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  • EDAP Heightens Participation in Global Urology Congresses Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:03AMLYON, France -- EDAP TMS SA , the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced today that it will actively pursue its communication, education and marketing strategy by participating in select highly-regarded worldwide urology events.
  • InSightec Treats First Prostate Cancer Patients in Clinical Trials Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:14AMTIRAT CARMEL, Israel, August 31, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- InSightec Ltd., the global leader in MR guided focused ultrasound technology and the only company to receive FDA approval for its ExAblate(R) system for treating uterine fibroids, announced today that its ExAblate(R) system has been used for the first time for the treatment of prostate cancer patients. Seven patients with localized low-risk ...
  • Elbit Imaging Announces Insightec Treats First Prostate Cancer Patients in Clinical Trials Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:14AMTEL AVIV, Israel, August 31, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - ExAblate(R) MR Guided Focused Ultrasound System is Being Used for the First Time for Non-invasive Treatment of Prostate Cancer - Seven Patients With Prostate Confined Low Risk Cancer Treated in Clinical Trials Elbit Imaging Ltd. (NASDAQ: EMITF) ("Elbit" "Company") that it's subsidiary, InSightec Ltd., the global leader in MR guided ...
  • InSightec Treats First Prostate Cancer Patients in Clinical Trials Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:16AM- ExAblate(R) MR Guided Focused Ultrasound System is Being Used for the First Time for Non-invasive Treatment of Prostate Cancer - Seven Patients With Prostate Confined Low Risk Cancer Treat
  • A mountain to climb to pay for surgical devices Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:20AMA GROUP of North-East surgeons are taking the unusual step of climbing a mountain in Africa next month to buy sophisticated keyhole surgery equipment for use in their NHS hospital.
  • InSightec Treats First Prostate Cancer Patients in Clinical Trials Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:59AMInSightec Ltd., the global leader in MR guided focused ultrasound technology and the only company to receive FDA approval for its ExAblate system for treating uterine fibroids, announced today that its ExAblate system has been used for the first time for the treatment of prostate cancer patients.
  • Elbit Imaging Announces Insightec Treats First Prostate Cancer Patients in Clinical Trials Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:37AM-
  • Malcolm Berko - No good reason to own GM Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:01PMWhile GM might eke profit in the third quarter, my gut suggests that the fourth quarter may be a black hole.
  • Spring-Ford Reporter/The Valley ItemDatebook Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:56AMDateBook Notes
  • Research: Impact of seafood components on human health Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:48AMSeafood has an enormous potential to promote health. At the same time the opportunities for innovation and value creation are huge. Knowledge and documentation are the keys to success.
  • Texas A&M research produces tools to study stallions' subfertility Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:53PMSubfertility of breeding stallions - meaning the horses are less able to sire foals - is a well-recognized problem that has caused multi-million-dollar losses in the equine industry, experts say. Texas A&M researchers believe they are making progress in solving the problem by using an approach that might provide tools and resources necessary to study subfertility without causing stallions the ...
  • Cancer-Zapping Precision Radiation Beams Could Soon Target Other Diseases Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:18PMTargeted beams of high-intensity radiation can shrink early-stage tumors with limited collateral damage to surrounding healthy tissue. The addition of robotics and image guidance systems in recent years has made these stereotactic, or directed beam, radiosurgery systems an even more versatile weapon against cancer, attacking not only brain tumors (for which they were originally designed) but ...
  • Cost of Prostate Cancer Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:02AM(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The cost of prostate cancer treatment varies and depends on the therapy a man initially receives, according to a new study.Men with early stage prostate cancer can choose from a variety of treatments including surgery, radiation, hormone therapy, watchful waiting or combinations of each.Researchers from Johns Hopkins wanted to know how the initial treatment received by men ...
  • Trimedyne Reports Its Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2010 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:37AMLAKE FOREST, CA--(Marketwire - August 26, 2010) - TRIMEDYNE, INC. ( OTCBB : TMED ) today reported its financial results for the quarter and nine month period ended June 30, 2010.
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment Expert Dr. David Samadi, MD Discusses Preventive Medicine Versus Treatment Or Outcome-Based ... Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:35AMStarting in September, President Obama's Affordable Care Act will go into effect. The act mandates free preventative services such as cholesterol or breast cancer screenings and tetanus shots. But the question is, will doctors and patients take advantage of these new preventative services? "Unfortunately, thanks to our American healthcare system, we have been programmed to focus on treatment and ...
  • EDAP reports decrease in revenue for second quarter 2010 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:34AMEDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced today financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. The Company outlines strategic initiatives to counter the continuing weak global economic climate.
  • Video: Coach tells players about cancer diagnosis Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:26AMSanta Margarita football coach tells his players that he has prostate cancer and explains some of what he expects to go through during his treatment. He expects to have surgery during the upcoming season but plans to keep coaching as much as...
  • Long-Awaited Research Reveals Good News: Minimal Adverse Effects with Testosterone & Growth Hormone Therapy over Two ... Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:01AMPer retrospective study by University of Miami - Miller School of Medicine professor and age management medicine global leader, showing long-term safety regarding metabolic, cardiovascular and oncologic outcomes
  • Defence chief back at work after surgery Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:40AMThe chief of the defence force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, has returned to work following prostate surgery.
  • Up Close Look at Robotic Surgery Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 5:46AMNewsChannel 7 was able to get an up close look at Aspirus Wausau Hospital's DaVinci robot system, and share one woman's story who went through the procedure.
  • Perry Ellis International launches corporate "Healthy Heart" initiative Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 6:34AMPerry Ellis International today unveiled the first in a full roster of community involvement efforts scheduled for this fall.
  • Hillandale Farms of Iowa voluntarily recalls shell eggs Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:49AMHillandale Farms of Iowa is voluntarily recalling shell eggs because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and ...
  • To Your Good Health: Deflated husband can fight impotence Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 4:54AMQ: A little more than nine years ago, my husband had a prostatectomy for prostate cancer.
  • Medicare disability recipient dies of brain tumor after having coverage interrupted Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:35AMMilwaukee Journal Sentinel: "Paula Oertel, whose brain tumor disappeared for nine years while she was on an expensive drug and returned after she temporarily lost her insurance coverage, has died as a result of the tumor spreading through her brain. The interruption of her Medicare coverage of the drug directly contributed to her death, contends her doctor, Mark Malkin, chief of neuro-oncology ...
  • Dr. Paul Donohue: Prostate cancer surgery can cause impotence Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:50AMDear Dr. Donohue: A little more than nine years ago, my husband had a prostatectomy for prostate cancer. He was a few days short of his 50th birthday. He was and is athletic, although now nearly 60. The surgery left him completely impotent. He has not seen a urologist in more than five years. We get along well. I feel like age 50 was just too young to become permanently celibate.
  • Progress at QB, long way to go Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 2:13AMFor nearly three hours of tightly scripted football Saturday, Colorado State rotated through a quarterback order of Pete Thomas, Klay Kubiak and Nico Ranieri.
  • Surgical Robot at Fair Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 6:54PMFairgoers Saturday are getting the chance to give surgery a try without the hassle of going to years of medical school. Crowds are gathering to see a travelling version Trinity Medical Center`s Da Vinci robotic surgery system.
  • One loaded gun leads to two others Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:11PMFirst he answered the call of nature, then he answered the call of justice.
  • Big Marn Brohman's cancer scare Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:10PMRUGBY league commentator and character Darryl Brohman has revealed he has prostate cancer and requires surgery.
  • Mazor boosts sales thanks to strategy lesson from competitor Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:32PMMazor Surgical Technologies has outperformed the TASE's Biomed index by almost 18% since the index's inception this year. The company develops, manufactures and sells the SpineAssist robotic medical navigation system used in spine surgery.
  • Put MS surgery on clinical trial: Sask. premier Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:23PMBrad Wall says his government is ready to fund human trials of the so-called liberation treatment for multiple sclerosis - something that hasn't yet happened in Canada.
  • Northwest Hospital Doctor Performs First Da Vinci Robot Hand Surgery in America Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:37AMStacey Berner, M.D., medical director of the Hand Center at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, MD, has become the first surgeon in America to perform a revolutionary new robotic hand surgery.
  • On Tap community calendar Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:15AMONGOING EVENTS: ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SUPPORT GROUP The Alzheimer’s Association’s Monthly Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month at Chestnut Knoll Assisted Living, 120 W 5th Street in Boyertown from 6 to 7:30 pm. It is an opportunity to meet and share with other caregivers experiencing similar issues. We do offer free respite care in a secured area for loved ones during the ...
