Freeze dried heart valve material holds promise as a scaffold. Researchers have investigated different techniques in order to optimise the resultant material.
Academic Studies
FDA Slow To Clear Products When EU Data Lacking
New paper compares CE vs FDA and concludes both need a makeover.
Proton Beam For Prostate Cancer: Study Says Lack Of Evidence Doesn’t Reduce Demand
Expensive Proton Beam therapy availability is limited this side of the pond. For once we don’t advocate speeding adoption, but a lack of evidence doesn’t seem to have slowed demand for its use as a prostate treatment in USA.
Lancet Study Shows “Unprecedented Increase In Viable Myocardium Following Stem Cell Infusion”
Infusing Cardiac stem cells into post-infarct patients seems to reduce scarring and increase myocardium.
New Research Suggests Sprint Fidelis Guidance Should Be Reviewed
Higher failure rates identified by researchers may indicate a policy of replacing Sprint Fidelis ICD units that haven’t malfunctioned.
Detection of Lesions During Capsule Endoscopy Is Disappointing
AA newly published study indicates that use of capsule endoscopy may yield disappointing rates of lesion detection, regardless of experience.
Hips: Huge Data Analysis Inconclusive
After studying data relating to 3404 hips enrolled in 18 comparative studies and over 830 000 operations in national registries, researchers showed only limited evidence of comparative effectiveness of various hip implant bearing combinations.
Real-world Post-AF Ablation Data From 4000 Cases
Heartwire (theheart.org) has reported on a study summarising “real-world” experiences with AF Ablation and found patient factors and hospital procedure volume to be determinants of post-operative complications and rehospitalisation.
Photoacoustic Device Could Mean Earlier, Faster, Cheaper Cancer Cell Detection
Commercial production of a new device that measures melanoma using photoacoustics, or laser-induced ultrasound, will soon be available to scientists and academia for cancer studies.
Tissue Regenix’s University Partner wins Queen’s Anniversary Prize
Tissue Regenix’s University Partner (The Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering at Leeds University) has been awarded Queen’s Anniversary Prize, the highest accolade for an academic institution.
Research: Smart Materials Help Bone Healing
Uppsala University in Sweden adds to our understanding of bone healing and especially the potential place for BMP2 in this interesting academic press release from the institution.
Ground-Breaking Research: Sterilising With Ionized Plasmas
Researchers report that ionized plasmas like those in neon lights and plasma TVs not only can sterilize water, but make it antimicrobial for as long as a week after treatment.