First Robotically-assisted Heart Bypass Surgery Successful
Penn State HealthThe first robotically-assisted heart bypass surgery was performed yesterday at Penn State Geisinger's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
The first robotically-assisted heart bypass surgery was performed yesterday at Penn State Geisinger's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Researchers at Penn State's College of Medicine have shown that a new antidote for the treatment of antifreeze poisoning is safer and more effective than the current method of treatment.
Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death of women in the world. Papillomaviruses are associated with more than 90 percent of all cases of cervical cancer. In the past, the disease was difficult to study because the virus could not be grown in a tissue culture in a lab. However, researchers at Penn State's College of Medicine in Hershey have developed a way to grow the virus. This means the entire life cycle of the virus can now be studied which should help researchers develop drugs to fight the disease.
Researchers at Penn State's College of Medicine, at The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center have identified what may be a new, independent risk factor measurement for heart attacks and strokes. Fibrinogen is the main clotting factor in the blood. Researchers say that gamma prime, a form of fibrinogen that makes up about 10 percent of total fibrinogen, may be an indicator of possible heart attacks and strokes.
HERSHEY, PA -- Researchers have found that the most severe cases of sleep apnea occur in the young (people under 45) and should be treated more aggressively once it is diagnosed so that problems like hypertension and other cardiovascular problems can be reduced.
The typical length of treatment for acetaminophen overdose is three days, and often the use of the antidote, N-acetylcysteine, is not used after 24 hours. J. Ward Donovan, M.D. associate professor of medicine at Penn State's College of Medicine, says this treatment mehtod needs to be closely examined, and in some cases changed.
Researchers at Penn State's College of Medicine have identified a set of neurons in the brain that may contribute to some of the undesirable side effects of pain medication.
Giving test subjects sex hormones over a nearly two-year period had little or no effect on adolescent sexual behavior after, .
A new, specially designed diaper that allows 87 percent of light to pass through the diaper could help the 400,000 babies born each year with jaundice. The diaper was designed by a pediatric nurse practitioner, at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
The first voice-controlled robotically assisted heart bypass surgery on a human was performed in Munich, Germany by an international team of cardiac surgeons including Ralph Damiano, M.D., chief of cardiothoracic surgery of The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, (Hershey, PA).
For the first time a drug manufacturer has decided that anesthesiologists should be trained on a human patient simulator to learn how a drug works and how it effects patients before physicians actually use the drug on patients.
A common surfactant and detergent found in many shampoos and toothpastes is the first topical microbicidal agent shown to kill animal and human papillomavirus
A two-year durability test is now underway at Penn State's College of Medicine on the Penn State total electric artificial heart. The durability testing is one of the final steps before the devices could reach human clinical trials.
Hershey, PA - Jane E. Henney, M.D., commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, will address graduates and their guests at the 29th annual commencement of Penn State's College of Medicine. The ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 16, at 1 p.m. at Founder's Hall of the Milton Hershey School.
The chair of psychiatry at Penn State's College of Medicine, will be leading a panel discussion where he will discuss many aspects of school violence at 2 p.m. at the American Psychiatric Association meeting in Washington, D.C.
In 1990, when Fran Hultzapple was preparing to have breast cancer surgery, she spent hours searching for pictures that would help her visualize what her body would look like after a modified radical mastectomy and reconstruction. Descriptions and medical explanations were not enough; she needed to see what to expect.
New research from Penn State's College of Medicine shows that even one night of disrupted or missed sleep by a healthy person can drastically alter a person's chemical balance and cause daytime sleepiness and fatigue.
For the first time physicians today implanted a new kind of heart-assist device to help a seriously ill patient survive.
Physicians at The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center are now enrolling patients in a clinical trial to test a new drug to fight pancreatic cancer.
For the first time physicians today implanted a new kind of heart-assist device to help a seriously ill patient survive.
Researchers at Penn State's College of Medicine have identified a new gene that may help cancer patients.
Science (12/17/99) hailed research on stem cells as the scientific breakthrough of the year.
For people who suffer with diabetes and must prick their fingers several times a day for a blood sample to measure their glucose levels, there may be a new and painless way to take such a measurement using ultrasound (Nature Medicine, 3-00).
The effectiveness of pamidronate as a palliative treatment for women with metastatic breast cancer to the skeleton is documented in the March 2000 Cancer.
Researchers at Penn State's College of Medicine have discovered a gene that blocks metastasis in breast cancer. The gene is called breast cancer metastasis suppressor or BRMS1 and is located on chromosome 11.
