Mayo Clinic Health System offering free men's health webinar
MANKATO, Minn. — November is Men's Health Awareness Month, and Mayo Clinic Health System is offering a free men’s health webinar on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 12:15-1 p.m. Urologist David Yang, M.D., specializes in men’s health and will discuss common health concerns, including erectile dysfunction and painful erections. He’ll also discuss available treatment options, from lifestyle changes to minimally invasive surgery options. Attendees can learn everything they want to know – but may be hesitant… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 11, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Wake Forest University School of Medicine resident selected for advanced surgery training at IRCAD in France
A general surgery resident at Wake Forest University School of Medicine has been selected to study pediatric minimally invasive surgery at IRCAD, a France-based global research and training institute. Dr. Jessica Rauh will spend one week in April 2023 at the state-of-the-art center, which teaches all aspects of endoscopic surgery, and is located on the campus of the University of Strasbourg in France. Only one fellow or resident is selected annually for this award. Rauh was selected based on her … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - October 14, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news

Black, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Have Minimally Invasive Fibroid Surgery
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 -- Black and Hispanic patients are significantly less likely than White patients to undergo minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for uterine fibroids, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 9, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Study: ‘ Drug-Factory ’ Technology Kills Mesothelioma Tumor Cells in Mice
Tiny, drug-producing beads implanted in the chest cavity could one day provide a powerful platform that would change the way mesothelioma cancer is treated. In a recent study, researchers from Rice University and the Baylor College of Medicine demonstrated the implants’ impressive effectiveness in mice, raising hopes of a possible breakthrough for this tough-to-treat cancer. Researchers have already met with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and hope to open a clinical trial to begin testing the procedure’s effectiveness on mesothelioma patients by the second half of 2023. Clinical Cancer Research publis...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - August 30, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Clinical Trials/Research/Emerging Treatments Source Type: news

UK scientists invent artificial eye which pics up a deadly throat cancer
Professor Rehan Haidry, a of University College London, who offers the procedure, said: 'If we pick up oesophageal cancer early, we can treat it with minimally invasive surgery.' (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
Does the latest available evidence support the use of minimally invasive surgery in pancreatic cancer patients?Chinese Clinical Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news

Expert Alert: Laser therapy brings the heat to minimally invasive epilepsy treatment  
ROCHESTER, Minn. — For roughly one-third of people with epilepsy, medication does not control their seizures. Depending on where seizures originate in the brain, laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) may be a minimally invasive surgery option. As the name suggests, lasers are used to increase the temperature o f the tissue to disable a small portion of brain tissue. Real-time MRI monitoring helps the surgeon and radiology team pinpoint the treatment while protecting other important areas of the brain. … (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - April 29, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news

Standard Treatments Comparable for Achilles' Tendon Rupture
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 -- Patient-reported outcomes at 12 months are similar for open-repair, minimally invasive surgery, or nonoperative treatment of Achilles ' tendon rupture, according to a study published in the April 14 issue of the New... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 14, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Lazurite gets landmark FDA approval for ArthroFree wireless surgical camera
The camera is used during minimally invasive surgery. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - March 24, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Mary Vanac Source Type: news

French surgical institute to anchor Atrium Health's innovation district in midtown
Atrium Health has secured an anchor tenant for The Pearl innovation district in midtown. IRCAD, a French research and training institute for surgeons, will establish its U.S. headquarters at The Pearl, Atrium said today. The institute will anchor the first research building, with the office opening as soon as 2025. Atrium expects the IRCAD location to attract thousands of medical prof essionals to Charlotte each year. Founded in 1994, IRCAD specializes in minimally invasive surgery techniques.… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 14, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Caroline Hudson Source Type: news

Lexington Medical Center acquires cutting-edge robotic surgery system
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center now has the Da Vinci Xi Surgical System, allowing the hospital to offer minimally-invasive robotic assisted surgeries. The Da Vinci Xi Robot is the next frontier for minimally invasive surgery combining the latest assisted surgical technologies which allows for easier access to targeted areas. The first case at the medical center was performed by Dr. Claudiu Cimpean, general surgeon, on Monday, Sept. 20. “As a surgeon, the Da Vinci Xi… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - November 15, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Benign Prostatic Obstruction Minimally Invasive Surgery for Benign Prostatic Obstruction
Learn more about the available minimally invasive techniques for the surgical treatment of benign prostatic obstruction.Current Opinion in Urology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology Journal Article Source Type: news

Minimally Invasive vs Standard Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery Minimally Invasive vs Standard Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery
What are the advantages of minimally invasive surgery over standard posterior spinal fusion surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?Spine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Orthopaedics Journal Article Source Type: news

Impact of randomized trial on use of minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer
(University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center) Researchers found a substantial reduction in the use of minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer after publication of the results a major study called the Laparoscopic Approach to Cervical Cancer (LACC) in November 2018. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 29, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Yale neurologists identify consistent neuroinflammatory response in ICH patients
(Yale University) Understanding how the immune system responds to acute brain hemorrhage could open doors to identifying treatments for this devastating disease. However, up until now, there has been limited information on inflammation in the brain from human patients, especially during the first days after a hemorrhagic stroke.This led a team of researchers to partner with a large clinical trial of minimally-invasive surgery to tackle defining the human neuroinflammatory response in living patients. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news