Mayo clinic expert Jamie N.
Bakkum-Gamez, M.D. and her team are in the process of developing a simple
screening test that can be done at home using a tampon. It is based on the
concept of detecting tumor DNA hypermethylation in vaginal pool DNA picked up
by ordinary tampon.
At last, a no surgery, no knife, noninvasive
treatment for uterine fibroid receives European approval.
Mirabilis Medical, a Seattle based
company received CE Mark authorization for marketing of the Mirabilis System
for treatment of uterine fibroids throughout the European Union. It also announced that it had received a
green signal from US-FDA to begin its clinical studies in US.
Ethicon STRATAFIX™ Spiral Plus Devices
transforms wound closure experience for surgeons.
It has launched Stratafix Spiral PDS
Plus and Stratafix Spiral Monocryl Plus Knotless Tissue Control Devices that
provides a unique edge over traditional suturing.
Test strips for point of care detection of
cervical cancer: Reality in near future.
Researchers at Purdue are developing
technology that could enable us to detect cervical cancer with low-cost,
easy-to-use, lateral flow test strips that are very similar to home pregnancy
tests.
ACOG updates guidelines on investigating
microscopic hematuria in females.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists(ACOG)
and the American Urogynecologic Society (AUS) has updated its guidelines
for low risk women presenting with microscopic hematuria.
The committee opinion was published online on March 30, 2017 ahead
of print in Journal of
Obstetrics and Gynecology.