People who snore, especially the young, with no other sleep disorder problems, have an increased risk of hypertension (high blood pressure), shows Penn State's College of Medicine research (Archives of Internal Medicine, 8-14-00).
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center will serve as the primary site in the United States to image certain patients with the Bjoerk-Shiley Convexco-Concave artificial heart valves manufactured by Shiley Incorporated.
A study conducted by nurses at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical center shows that changes in the type and placement technique of a catheter to administer intravenous medication improves patient satisfaction and lowers costs. (Journal of Intravenous Nursing, Nov-Dec '00)
New research from Penn State College of Medicine shows that postmenopausal women who take hormone replacement therapy greatly decrease their chance of getting sleep apnea and the health complications it can cause. (Am. J. of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 3-01)
A researcher at Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine is investigating an alternative surgical treatment that could rejuvenate patients suffering from Parkinson's Disease.
A dynamic group of respected national research institutions announced the formation of a new partnership with the basic goal of finding out what causes cancer to metastasize or spread -- and how the spread of cancer to the bones of an individual can be prevented.
Man's best friend may be poor company for asthmatics. A study by the Asthma Clinical Research Network shows that a greater number of people had reactions to cat allergen, but dogs came out on top as promoting greater disturbances in pulmonary function.
African Americans in the three, largely-rural states of PA, WV and KY, are more likely to develop colorectal cancer and more likely to die from it than Caucasians, according to a study revealed today by researchers at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
A new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers reveals for the first time one of the mechanisms by which malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, grows and spreads.
Restless legs syndrome causes an irresistible urge to move the legs often accompanied by creepy-crawly sensations. The sensations are only relieved by movement, and become worse as the sun goes down causing sleeplessness for the millions with RLS and their partners.
The secret to heart attack chest pain may be on the tip of your tongue. Researchers found evidence to suggest the same type of nerve receptors that register the "burning" of capsaicin on the tongue, register the sensation of chest pain from a heart attack.
A virus not known to cause disease kills triple negative breast cancer cells and killed tumors grown from these cells in mice, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Understanding how the virus kills cancer may lead to new treatments for breast cancer.
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and PinnacleHealth System have signed a Letter of Intent and Term Sheet with the intent to form a new Health Enterprise in central Pennsylvania.
With the growing number of children participating in competitive sports, injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, of the knee are on the rise in young athletes. A Penn State Hershey expert weighs in with some prevention tips.
While there is no hard data to support the whole “coffee will stunt your growth” line that grownups have been using for years, there is concern about what the effects might be of increased caffeine consumption among young people.
The drug letrozole results in higher birth rates in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) than the current preferred infertility treatment drug, according to a nationwide study led by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Aetna (NYSE: ΑET) announced today that Dr. Harold L. Paz, will join Aetna later this month as executive vice president and chief medical officer (EVP/CMO). Paz will lead clinical strategy and policy at the intersection of all of Aetna’s domestic and global businesses. Paz has served as chief executive officer of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State’s senior vice president for health affairs and dean of its College of Medicine since April 2006.
Sunscreen and sunglasses top the list of summertime must-haves for most people. But just as skin can burn on an overcast or chilly day, eyes can sustain damage anytime you’re outdoors without sunglasses.
Learning the role of immune system cells in healthy digestive tracts and how they interact with neighboring nerve cells may lead to new treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
After weeks of the kids being out of school, some parents have had enough of their behavior and are counting the days until they go back. Some may also be wondering how much of the defiant behavior is normal and when it’s time to seek help.
Parenting skills of adults with ADHD improve when their ADHD is treated with medication, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. At least 25 percent of clinic-referred children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder have a parent with ADHD.
Nearly 700 children have lost their lives over the last 20 years in the United States as a result of being left in or playing in a hot car. At last count, the total in the U.S. this year is 18. July 31 is National Heat Stroke Prevention Day.
Keeping up with car seat rules and regulations can be dizzying. Laws vary from state to state, and they can differ from recommendations of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Preparing to ace subjects such as time management, independence and identity can drive high school and college students -- not to mention their parents -- to weeks of worry and anxiety as summer melts into September. Michael J. Murray, associate professor of psychiatry at Penn State Hershey, says there are steps both parents and teens can take to smooth the transition.
Four window washers put down their cleaning tools and transformed into superheroes for a costumed descent down the side of Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital.