ImpediMed Launches FDA-Approved SOZO(TM)
Diagnostic Device Aids in Clinical Assessment of Lymphedema
CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 6, 2017 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- ImpediMed Limited (ASX: IPD), a global provider of medical technology that non-invasively measures, monitors and man... Devices, Product Launch ImpediMed, SOZO, lymphedema (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - December 6, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mum with leg THREE times its normal size gives up dating
Lisanne Casalinuovo, 52, from New Jersey, is too self-conscious to date because she suffers with lymphedema, causing a huge swelling in her right leg. It's impossible to find clothes that fit her. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fibralign closes syndicate funding round from AngelMD
Fibralign has recently closed a syndicate funding round coordinated by investment and networking platform AngelMD to support its Nanoweave 3D scaffolding tech and medical devices using the technology.
The Union City, Calif.-based company’s first product is the BioBridge collagen matrix, which is an implantable, biocompatible and biodegradable surgical mesh with 510(k) clearance for use in surgery to “reinforce and repair soft tissue where weakness and deficiencies exist,” the company said.
Fibralign is currently exploring use of the device to treat patients who suffer from secondary lymphedema.
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Source: Mass Device - November 29, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Regenerative Medicine Fibralign Source Type: news
Replacing lymph nodes to ease painful legacy of cancer care
Some doctors are using lymph node replacement to ease lymphedema, a debilitating condition that gets little attention and has no cure (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - November 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Pakistani man with legs that weigh two stone forced to beg
Muhammad Saleem, 53, is known as the 'elephant man' in Karachi in Pakistan. He suffers from hereditary lymphedema which has caused both his legs to balloon and he has begged for 17 years. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Liposuction Can Reduce Lymphedema - Related Swelling
Case report describes beneficial effect for three patients with lymphedema affecting the leg or arm (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 2, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Anesthesiology & amp; Pain, Journal, Source Type: news
Liposuction May Ease Swelling in Cancer Patients
Harvard researchers used the surgical technique to remove fat from just underneath the skin in three people with the condition. Two of the patients had lymphedema as a side effect of cancer treatment. The other one had a naturally developing form of lymphedema. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Liposuction May Ease Limb Swelling in Cancer Patients
Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer--Living with Cancer, Lymphedema (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Liposuction May Ease Limb Swelling in Cancer Patients
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2017 -- Liposuction may help people with lymphedema -- a painful, disfiguring swelling of the arms, hands, legs or feet.
Harvard researchers used the surgical technique to remove fat from just underneath the skin in three people... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 1, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
How Common Is Hereditary Angioedema?
Discussion
Angioedema is edema that is non-pitting, self-limited occurring in non-dependent areas usually in an asymmetric distribution usually on the lips, face, hands, feet, genitals and also in the bowel. It usually develops over minutes to hours (often 1-2 hours) with resolution usually within 24-48 hours. Angioedema often occurs with urticaria but 20% of patients may have isolated angioedema. Acute allergic angioedema is often caused by drugs (including antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), foods, infections, insects, various organic substances (i.e. latex, preservatives, formaldehyde, etc.), and oth...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 9, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing lymphedema risk with exercise
Many breast cancer patients worry about complications of treatment, one of which is?lymphedema, or swelling of the arms after surgery or radiation. Exercise has been thought to possibly trigger or make lymphedema worse, so some heath care providers recommend that their patients avoid exercise. However, Dr. Sarah McLaughlin, a Mayo Clinic surgeon, says exercise may [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 6, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Medical News Today: The human brain contains 'waste pipes,' study reveals
A landmark study from the NIH now confirms that the human brain has its own lymphatic vessels that 'drain out' excess fluid leaked by blood vessels. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lymphology/Lymphedema Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Lymphedema risk is not just about surgery
Many women diagnosed with breast cancer have surgery as part of their treatment. Removing lymph nodes along with breast tissue increases the risk of lymphedema, or swelling of the arm. Dr. Judy Boughey, a Mayo Clinic surgeon, says surgery is not the only cause of lymphedema. https://youtu.be/aFeo3UoKl80 Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 3, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
happens every October and is a month which organizations around the world concentrate their efforts on raising awareness about the disease. Cochrane Breast Cancer ' s objective is to provide the best source of accurate and up-to-date information, especially about the prevention, early detection, treatments, follow-up care, and supportive practices for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Their Cochrane Reviews continue to be an integral part of national and international clinical best practice guidelines and their development of Plain Language Summaries provide evidence topolicymakers and members of the community in e...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - October 2, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
happens every October and is a month which organizations around the world concentrate their efforts on raising awareness about the disease. Cochrane Breast Cancer ' s objective is to provide the best source of accurate and up-to-date information, especially about the prevention, early detection, treatments, follow-up care, and supportive practices for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Their Cochrane Reviews continue to be an integral part of national and international clinical best practice guidelines and their development of Plain Language Summaries provide evidence topolicymakers and members of the community in e...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - October 2, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
