Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week articles from November 2008

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Waters Publishes Rapid and Specific Method of Detection for Melamine in Infant Formula and Liquid Milk, in Support of China's Ministry of Science and Technology.
November 2, 2008... Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) published a rapid method for the detection of melamine in infant formula and liquid milk as outlined by requirements of China's Ministry of Science and Technology (M.O.S.T.). The new method uses Waters(R)...

Study findings on abdominal hysterectomy are outlined in reports from Ataturk University.
November 2, 2008... "The study was designed as a descriptive one to reveal the beliefs and attitudes of the women undergoing abdominal hysterectomy. It was carried out at the university hospital in Erzurum between July 2005 and March 2006," scientists in Erzurum,...

Researchers at University of Bologna target acid reflux disease.(Report)
November 2, 2008... "Existing endoscopy-based data on gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in the general population are scarce. This study aimed to evaluate typical symptoms and complications of GORD, and their associated risk factors, in a representative...

Researchers from University of Heidelberg provide details of new studies and findings in the area of addiction medicine.
November 2, 2008... According to recent research from Mannheim, Germany, "The wealth of information accessible on the molecular level after completion of sequencing of the human and other genomes and in conjunction with new high-throughput technologies like...

Research reports on adenocarcinoma from University of Naples provide new insights.
November 2, 2008... "Mesonephric adenocarcinoma deriving from remnants of vaginal mesonephric ducts is one of the rarest tumors of the female genital tract with only three cases reported till date in international literature. Differential diagnosis from other...

Research reports from University of Sheffield provide new insights into arthritis.(Report)
November 2, 2008... According to recent research from Sheffield, the United Kingdom, "Genetic variation in the gene for interleukin-6 (IL-6) contributes to the pathogenesis of inflammatory arthritis, but the role, if any, of epigenetic variability has not been...

Studies by A. Bustamantearagones and co-authors describe new findings in blindness.(Report)
November 2, 2008... According to recent research from Madrid, Spain, "Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is one of the most severe inherited retinal dystrophies with the earliest age of onset. Mutations in the Crumbs homologue 1 (CRB1; OMIM 600105) gene explain...

Findings from University of California in bone and joint surgery reported.(Report)
November 2, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "Retrieval studies have suggested that the cause of femoral implant failure after metal-on-metal hip resurfacing is multifactorial. Both varus positioning of the femoral component and...

New findings from University of Alberta describe advances in bone and joint surgery.(Clinical report)
November 2, 2008... "The optimal rehabilitation protocol after surgical repair of an Achilles tendon rupture has not been well defined. The objective of this randomized study was to compare the effect of early weight-bearing with that of non-weight-bearing on...

Reports from Medical College of Wisconsin, Medical College describe recent advances in bone and joint surgery.
November 2, 2008... "Although cervical spine pedicle screws have been shown to provide excellent fixation, widespread acceptance of their use is limited because of the risk of injury to the spinal cord, nerve roots, and vertebral arteries. The risks of pedicle...

Reports summarize bone and joint surgery research from Exponent, Inc.
November 2, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "The increasing prevalence of hip replacements in young patients is expected to fuel the demand for hip resurfacing arthroplasty. Patient selection, surgical technique, and implant design can...

Research from M.A. Tuke and co-authors reveals new findings on bone and joint surgery.(Report)
November 2, 2008... "Clinical observations suggest that metal-on-metal arthroplasties that have been implanted for more than twenty years do fail. It is proposed that there are not two, but three distinct phases of wear life for any metal-on-metal implant system:...

Research from University of Pittsburgh provide new insights into bone and joint surgery.(Report)
November 2, 2008... "Tears of the posterior root of the medial meniscus are becoming increasingly recognized. They can cause rapidly progressive arthritis, yet their biomechanical effects are not understood," scientists in the United States report (see also Bone...

Researchers at Seoul National University, Medical Department publish new data on bone and joint surgery.(Report)
November 2, 2008... According to a study from Seoul, South Korea, "Plate osteosynthesis is the most commonly used technique for the treatment of diaphyseal forearm fractures in adults. However, application of a plate can disrupt the periosteal blood supply and...

