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TBTC to receive more than $90 million to develop effective tuberculosis treatments

The Tuberculosis Trials Consortium (TBTC) strives to conduct research about the diagnosis, medical treatment, and prevention of tuberculosis (TB) infection and disease. The network is composed of a partnership of clinical investigators from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health departments from different countries, as well as medical and pharmaceutical institutions.

10 Feb 2010

Study: New mechanism may allow bacteria to develop resistance to antibiotics

Scientists have shown that cells' DNA-reading machinery can skim through certain kinds of damaged DNA without skipping any letters in the genetic "text." The studies, performed in bacteria, suggest a new mechanism that can allow bacteria to develop resistance to antibiotics.

10 Feb 2010

East Cooper Medical Center to install LiveData and KARL STORZ Endoscopy- America's Patient-Aware OR solutions

LiveData and KARL STORZ Endoscopy- America, Inc. today announced that East Cooper Medical Center will install the companies' Patient-Aware OR solution in the eight operating rooms in East Cooper's new hospital to be opened this quarter. KARL STORZ is a global leader in minimally invasive endoscopic technologies and operating room integration. LiveData is a leader in real-time data integration and display technology.

9 Feb 2010

SANUWAVE Health’s dermaPACE device effective in treating severe burns

SANUWAVE Health, Inc.,, an emerging medical technology company focused on regenerative medicine, announced that a European scientific study reporting the successful treatment of severe burns using the dermaPACE® device has been published by BURNS, the Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries.

9 Feb 2010

Over 12,000 courses of lung cancer treatment completed with Accuray's CyberKnife radiosurgery

Accuray Incorporated, a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that more than 12,000 courses of lung cancer treatment have been completed with CyberKnife radiosurgery. Usage of CyberKnife radiosurgery for lung cancer continues to grow, as illustrated by a 25 percent increase year over year in calendar year 2009.

6 Feb 2010

Study suggests molecules and pathways in mood regulation and circadian rhythms are intertwined

Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered unexpected properties for a precursor to melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep cycles.

5 Feb 2010

HSS supports Arthritis Foundation's educational campaign for osteoarthritis

Hospital for Special Surgery, (HSS), a world leader in orthopedics and rheumatology, today announced its support of the Arthritis Foundation and Ad Council newly launched campaign, "Moving is the Best Medicine," to raise awareness of osteoarthritis, increase public health education and support breakthrough research.

5 Feb 2010

San Antonio Methodist Hospital upgrades to Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion system

AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES, a leading provider of turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgical and radiation therapy services, announced today that it has entered into a contract to supply a Leksell Gamma Knife® PerfexionTM system to Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. This new Perfexion system, the eighth placed by AMS to date, will replace an existing Gamma Knife supplied by AMS and is expected to begin treating patients later this year.

5 Feb 2010

Manduka introduces Manduka PRO Black Cherry mat for yoga enthusiasts

Manduka (www.manduka.com), the world's leader in high performance yoga gear, announced today the introduction of the Manduka PRO Black Cherry—an iteration of the world-renowned Black Mat PRO—available for a limited time only in a hot new hue.

4 Feb 2010

New Hanover Regional Medical Center renews supply chain agreement with Broadlane

Broadlane, the leading end-to-end cost-management partner for healthcare providers, announced today that New Hanover Regional Medical Center, in Wilmington, North Carolina, has renewed its supply chain relationship with Broadlane for another five years. New Hanover will continue to access Broadlane’s unparalleled national contract portfolio of consumable supplies, equipment, pharmaceuticals and purchased services to help manage approximately $130 million in annual supply spend.

4 Feb 2010

Recent clinical trials in patients with ALBP show that SOMA 250 mg reduces disability

A recent analysis of two pivotal clinical trials in patients with acute low back pain (ALBP) who were treated with SOMA® (carisoprodol) 250 mg showed significantly improved functionality and reduced disability after three days of treatment, as measured by the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ).

4 Feb 2010

New resources to support Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' Tjet injector system now available

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today the availability of new resources to support the recently introduced Tjet® injector system, a needle-free device designed to deliver Teva’s TEV-TROPIN® [somatropin (rDNA origin) for injection] brand human growth hormone (hGH) to children who have growth failure due to inadequate secretion of normal endogenous growth hormone.

