New device
stops stress
incontinence
in women A new mesh sling might make the
embarrassing problem of stress
urinary incontinence a little less
stressful for women. ... read more
New treatment designed to prevent
blood clots in vascular grafts Surgeons at the Methodist
DeBakey Heart Center in
Houston were among the first
in the U.S. to implant a new vascular
graft, which is engineered to reduce the
risk of blood clots in patients treated
for peripheral arterial disease (PAD),
which affects as many as 12 million
Americans over the age of 50. ... read more
Wet age-related macular degeneration
study shows significant vision improvements Research conducted by retina
surgeons at The Methodist
Hospital shows unprecedented
improvements in vision in more than
one-third of patients treated with
Lucentis™ for wet age-related macular
degeneration (AMD), according to
findings published today in the New
England Journal of Medicine. ... read more
Buying into flu myths
is hazardous to your health Not getting a flu shot because
you think it is going to give
you the flu could be the worst
mistake you make this winter. ... read more
Novel suicide gene therapy used
to treat malignant brain tumors Physicians and researchers in the
Methodist Neurological Institute
(NI) are studying the use of a
novel combination of radiation and
suicide gene therapy to treat typically
stubborn malignant brain tumors. ... read more
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