Studies from M.A. Jacobs and co-researchers update current data on bone and joint surgery.(Clinical report)
November 2, 2008... "Recently, metal-on-metal hip resurfacing has enjoyed a resurgence as an alternative to hip arthroplasty in properly selected patients. The purpose of the present study was to report the early results of hip resurfacing through an anterolateral...

Studies from R. Lee and co-researchers in the area of bone and joint surgery published.(Report)
November 2, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "Metal-on-metal hip bearings undergo biphasic wear, starting with a short period of high wear (bedding-in) and followed by low steady-state wear. Bedding-in is the process by which the cup wears...

New findings from M. Nagata and co-authors describe advances in cataract and refractive surgery.(Report)
November 2, 2008... In this recent study, researchers in Mibu, Japan conducted a study "To compare anterior capsule contraction in cataract patients having implantation of 1 of 5 foldable intraocular lens (IOL) models and evaluate lens epithelial cell (LEC)...

Scientists at Queensland University of Technology publish research in cataract and refractive surgery.
November 2, 2008... In this recent report, researchers in Australia conducted a study "To assess corneal refractive changes after 15-minute visual tasks and their association with eyelid morphology. Contact Lens and Visual Optics Laboratory, School of Optometry,...

Research on chromatography detailed by T.V. Kafanova and co-authors.
November 2, 2008... According to recent research from Russia, "The amount and composition of fatty acids in the fungus Stilbella aciculosa associated with the marine macroorganism Apostichopus japonica (trepang) were determined by gas-liquid chromatography and gas...

Research results from Ryerson University update knowledge of chromatography.
November 2, 2008... "Cell surface receptors and their associated signaling pathways on the plasma membrane are key targets in understanding cellular responses. However, the isolation and identification of receptor complexes has been elusive," scientists writing in...

New findings from University of Lubeck in the area of colectomy described.(Clinical report)
November 2, 2008... According to recent research from Lubeck, Germany, "The study was designed to compare patients after laparoscopic and conventional colectomy with regard to early postoperative mood, cognitive function, and neurocognitive variables S100 beta and...

Study data from University of Pittsburgh update knowledge of colectomy.(Report)
November 2, 2008... According to recent research published in the journal Surgical Innovation, "Laparoscopic colectomy is often complicated by adhesions. Studies examining the morbidity of laparoscopic lysis of adhesions (LOA) combined with colectomy are sparse."...

New contact lens data have been reported by scientists at Maastricht University.(Report)
November 2, 2008... "The primary goal of this study was to evaluate if there is a difference in frequency and in completeness of eyeblinks (type of eyeblink) in rigid gas permeable (GP) lens wearers experiencing 3- and 9-o'clock staining compared with GP lens...

Research reports from N. Decaro and co-authors provide new insights into coronavirus.
November 2, 2008... "A real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for the detection of bovine coronavirus (BCoV) RNA in clinical samples is described. The assay is based on TaqMan technology, consisting of two primers and one probe labeled...

Findings from S. Courbet and co-researchers advance knowledge in DNA research.
November 2, 2008... "Genome stability requires one, and only one, DNA duplication at each S phase. The mechanisms preventing origin firing on newly replicated DNA are well documented(1), but much less is known about the mechanisms controlling the spacing of...

New DNA research study findings have been reported from University of Halle-Wittenberg.
November 2, 2008... "We present a set of 18 microsatellite DNA markers that can be run in two multiplex polymerase chain reactions as standard tool for assessing molecular ecological problems in honeybees (Apis mellifera)," investigators in Halle, Germany report...

New DNA research study findings recently were reported by C. Zhang and co-researchers.
November 2, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "Molecular self-assembly is a promising approach to the preparation of nanostructures. DNA, in particular, shows great potential to be a superb molecular system." "Synthetic DNA molecules have...

New findings from D. Stefanovic and co-authors in the area of DNA research published.
November 2, 2008... "Many genomic sequences, DNA replication origins included, contain specific structural motifs prone to alternative base pairing. Structural rearrangements of DNA require specific environmental conditions and could be favored by chemical agents...

Reports outline DNA research study results from University of Dublin, Trinity College.
November 2, 2008... "An extensive study of the time dependence of DNA wrapping in single-walled nanotube (SWNT) dispersions has been carried out, revealing a number of unusual phenomena. SWNTs were dispersed in water with salmon testes DNA and monitored over a...

Researchers at Yeungnam University have published new data on DNA research.
November 2, 2008... "The conditions for the measurement of linear dichroism (LD) can be adjusted so as to solely reflect the length and the flexibility of DNA. The real-time detection of the EDTA center dot Fe2+-induced oxidative cleavage of double-stranded native...

Studies from University of Kalyani update current data on DNA research.
November 2, 2008... According to a study from Kalyani, India, "In the standard procedure for artificial transformation of E. coli by plasmid DNA, cellular competence for DNA uptake is developed by suspending the cells in ice-cold CaCl2 (50-100 mM). It is believed...

Investigators at University of California release new data on eustachian tubes.
November 2, 2008... "Vertebrates can modulate the sound levels entering their inner ears in the face of intense external sound or during their own vocalizations. Middle ear muscle contractions restrain the motion of the middle ear ossicles, attenuating the...

New findings from M.F. Zapater and co-authors in the area of life sciences published.
November 2, 2008... According to a study from Montpellier, France, "We developed a total of 50 microsatellite markers for the three fungal pathogens causing the most important leaf spot diseases of banana: 32 loci for Mycosphaerella fijiensis are presented, and...

New life sciences data have been reported by H. Knutsen and co-authors.
November 2, 2008... According to a study from Norway, "We developed polymerase chain reaction primers for eight dinucleotide microsatellite loci in the marine deep sea fish, roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris). All markers were obtained from a partial...

Research data from P.A. Haye and colleagues update understanding of life sciences.
November 2, 2008... According to a study from Coquimbo, Chile, "The Chilean isopod Excirolana hirsuticauda is a marine benthic brooder with wide distributional range and low potential for long-distance dispersal. Eleven microsatellite markers were developed for E....

Research from Hokkaido University in the area of life sciences described.
November 2, 2008... According to a study from Sapporo, Japan, "We developed 11 polymorphic microsatellite [simple sequence repeat (SSR)] loci from genomic DNA of Veratrum album ssp. oxysepalum using a dual-suppression polymerase chain reaction technique and an...

Researchers' work from University of Pretoria focuses on life sciences.
November 2, 2008... "Twelve microsatellite markers were developed for population analyses of the fungal pathogen, Dothistroma septosporum. Intersimple sequence repeat polymerase chain reaction (ISSR-PCR) and an enrichment protocol (fast isolation by amplified...

University of Nevada publishes research in life sciences.
November 2, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "We describe primers and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) conditions to amplify 14 tri- and tetranucleotide microsatellite loci for the Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)." ...

Studies from Nestec Ltd. update current data on mass spectrometry.
November 2, 2008... "The utility of liquid chromatography coupled to the isotope ratio mass spectrometry technique (LC-IRMS) has already been established through a variety of successful applications. However, the analytical constraint related to the use of aqueous...

Data on orthodontics discussed by researchers at Shikumi College.(Report)
November 2, 2008... According to recent research from Nagoya, Japan, "The transpalatal arch (TPA), which splints together 2 maxillary molars, has been believed to preserve anchorage. The purpose of this study was to clarify this effect from a mechanical point of...

New findings from University of Florence in the area of orthodontics described.(Report)
November 2, 2008... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, "The aim of this study was to apply low-dose computed tomography (CT) to evaluate treatment and posttreatment effects produced by rapid...

Recent studies by H. Chen and co-authors add new data to orthodontics findings.(Report)
November 2, 2008... "The aim of this study was to test a 3-dimensional (3D) computer-assisted dental model analysis system that uses selected landmarks to describe tooth movement during treatment with an oral appliance. Dental casts of 70 patients diagnosed with...

Reports on orthodontics findings from R.M.A. Lima and co-researchers provide new insights.(Report)
November 2, 2008... "In this study, we evaluated the long-term maxillary changes in skeletal Class II patients who had slow and rapid palatal expansion. The sample consisted of 70 patients divided in 2 groups: 1 group was treated with cervical headgear with...

Reports outline study results from National Air and Space Museum.
November 2, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "There are numerous beliefs about the ability of the federal government to accomplish positive results in social transformation using space program management practices that have become a...

Studies in the area of orthodontics reported from University of Illinois.(Report)
November 2, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "The availability of new, reliable, objective, and 3-dimensional techniques to assess the effects of rapid maxillary expansion on the morphology of the maxillary dental arch, nasal cavity...

Study data from A.H. Guay and co-authors update knowledge of orthodontics.
November 2, 2008... "In this article, we describe recent trends in the age of patients receiving orthodontic services and look at how expenditures for these services are related to patient age and income level. These findings are based on 3 national health...

Data from Harvard University advance knowledge in plastic and reconstructive surgery.(Report)
November 2, 2008... "The vacuum-assisted closure device is widely used clinically, yet its mechanisms of action are incompletely understood. In this study, the authors designed a partially splinted full-thickness murine vacuum-assisted closure model to better...

Findings from F.G. Bravo and co-researchers advance knowledge in plastic and reconstructive surgery.(Report)
November 2, 2008... According to a study from Madrid, Spain, "Open rhinoplasty represents a surgical technique that has increased in popularity during the past several decades. However, to achieve full access to the entire nasal framework, a transcolumellar...

Investigators at Duke University release new data on plastic and reconstructive surgery.
November 2, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "Free vascularized tissue transfer is generally associated with high success rates, but failures do occur. After a flap failure, the decision is often made to perforin a second, reoperative free...

Investigators at University of Melbourne target plastic and reconstructive surgery.(Report)
November 2, 2008... "The deep inferior epigastric artery (DIEA) perforator flap for breast reconstruction spares rectus abdominis muscle and has low donor-site morbidity. However, abdominal wall weakness and bulge remain significant complications, with damage to...

New plastic and reconstructive surgery findings from University of California described.(Report)
November 2, 2008... "The viability of fat grafts, obtained by even a well-established technique remains poorly studied and unknown. This study was designed to determine the viability of fat grafts harvested and refined by the Coleman technique," researchers in the...

New plastic and reconstructive surgery research reported from R.H. Woods and co-authors.
November 2, 2008... "Tessier described rare craniofacial clefts anatomically. The no. 7 cleft is a lateral facial cleft consisting of macrostomia, lateral facial Muscular diastasis, and bony abnormalities of the maxilla and zygoma. Early Computed tomographic...

Report summarizes plastic and reconstructive surgery study findings from O. Riedl and co-researchers.(Report)
November 2, 2008... According to a study from Austria, "The sural nerve is the nerve most commonly used for peripheral nerve reconstruction. According to requirements; for nerve graft length, it is dissected from the retromalleolar up to the popliteal region,...

Reports summarize plastic and reconstructive surgery research from McGill University.(Report)
November 2, 2008... "The incidence of infection secondary to mandibular fractures ranges from 0 to 30 percent, resulting in significant sequelae. Unlike Other variables that may influence infection, delayed repair is often unavoidable," scientists writing in the...

Researchers from Children's Hospital publish findings in plastic and reconstructive surgery.(Report)
November 2, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "Scarce literature exists addressing the presentation, classification, and management of pediatric orbital fractures. The aim of this study is to review the authors'experience with the...

Study findings from University of Texas broaden understanding of plastic and reconstructive surgery.
November 2, 2008... According to a study from the United States, "The nasolabial flap is a pedicled flap with a wide description and application for use in lateral nasal wall, ala, columella, and intraoral reconstruction. It is a versatile flap that is well...