  • Our Future Is Already in the Hands of Robots Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:30PMHigh-Tech 'Bots in Medicine and the Military Are Still in the Model T Stage of Robotic Science
  • Holy Name puts robotic surgical system on display Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:26AMVisitors to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck played surgeon for a few moments Saturday when they test drove the hospital’s robotic operating system.
  • Deaths/causes | April 24 — July 13 | PUBLIC RECORDS Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:11AMvital statistics -- death records
  • Colorado State AD has surgery to remove prostate Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 9:54PMColorado State athletic director Paul Kowalczyk has undergone surgery to remove his cancerous prostate
  • Advances in Seismic Safety and NextGen NanoSensors Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 9:43AM(PhysOrg.com) -- In between spring and fall quarters, engineering professors at UC San Diego are working to keep society safe, healthy and on the leading edge of smart technologies through a variety of research projects - from keeping buildings earthquake safe to enhancing heart surgery for children and developing the next generation of nano sensors.
  • Cancer drug olaparib shows early promise Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 9:15PMA novel therapy designed to exploit the renegade power of malignant cells showed remarkable effectiveness against advanced ovarian and breast cancer in two small studies
  • Bray-Doyle principal refutes allegations Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 8:00AMJack Williams’ side of what happened at an April 12 board meeting is quite different from that of Bray-Doyle Superintendent Kevin McKinley’s version. Williams, the high school principal and athletic director at Bray-Doyle also makes some accusations of his own about McKinley.
  • Ancillary physician services questioned Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 6:03PMALTON - When patients accept referrals from physicians, they seldom question the doctor's recommendation, but the American Society for Radiation Oncology does.
  • ACS Says 1 in 6 Men Will Get Prostate Cancer in Their Lifetime Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 12:44PMThe American Cancer Society says by the age of 90, one in every six men will develop prostate cancer, and a man's risk only increases with his age.
  • ABR qualifies eDataAudit as Practice Quality Improvement for Maintenance of Certification Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 12:24AMD3 Radiation Services announced today that the American Board of Radiology (ABR) has qualified eDataAudit--a new service designed to reduce errors in the delivery of radiation therapy--as a Practice Quality Improvement (PQI) for the purpose of Maintenance of Certification (MOC).
  • Pioneering robotic-assisted thyroid surgery Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 5:02PMORANGE — UC Irvine Healthcare is the first medical center on the West Coast and the only one in California to perform robotic thyroidectomies, a procedure that removes the diseased gland without leaving a visible scar on the neck.
  • Getting Effective Prostate Treatment Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 4:31PMAnother health issue that most men usually encounter due to old age is prostate cancer. At the age of 50, many men are encountering such condition that usually can get worse when it is not treated accordingly.
  • Predicting Risk Of Death From Prostate Cancer Via Baseline PSA Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 5:13AMMen who have a baseline PSA value of 10 or higher the first time they are tested are up to 11 times more likely to die from prostate cancer than are men with lower initial values, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers. Scientists say the finding, appearing early online in the journal Cancer, supports routine, early prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening among healthy men ...
  • Relay For Life tops fundraising goal Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 10:12PMFor the first time in its three-year history, Johnstown's Relay For Life exceeded its fundraising goal of $40,000.
  • Endo Pharmaceuticals Completes Next Step In Regulatory Process For FORTESTA™ For Men With Low Testosterone Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 6:28AMEndo Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ENDP) has submitted a complete response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following the company's receipt of a Complete Response letter in October 2009 related to the New Drug Application (NDA) submission for FORTESTA™ (testosterone) 2% gel. The company's Class 2 resubmission is the next step in its intention to offer FORTESTA as a treatment option in ...
  • American Medical Systems Announces FDA Clearance For MiniArc(R) Precise Single Incision Sling Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 6:27AMAmerican Medical Systems® (AMS) (Nasdaq: AMMD), a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for both male and female pelvic health, announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the MiniArc® Precise Single-Incision Sling System, a product for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). MiniArc Precise is the next generation sling in the MiniArc family ...
  • 64-year-old female Latin American receives Elekta VMAT radiotherapy enhanced with Monaco planning software Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 4:07AMA 64-year-old female patient with mediastinal metastasis recently became the first in Latin America to receive Elekta VMAT radiotherapy treatment enhanced with Monaco® planning software. Using the arc-based Elekta VMAT delivery method, Monaco displays how the radiation dose should be applied — its distribution and strength on the target. The result is a therapy that not only is rapid, but also ...