3 Feb 2010

MISI opens new comprehensive spine care facility in Las Colinas

The Minimally Invasive Spine Institute, one of the most advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities for back and neck pain as well as spinal disorders in the United States, has opened a comprehensive spine care facility in Las Colinas to offer both holistic and traditional approaches to spine care, advancing physician practices by forever changing the patient experience.

2 Feb 2010

Gentag signs license agreement to develop and commercialize post surgery wireless skin patch

Gentag, Inc. and The CORE Institute® are pleased to announce the signing of a license agreement to develop and commercialize a disposable wireless skin patch to allow patients to self monitor themselves in the comfort of their homes after orthopedic surgery in hospitals through the use of cell phones

2 Feb 2010

Cardiac arrest sudden death: The seven warning signs

As Americans look to keep their fitness resolutions and increase their physical activity, Dr. Bing Liem, cardiologist and electrophysiologist at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif., is hoping to raise awareness of a critical but rare heart condition: congenital malformations of the heart or vascular system, which is to blame for the majority of sudden cardiac deaths in athletes under the age of 40.

2 Feb 2010

Tips to ease prenatal back and neck pain from LSI

One of the most common discomforts experienced by women during pregnancy is back pain. Expectant mothers endure a variety of different types of backache as their hormones and posture change during pregnancy.

2 Feb 2010

FDA approves neurostimulation treatment for heart failure

The FDA recently approved the first study of neurostimulation as a treatment for heart failure, a chronic disease that affects nearly six million Americans and is the leading cause of hospitalization in America.

2 Feb 2010

Salient Surgical Technologies, Exeter Hospital and Moffitt Cancer Center donate medical supplies to Haiti

Salient Surgical Technologies of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has partnered with Exeter Hospital in Exeter, New Hampshire and Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, to donate equipment and supplies for a mission to aid victims of the January 12 earthquake in Haiti.

30 Jan 2010

Pioneer Surgical Technology plans to open new office facility in Austin, Texas

Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., a leader in innovative medical devices, announced today the company's plan to open a new office facility in Austin, Texas, April 1, 2010. The new facility provides Pioneer greater recruiting access to industry professionals who will help further the growth and development of Pioneer's Spine Division.

30 Jan 2010

NuVasive reports preliminary unaudited financial results for full year ended December 31, 2009

NuVasive, Inc., a medical device company focused on developing products for minimally disruptive surgical treatments for the spine, today announced preliminary unaudited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2009.

30 Jan 2010

Spine News and Research

TBTC to receive more than $90 million to develop effective tuberculosis treatments

Study: New mechanism may allow bacteria to develop resistance to antibiotics

East Cooper Medical Center to install LiveData and KARL STORZ Endoscopy- America's Patient-Aware OR solutions

SANUWAVE Health’s dermaPACE device effective in treating severe burns

Over 12,000 courses of lung cancer treatment completed with Accuray's CyberKnife radiosurgery

Study suggests molecules and pathways in mood regulation and circadian rhythms are intertwined

HSS supports Arthritis Foundation's educational campaign for osteoarthritis

San Antonio Methodist Hospital upgrades to Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion system

Manduka introduces Manduka PRO Black Cherry mat for yoga enthusiasts

New Hanover Regional Medical Center renews supply chain agreement with Broadlane

Recent clinical trials in patients with ALBP show that SOMA 250 mg reduces disability

New resources to support Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' Tjet injector system now available

MISI opens new comprehensive spine care facility in Las Colinas

Gentag signs license agreement to develop and commercialize post surgery wireless skin patch

Cardiac arrest sudden death: The seven warning signs

Tips to ease prenatal back and neck pain from LSI

FDA approves neurostimulation treatment for heart failure

Salient Surgical Technologies, Exeter Hospital and Moffitt Cancer Center donate medical supplies to Haiti

Pioneer Surgical Technology plans to open new office facility in Austin, Texas

NuVasive reports preliminary unaudited financial results for full year ended December 31, 2009

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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