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Titanium particles from artificial joints may play a direct role in painful inflammation

Many people with painful, creaky knees and hips find relief after replacing their bad joints with new artificial joints made from titanium. But some of these people develop painful inflammation that can lead to bone destruction and loosening of the new joint. A new study led by researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and published by the Journal of Immunology suggests that tiny titanium particles that flake away from the artificial joints through normal wear and tear may play a direct role in that inflammation.

22 Nov 2011

Ellipse MAGEC System wins 2011 Best New Technology in Spine Care Award

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. today announced the Company's unique MAGEC Remote Control Spinal Deformity System has been awarded the 2011 Best New Technology in Spine Care Award.

15 Nov 2011

SANUWAVE Health third quarter revenues decrease 42% to $161,678

SANUWAVE Health, Inc. today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

14 Nov 2011

AMERIMED Hospitals now part of Global Health Voyager network

Global Health Voyager, Inc., a publicly-traded, full-service, international medical tourism company, today announced that AMERIMED Hospitals -- spanning key tourist destinations in Mexico including Cabo San Lucas, Cancún, Puerto Vallarta, and San José del Cabo - are now part of the Global Health Voyager network.

8 Nov 2011

Nearly 6.5M younger Americans to be diagnosed with knee OA in next ten years

Based on current trends, nearly 6.5 million Americans between the ages of 35 and 84 are expected to be diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis in the next 10 years, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago.

7 Nov 2011

Smile Brands announces opening of new Monarch Dental office in Granbury

Smile Brands Inc., the nation's leading provider of business support services to dental groups in the United States, today announced the grand opening of a new Monarch Dental office in Granbury, TX which will be the 55th in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

29 Oct 2011

Invuity's illuminated breast retractor system helps surgeons to better visualize delicate structures

Invuity, a leading developer of state-of-the-art illuminated surgical technology, today introduced its illuminated breast retractor system at the American College of Surgeons' 97th Annual Clinical Congress in San Francisco.

24 Oct 2011

Compelling Hope Symposium to explore new approaches for nerve and paralysis injury

Located at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey, the Center for Treatment of Paralysis and Reconstructive Nerve Surgery will host the second annual Compelling Hope Symposium on Saturday, November 5th at the Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

14 Oct 2011

Hospital for Special Surgery establishes HSS Spine & Sport in Jupiter, Florida

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), a world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation, announced the establishment of HSS Spine & Sport in Jupiter, Florida. This first HSS expansion beyond the New York region is a direct response to patient and physician demand.

27 Sep 2011

Ono, Bristol-Myers Squibb partner to develop BMS-936558/ONO-4538 and ORENCIA

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., today announced an agreement to expand Bristol-Myers Squibb's territorial rights to develop and commercialize the anti-PD-1 antibody known as BMS-936558/ONO-4538, and to create a strategic alliance for the co-development and co-commercialization of ORENCIA in Japan.

21 Sep 2011

Longer looks: Fighting antibiotic resistance; a health care arms race video; the HVP debate

We won't stop the rising tide of infections until we develop a new business model to fight them. We are not quite on the brink of some dystopian Victorian future. But every year, the prognosis for infectious-disease patients gets a bit grimmer. … And more-powerful drugs tend to cost more than the old drugs. … Even in the rich world, death from infection still looms; MRSA alone kills thousands every year. And firms are not developing antibiotics as fast as they used to.

16 Sep 2011

USU, HJF to host 'The TBI Spectrum' symposium on Sept. 22

New Jersey Congressman and former Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jon Runyan and Army Vice Chief of Staff General Peter Chiarelli will deliver keynote addresses at the fourth USU-HJF Military Medicine Symposium, "The TBI Spectrum," Sept. 22, 2011.

14 Sep 2011

IBN scientists harness ultrasmall peptides to repair spinal disc damage

New ultrasmall peptides that can be used as building blocks for a wide range of regenerative applications such as spinal disc replacement and cartilage repair have been developed by scientists at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), the world's first bioengineering and nanotechnology research institute. These peptides spontaneously assemble in water to form hydrogels, which resemble collagen, a major component of connective tissues found in cartilage, ligaments, tendons, bone and skin.

12 Sep 2011

Zimmer supports GEANCO's orthopaedic mission to Nigeria

The GEANCO Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare delivery for the people of Nigeria, is organizing a medical mission for two surgeons and fifteen support team members to travel to the West African country to provide orthopaedic treatment to patients suffering from disabling joint diseases.

9 Sep 2011

Medtronic acquires PEAK and Salient

Medtronic, Inc. today announced that it has completed the acquisition of two privately-held companies, PEAK Surgical, Inc. and Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. Both of the companies are focused on advanced energy surgical technologies and will broaden Medtronic Surgical Technologies' portfolio of innovative surgical products to meet customer and patient needs worldwide.

From Medtronic 2 Sep 2011

Cedars-Sinai named one of 'Hospitals with Great Orthopaedic Programs'

Cedars-Sinai's Orthopaedic Center is one of only 60 hospitals nationwide to be named as one of the "Hospitals with Great Orthopaedic Programs," a distinction awarded by Becker's Hospital Review, a national magazine focused on healthcare services and management.

24 Aug 2011

Texas Gov. Rick Perry tries experimental stem cell therapy

Texas Gov. Rick Perry last month underwent a procedure where stem cells, made from fat taken from his body, were put into his bloodstream to see if they might find their way to help heal the bones in his back.

22 Aug 2011

HSS, pSivida enter orthopedic evaluation agreement

Drug delivery company pSivida Corp. today announced it has entered into an evaluation agreement with Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), a world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation, to investigate pSivida's drug delivery technologies in orthopedics.

17 Aug 2011

Research roundup: Too many colonoscopies; N.C. health centers save money; Ankle injuries not necessarily emergencies

Overuse Of Screening Colonoscopy In The Medicare Population -- Medical experts traditionally recommend 10 years between normal colonoscopy screenings.

12 Aug 2011

$VP, balloon kyphoplasty safe and effective for women with vertebral fractures$

VP, balloon kyphoplasty safe and effective for women with vertebral fractures

A working group of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has issued a literature review of prospective controlled studies comparing the efficacy and safety of two minimally invasive techniques for vertebral augmentation after spine fracture: vertebroplasty (VP) and balloon kyphoplasty.

2 Aug 2011