Research Insight

According to the National Stroke Association, Stroke is the third leading cause of death in America and the number one cause of adult disability. According to Michael J. Alexander, M.D., director of the Neurovascular Center and director of endovascular...

Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc.,  announced the publication of data from a clinician sponsored investigational study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania, demonstrating the utility of the Calypso® System in tracking tumor movement in the pancreas. The data will be...

Botox-maker Allergan Inc. announced the second-quarter profit early Friday, the figures were substantially higher, attributable in part to the company's cost-cutting measures. Botox-maker Allergan Inc. announced the second-quarter profit early Friday, the figures were substantially higher, attributable in part to...

Researchers have identified an improved method of screening high-risk patients for one of the most common types of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma.  (HCC), particularly if the patient has a history of hepatitis. By changing the threshold of one commonly...

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, the global leader in the science of heart valves, announced that new research demonstrates that using its minimally invasive PORT ACCESS System in mitral valve surgery significantly decreases the length of stay in hospitals and intensive...

Once symptoms start, there's only a tiny window of time for stroke victims to get life-saving treatment. Now, research from the Stanford University School of Medicine has cracked that window open a bit wider. If a patient...

Advances in medical imaging techniques are allowing doctors to detect hidden diseases and make ever more accurate diagnoses. But radiation safety experts at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) say that overuse of high-tech scanning procedures may unnecessarily expose...