Researchers from Radboud University detail new studies and findings in the area of polymerase chain reaction.
November 2, 2008... According to recent research from Netherlands, "Knowledge on below-ground plant distributions is almost lacking to date, despite the fact that such information would be very valuable in understanding below-ground competition and...

Research in the area of quality of life reported from J.W.M. Vaneck and colleagues.(Report)
November 2, 2008... " Patient's health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of pacemaker (PM) patients has increasingly become an important issue of health care evaluation. Currently, knowledge of pacing performance and technology is more or less outlined,"...

Data on spectroscopy described by T.A. Laurence et al.
November 2, 2008... "DNA sliding clamps attach to polymerases and slide along DNA to allow rapid, processive replication of DNA. These clamps contain many positively charged residues that could curtail the sliding due to attractive interactions with the negatively...

New findings in spectroscopy described from University of Genoa.
November 2, 2008... "We demonstrate the selective, low-temperature chemistry of ethylene on the strongly undercoordinated sites of Cu(410) by investigating its adsorption by high-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS), X-ray photoelectron...

Research from University of Helsinki in the area of spectroscopy published.
November 2, 2008... According to recent research from Helsinki, Finland, "Cytochrome c oxidase is the main catalyst of oxygen consumption in mitochondria and many aerobic bacteria. The key step in oxygen reduction is scission of the O-O bond and formation of an...

Reports outline surgery research from University of California, Fetal Treatment Center.
November 2, 2008... "Surgical trainees in the United States have a growing interest in both clinical experiences and structured training opportunities in global health. Global health training and exposure can be integrated into a surgical residency program,"...

Studies from Kaiser Permanente describe new findings in surgery.
November 2, 2008... "Nissen fundoplication decreases the use of antireflux medications. Retrospective cohort study using discharge abstract data and pharmacy data," scientists writing in the journal Archives of Surgery report (see also Surgery). "Twelve...

Research from University of Tennessee in the area of surgical innovation published.
November 2, 2008... According to recent research from the United States, "We Sought to develop and examine the feasibility and efficacy of a streamlined sutureless system of repairing parenchymal and collecting system defects using BioGlue (bovine...

Scientists at National University discuss research in thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon.(Report)
November 2, 2008... "Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura (SFTP) are rare, The aims of this Study were (1) to characterize their clinicopathological features more precisely: (2) to determine whether all immunohistochemical (IHC) study can be helpful in...

Data on chromatography reported by researchers at Bayer HealthCare.
November 2, 2008... Data detailed in 'Determination of rivaroxaban--a novel, oral, direct Factor Xa inhibitor--in human plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry' have been presented. "A high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem...

Studies from Lapeyronie Hospital, Department of Biochemistry yield new information about chromatography.
November 2, 2008... Current study results from the report, 'Quantification of urinary F2-isoprostanes with 4(RS)-F4t-neuroprostane as an internal standard using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry Application to polytraumatized patients,' have been published....

Investigators at University of Idaho have published new data on life sciences.
November 2, 2008... A report, 'Depositional influences on porewater arsenic in sediments of a mining-contaminated freshwater lake,' is newly published data in Environmental Science & Technology. "Arsenic-containing minerals mobilized during mining activities and...

Reports summarize life sciences study results from University of Pisa.
November 2, 2008... Scientists discuss in 'Seroprevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in domestic and wild animals from central Italy' new findings in life sciences. "From January 2004 to July 2007, 2455 sera were collected from domestic and wild animals living...

Research from Stowers Institute for Medical Research in the area of life sciences published.
November 2, 2008... Data detailed in 'The heterochromatin protein 1 (HP1) family: put away a bias toward HP1' have been presented. According to a study from the United States, "Heterochromatin protein 1 (HP1) was first described in Drosophila melanogaster as a...

Research on life sciences detailed by scientists at Chinese Academy of Sciences.(Report)
November 2, 2008... New research, 'Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils in the vicinity of Nanjing, China,' is the subject of a report. "The occurrence and distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in vegetable soils from five vegetable fields...

