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EDAP Reports Publication of Long-Term Clinical Results for Largest Cohort of Ablatherm-HIFU PatientsWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:46AMLYON, France -- EDAP TMS SA , the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, today reported favorable clinical outcomes for patients treated with Ablatherm-HIFU. A total of 803 patients with localized prostate cancer, treated with Ablatherm-HIFU from 1993 until 2007, were reported in a study carried out by Dr.

PLX4032 trial shows high degree of selectivity to achieve tumor shrinkageWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:37AMPlexxikon today announced publication of key data in this week's edition of Nature demonstrating that the high degree of selectivity of PLX4032 (RG7204) enables substantial RAF/MEK/ERK pathway inhibition, which may be necessary to achieve significant tumor shrinkage and clinical response in patients with BRAF mutant melanoma.

TransOral Robotic Surgery removes head and neck cancer tumors, while preserving speechWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:22AMAn incisionless robotic surgical procedure is offering patients a new option to remove certain head and neck cancer tumors without visible scarring, while preserving speech and the ability to eat.

Decreasing pituitary's sensitivity to insulin could be new target for infertility treatmentWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:37AMObese women have a well-known risk for infertility, but a new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study has unraveled what investigators there believe is the mechanism that accounts for the risk.

Study finds increase in bone morphogenetic protein usage for Off-Label proceduresWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:07AMBone morphogenetic protein (BMP) is increasingly used as an alternative to the patient's own bone for spinal fusion surgery. Yet at least 85 percent of these procedures are operations for which BMP use has not been formally approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), suggests a study in the September 1 issue of Spine.

Study on cost-effectiveness of preventing diseaseTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:03PMNew Zealand has much to learn from an Australian programme of research on the cost-effectiveness of 150 interventions to prevent or treat disease, according to researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington.

Float aims at growth in health marketsMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:38PMJunior biotechnology company Broadvector has locked on to two areas of health that are tipped to grow - prostate cancer treatment and hip replacements.

Police investigate Stillwater stabbingMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:03PMA 32-year old Stamford man was hospitalized early Monday with non-life threatening injuries after being stabbed during a robbery attempt by a man he met at a nearby club on Stillwater Avenue, police said.

Not for Men Only (1 Letter)Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:45PMLetters to the editor.