For people with the grim diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, the news may have gotten just a shade brighter. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center found that using 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) tracer with positron emission tomography (PET) provides a preoperative predictor of tumor response to chemotherapy and survival in patients with borderline resectable or locally advanced pancreatic cancer. The finding could change recommended practice for one of the deadliest forms of cancer and improve outcomes for patients. Read More
Cerevasc Inc. has treated its first U.S. patient using an investigational device intended for patients suffering from hydrocephalus, one of the most common neurological conditions worldwide. Boston-based Cerevasc’s Eshunt system is being taken through its paces during a clinical study in Buenos Aires, Argentina and is aimed at replacing a half-century-old neurosurgical procedure associated with frequent failure, infection risk and high costs. Read More
The association of health care professionals in Normandy (APRIC) and the regional support group for the development of e-health in Normandy released new data on the importance of home telemonitoring in heart failure. Patients participating in the Suivi Clinique à Domicile (SCAD) heart failure home telemonitoring program experience less re-hospitalizations and lower death rates than patients with the same pathology but not on the program. Read More
A team of researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology in Japan have come up with a semiconductor sensor that can detect minute traces of biomarkers for infections or diseases. Read More
The U.S. FDA has advised the public that it is in possession of 10 reports of squamous cell carcinoma and 12 reports of various lymphomas in connection with breast implants, a series of findings that are separate from known incidents of lymphoma. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Alivecor, Attune Medical, Biotronik, Medalliance, Sapphiros, Silk Road Medical. Read More
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Neodynamics. Read More
