http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. The Food and Drug Administration is warning U.S. doctors about another counterfeit version of the cancer drug Avastin, the third case involving the best-selling Roche drug in the past year. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-fake-batch-cancer-drug-avastin.html Medications Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:41:09 EST news279373260 (HealthDay)—Three-dimensional stereoscopic digital mammography (DM) significantly improves the specificity and accuracy of breast cancer detection, with a lower patient recall rate and a sensitivity comparable to that of standard DM in a high-risk population, according to research published in the January issue of Radiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-specificity-stereoscopic-mammography-ca.html Cancer Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:40:01 EST news277736426 (HealthDay)—The R.E.N.A.L. (radius, exophytic/endophytic, nearness to collecting system or sinus, anterior/posterior and location relative to polar lines) nephrometry scoring system predicts the efficacy of treatment and major complications that occur after percutaneous renal ablation for treatment of tumors, according to research published in the January issue of The Journal of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-renal-nephrometry-score-treatment-efficacy.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:30:06 EST news275838764 (AP)—The Food and Drug Administration says it will collaborate with medical device manufacturers on a public-private partnership designed to speed up the development of new medical technology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-fda-pledges-med-tech.html Medications Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:19:56 EST news273755982 In HIV-plagued sub-Saharan Africa, it can take up to three months for mothers to learn whether their babies have been infected by the deadly virus, delaying what could be life-sustaining treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-hiv-infants-breakthrough-sub-saharan-africa.html HIV & AIDS Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:00:01 EST news270470756 (Medical Xpress)—A new pediatric medical device being developed by Georgia Tech and Emory University could make life easier for every parent who has rushed to the doctor with a child screaming from an ear infection. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-iphone-at-home-ear-infections.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 21 Sep 2012 08:54:38 EST news267436471 (HealthDay) -- A contact lens sensor (CLS) provides safe and tolerable 24-hour monitoring of intraocular pressure (IOP) patterns in patients with or suspected of having glaucoma, according to research published online Aug. 13 in the Archives of Ophthalmology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-contact-lens-sensor-hour-intraocular.html Ophthalmology Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:25:46 EST news264259491 (Medical Xpress) -- New medical devices take a long time to reach the market – and many never make it. Jon Johnson, a researcher at Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing, is looking at ways of making the process of commercialisation more efficient. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-commercializing-medical-device.html Medications Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:34:23 EST news261650052 Three patients with chronic kidney failure treated at a dialysis center in Los Angeles County, California contracted a bacterial infection in the blood (sepsis) caused by improper cleaning and disinfection of a reusable medical device called a dialyzer – an artificial kidney. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-sepsis-outbreak-la-county-dialysis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 05 Jun 2012 03:40:02 EST news258085474 (HealthDay) -- Insulin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes who are noncompliant with their medication or clinic appointments face increased all-cause mortality, according to a study published online April 17 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-meds-clinic-noncompliance-linked-mortality.html Diabetes Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:00:01 EST news254490959 (Medical Xpress) -- In parts of the world without reliable electricity, a pedal-powered nebulizer could provide life-saving asthma treatments. Small wax-filled sleeping bags could keep premature infants warm. A salad spinner centrifuge for blood samples could help clinicians diagnose anemia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-students-wiki-medical-devices-low-income.html Other Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:38:58 EST news254475530 More than 30% of the one million heart attack victims in the United States each year die before seeking medical attention. Although widespread education campaigns describe the warning signs of a heart attack, the average time from the onset of symptoms to arrival at the hospital has remained at 3 hours for more than 10 years. In their upcoming Ergonomics in Design article, "'This is your heart speaking. Call 911,'" authors Mary Carol Day and Christopher Young study the benefits of the AngelMed Guardian®, an implantable medical device currently undergoing clinical trials that alerts users about a potential heart attack through a combination of vibrations, audible tones, and visual warnings. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-implantable-medical-device-patients-impending.html Cardiology Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:10:06 EST news253541390 (HealthDay) -- Posterior C1 screw fixation can be performed safely and accurately, without significant hemorrhaging, according to a study published in the March issue of The Spine Journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-posterior-c1-fixation-safe-accurate.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:30:02 EST news252936613 An inventor who has won numerous awards for his cutting edge designs has developed a product he believes could revolutionise hospital treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-university-unveils-groundbreaking-medical-device.html Other Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:50:19 EST news251452094 An Adelaide ultrasound device is set to reduce invasive treatments for women after childbirth, thanks to a collaboration arranged by the Flinders University-based Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-trials-ultrasound-device.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:50:04 EST news250249788 German chemicals distributor Brenntag denied Friday any wrongdoing in the health scandal surrounding French-made breast implants. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-german-firm-denies-wrongdoing-breast.html Other Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:00:02 EST news245678349 (AP) -- Consumer safety advocates are questioning the Food and Drug Administration about seemingly incomplete and erroneous data used to affirm the safety of silicone breast implants last year. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-consumer-group-breast-implants.html Other Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:05:49 EST news245005541 (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is ordering medical device manufacturers to study safety complications with surgical mesh widely used to repair women's pelvic problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-fda-safety-women-surgical-mesh.html Medications Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:35:44 EST news244917335 An analysis of financial payments made by orthopedic device manufacturers to orthopedic surgeons shows that the patterns of payments from 2007 to 2010 appear to be complex with a reduction in the total number of payments and the total amount of funds distributed after payment disclosure was required, as well as an increase in the proportion of consultants with academic affiliations, according to a report in the October 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. The article is part of the journal's Health Care Reform series. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-industry-payments-orthopedic-surgeons.html Other Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:32:45 EST news238692754 (Medical Xpress) -- At the site of a car crash, in an emergency room or at an operating table: The seconds it takes to get a medical device to work properly or to understand the packaging on a device can be a matter of life and death. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-medical-packaging-difference.html Health Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:30:01 EST news236587408 Health care laws to protect patients' privacy make it nearly impossible for medical device designers to develop and test the safety and usability of medical products by observing use in an actual practitioner-patient setting. As a result, usability errors and hazards may be overlooked, with the potential for devastating consequences. In the recent issue of Ergonomics in Design, human factors/ergonomics researchers found that storytelling as a qualitative research method was a more effective—and stimulating—way for health care practitioners to provide valuable insights during the information-gathering and product development phases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-health-care-practitioners-stories-aid-medical.html Health Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:15:32 EST news229623323 Loyola University Hospital spine surgeon Dr. Alexander Ghanayem is co-author of a landmark editorial challenging the integrity of published industry-sponsored research involving a bone-growth product. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-landmark-editorial-denounces-poor-spine.html Other Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:30:42 EST news228501025 A virtual reality system that will enable occupational therapists at the Repatriation General Hospital to better assess stroke victims will be launched today by Minister for Ageing Jennifer Rankine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-simulator-therapy.html Other Fri, 13 May 2011 08:48:57 EST news224495313