Researchers from Korea University detail findings in life sciences.(Report)
November 2, 2008... Fresh data on life sciences are presented in the report 'Quantification of differentially expressed genes in Daphnia magna exposed to rubber wastewater.' According to recent research published in the journal Chemosphere, "In this study,...

Scientists at RWTH Aachen University release new data on life sciences.(Report)
November 2, 2008... Research findings, 'Topographical control of human macrophages by a regularly microstructured polyvinylidene fluoride surface,' are discussed in a new report. According to a study from Aachen, Germany, "In this study we investigated the...

Revolution Health's Former Senior Medical Director, Dr. Val Jones, Launches New Health Website.
November 2, 2008... Val Jones, M.D., award-winning writer and former Senior Medical Director of RevolutionHealth.com, launched a new health website today called, GetBetterHealth.com to provide accurate medical information in a trusted environment that's both...

Central Bark's Dog-Gone Good Year.
November 2, 2008... People don't want to hear their business is going to the dogs but it could be just the ticket for success; just ask Chris Gaba and Jackie Jordan, co-founders of Central Bark Doggy Day Care, who have introduced several new initiatives this year...

Coherent Updates Fourth Quarter Revenue Guidance, Announces Major Consolidation Initiative.(Financial report)
November 2, 2008... Coherent, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHR) has updated its revenue guidance for the fourth fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2008 to $141.0 million to $142.5 million, as compared to its prior revenue guidance of $154 million to $157 million. The company...

Consumer Genetics' New Pregnancy Kit Determines Baby's Gender.
November 2, 2008... Consumer Genetics, Inc. announces the release of the Pink or Blue(R) Pregnancy Test with Early DNA Gender Test Collection Kit, the first retail pregnancy testing product to include a gender testing component (see also Consumer Genetics, Inc.)....

Mr. Peanut Shines Brighter on Broadway Thanks to D3 LED.
November 2, 2008... A 92-year-old American icon recently received a facelift to help him remain relevant to and engaged with his adoring fans (see also D3 Led). This summer, Kraft's Planters division turned to Clear Channel Spectacolor and D3 LED to help...

Europeans Skeptical About Animal Cloning for Food Production.
November 2, 2008... A Flash Eurobarometer poll published by the European Commission today indicates that European citizens have a generally negative attitude to animal cloning for food production (see also Delegation of the European Commission to the United...

Dorado Software Announces Redcell Storage Commander for Automated Management of iSCSI and Fibre Channel SANs.
November 2, 2008... Dorado Software (http://doradosoftware.com), a leading provider of infrastructure lifecycle management software, announced the release of Redcell Storage Commander, a management product that provides automated configuration and management...

Menicon Acquires Rose K, the World's Largest Brand for Keratoconus.
November 2, 2008... Menicon Co., Ltd. and Rose K International Limited announced that the two companies reached an agreement for Menicon to acquire 100% of the ownership of Rose K, effective as of October 1, 2008. With this acquisition, Dr. Paul Rose and Mr. Ian...

Emergency Medical Supplies, Shelter Kit Rushed to Haitian Storm Survivors.
November 2, 2008... Two cargo containers with emergency medical supplies arrived in Haiti to aid the victims of the devastating hurricanes and tropical storms, the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) and Chevron announced (see also Pan American Development...

Alegent Health System Chooses Picis LYNX Outpatient Facility Coding Services.
November 2, 2008... LYNX Medical Systems, a Picis company, announced an agreement with Alegent Health to provide outpatient facility coding services to its five Omaha metropolitan area hospitals (see also Picis, Inc.). With more than 120,000 emergency...

Sound Surgical Technologies Forms Distribution Partnership With Shippert Medical Technologies Corporation.
November 2, 2008... Sound Surgical Technologies LLC, creator of the VASER(R) Lipo System, has formed a distribution partnership with Shippert Medical Technologies Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of medical products and instruments, in order to expand...