The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck

Rosetta Genomics Interview – microRNA for Diagnosing Lung Cancer Tumors

The Medical Quack — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:54:00 GMT

Tests to detect cancer of the unknown primary Rosetta Genomics – Today I had the opportunity to speak with and interview Ronen Tamir, Chief Commercialization Officer, at Rosetta to find out how microRNA is helping diagnose and treat cancer. ...(read more)

Heart valves implanted without having open-heart surgery

The Medical Quack — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:02:00 GMT

This is still listed as a clinical trial, and there is either a small incision in the chest, or no incision with navigating through the femoral artery in the patient’s leg. This option will enable patients, who normally would not be able to survive...(read more)

Surgeon Files for Divorce and Claims Extra Marital Kidney affairs..

The Medical Quack — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:59:00 GMT

This is not one of somewhat off balanced individuals walking the earth, this is a surgeon, but he did say he would take 1.5 million instead of the return of the kidney. Obviously he saved her life and this sounds like one of those moments of rage...(read more)

Goats milk used for blood thinning drugs..DNA and Proteins at work

The Medical Quack — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:25:00 GMT

The drug, ATryn has already been approved in Europe. Up until now the drug has been created from blood from human donors. The drug is used to prevent blood clots and would be used during surgery given via an IV, and would not replace normal...(read more)

Have some coffee with your fruit…Study says it helps lower chances of selected oral types of cancer

The Medical Quack — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:36:00 GMT

Here’s some good news for coffee lovers like me, this time it’s good news, add some coffee to your diet with a cup a day and your chances of cancer may decline as related to throat and oral types of cancer. BD Raise high the coffee bean! Good...(read more)

Access Additional News Items on the Medical Quack from Journals, Other Bloggers and Online Newspapers

The Medical Quack — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:57:00 GMT

There is another column added whereby information from other blogs and journals can be viewed on the site. What happens when you click on a link, the full story will show up within the website, so you don’t have to leave the blog to view a post...(read more)

Injected Fat-Dissolver Shows Promise in Human Tests - Kythera

The Medical Quack — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:35:00 GMT

Clinical Trials coming soon! FDA still working with the company so I guess the trials are TBA for now. Kythera was formed by a group of former Amgen employees. If approved by the FDA, off label use here looks very attractive, forget...(read more)

Social Security begins taking online applications – Available now

The Medical Quack — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:18:00 GMT

Even Social Security is jumping on the bandwagon with allowing enrollment on the internet. Recently I had also posted about Beth Israel Hospital in Boston working with Social Security on the exchange of medical records as relates to disability with...(read more)

Suits Pile Up Over ObTape Medical Device for Women

The Medical Quack — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:28:00 GMT

The FDA issued a generic alert to doctors warning of complications in surgical mesh devices designed to treat stress urinary incontinence but the product was not specifically named. Johnson and Johnson back in December just purchased Mentor, who...(read more)

Brain Implants For Parkinson's Show Benefits as well as risks

The Medical Quack — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:00:00 GMT

Neuromodulation is a growing field to say the least. There is also this related story below which is using pretty much the same technology. Sex Chip is to stir up the libido – the latest technology with implanted medical devices? The story below...(read more)

“Beetle” Based Food Color Must Be Listed On Label Says the FDA – Beetle Juice?

The Medical Quack — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:42:00 GMT

I had no idea I have been munching on these little guys for years, and probably wearing them as well! As everything else goes today with being the informed consumer, transparency on what we are wearing and eating will be reflected on the labeled...(read more)

DiFusion Technologies – Medical Device to fight infections after spinal surgery

The Medical Quack — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:13:00 GMT

This is pretty interesting in the fact that the device mixes silver, zinc and copper ions within the device instead of a coating placed on the outside, in other words it is part of the product or solution. 5 percent of spinal surgeries are known...(read more)

Health care IT (Electronic Medical Records) falls on funding delay – Where’s the Money?

The Medical Quack — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:48:00 GMT

What was anticipated as being a booming year for health IT relative to electronic medical records has somewhat hit a stall, at least for now due to economic conditions. We probably won’t know more until the new administration takes office and can...(read more)

In Silicon Valley, Venture Capitalists Turn Cautious – Now thinking about personalized healthcare investments…

The Medical Quack — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:33:00 GMT

Well this might end up being a good move here as there’s much to gain. At least invest in something that has the potential to improve and save lives rather than to over deluge us with more social software. Don’t misunderstand here, I use and...(read more)

eClinicalWorks Electronic Medical Records Scores with 2 new large installations

The Medical Quack — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:03:00 GMT

Recently there has been quite a bit in the news about eClinicalWorks and perhaps this might be due to the fact that they not only offer a complete electronic medical records program, but they also appear to have a large focus on interoperability as well...(read more)