement

Christopher Snowbeck

Jun. 24, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- In 1997, Nancy Russell started compi

Grant aims to help Houston doctors develop artificial heart

ERIC BERGER A federal grant has bolstered local efforts to develop a new type of artificial heart that could easily bear a "Made in Houston" stamp.

Brain-computer study wins grant Researchers get $1.36M to investigate technology that uses thoughts to control devices

Aug. 8, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- ALBANY -- A team of researchers at Albany Medical College w

SurModics stock slips after eye study is halted Merck partnership seen as new market for firm

Christopher Snowbeck

Aug. 12, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Shares of Eden Prairie-based SurModi

BRIEF: ProSeed invests in back pain treatment co Spine 21 is developing an electromechanical implant.

Aug. 13, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- ProSeed Venture Capital Fund (TASE:PRSD) has invested $150

OU professor developing a machine to sniff out cancer

Vallery Brown

Aug. 15, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Dogs can smell cancer, researchers say, and

Research aims to put tongues in control of devices

but early tests are encouraging. The system is far from the first that seeks a new way to control electronics through facial movements. But disabled

Better control of epilepsy is under the scalp

Ken Carlson

Aug. 25, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- For more than 22 years, Shannen Soldate of Oa

OSU synchronizing hearts Researchers testing device that adds oomph to pumping

Misti Crane

Aug. 26, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Heart-failure patients currently ineligible f

XTend gets global distribution rights to DDI's device

XTend Medical has signed an exclusive worldwide distribution deal for DDI's vibration device, which is used to pre-screen patients with diabetic neuro

The Sternal Talon: Is It a Chest Zipper or Is It Body Armor?

Some of us around here been doing open heart cases for many years now, but we've never seen The Sternal Talon® device. The device, 510(k)'ed by the F

Surgical robots Eight have had kidney removed with procedure

Ryan Burr

Oct. 7, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- PANAMA CITY -- One of the first kidney cancer pa

Abbott: Clinical trial shows stent 'does its job'

ABBOTT PARK, Ill.—Health care company Abbott Laboratories said Monday a two-year clinical trial showed that a bioabsorbable stent successfully treat

Metabolon and University of Michigan sign development agreement

By Staff Writer Metabolon, a diagnostics and services company, and the University of Michigan have signed an agreement for the commercial development

Intel Hopes for Healthy Growth in Medical Devices

By Stacey Higginbotham If mobile Internet devices don’t work out, Intel is also making inroads in the personal health market. The chipmaker today

Hospitals provide mobile access to X-rays, other medical images

Liz Mitchell

Dec. 1, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- What used to be seen only on large, black squ

A Microscopic Tool Inspired by the Human Hand

By Henry Fountain Using the human hand as a model, scientists at Johns Hopkins University and its medical school have developed a microscopic tool

Guided Therapeutics reports positive findings from cancer detection study

Guided Therapeutics, a medical technology company, has said that its LightTouch non-invasive cervical cancer detection technology properly identified

Researcher catches breath for study Gas analysis can aid in diagnosis.

T.J. Greaney

Mar. 22, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- There are ways to

G.E. and Intel Working on Remote Monitors to Provide Home Health Care

Two of the nation’s technology giants, General Electric and Intel, are joining forces to try to cash in on the trend of delivering more health care

Robotic limbs may let the disabled walk

Apr. 14, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- The device looks a bit like a "Star Wars" storm trooper

Device shows promise

David Bruce

May 8, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Hamot Medical Center

Research finds drug-free asthma treatment is safe

May 26, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- ST. LOUIS -- A new drug-free treatment for asthma may be

Technology has redefined what it means to be 'disabled'

Jun. 4, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Before last month, Erik Weihenmayer, 40, had never seen h

Passion for a cure

Jun. 10, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- The day after John Kanzius died, a newspaper reporter sh

BrainPort device could restore sense of sight to blind

Jun. 18, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Five years ago in Iraq, a roadside bomb nearly killed Ma

Stereotaxis is set to grow as demand rises for safer cardiac catheterizations

Jun. 25, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- About eight years ago, John Rhoads of Godfrey began expe

Plaque-piercing device relieves patients' clogged arteries

Jul. 2, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- EL PASO -- It took only 31 seconds Wednesday for a new me

Computers may be able to 'read' thoughts

Liz Stoever

Jul. 6, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- It sounds like somet

FDA approves devices by area firms

Jul. 17, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- In a flurry of announcements Thursday, federal regulators gave approval for me

On the move again; New prosthesis aids those with MS::

Jul. 29, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune News Service delivered by Newstex) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Talk about a troubling midlife cris

Debate surrounds new prostate-cancer treatment

Aug. 3, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- CYBERKNIFE RADIOSURGERY -- which uses narrow beams of rad

Combination heart device reduced heart failure

00:57 PDT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - A twoinone heart device to fix irregular beats and contraction patterns cut patients' chances

Technique puts kidney cancer in deep freeze

When Dr. Benjamin Lee set out to treat Joseph Davis' kidney cancer, the Tulane University urologist and surgeon didn't use radiation or chemotherapy.

Spider Webs May Mimic Muscles and Serve as Future Medical Device Material

With toughness, extensibility up to 30%, and tensile strength about five times stronger than that of steel of the same density, spider silk is being i

The virtual doctor visit: Health monitoring at home

Every morning at 10 a.m. sharp, Juanita Wood, 87, taps "okay" on a screen to start up a device that takes her blood pressure and transmits the informa

Inventor seeks next big thing in cancer fight

Nov. 18, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune News Service delivered by Newstex) -- Robert Goldman is a geek's geek, a Silicon Valley inventor who likes to know ex

Grow your own body parts? The future is now

Nov. 29, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Amid all the noise of health care reform, a real revolut

Computer modeling research aims to safely test human body's system

Dec. 2, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Drug companies typically spend millions of dollars on clini

Novelties: Fitting Prosthetic Limbs, via a Computer

THE best fit for a prosthetic leg depends in part on the small adjustments in alignment that help amputees walk comfortably. Traditionally, these r

Baby born with virtually no jaw undergoes unique surgery to help bone grow

Dec. 26, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- On the day before Christmas, a 2-week-old baby named Don

The New Face of Sleep: As Patients Balk at Bulky Masks, New Efforts to Treat Sleep Apnea

For the 18 million people with ob