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Celling Technologies and SpineSmith team up to research adipose tissue derived stem cell applications

Celling Technologies, a subsidiary of SpineSmith Partners, is collaborating with Tissue Genesis, Inc. to research potential applications for adipose tissue derived adult stem cells. SpineSmith acquired the global rights in spine for Tissue Genesis' adipose (fat) tissue derived stem cell technology in November of 2007.

10 Nov 2009

Positive study data from Zosano Pharma's ZP-PTH transdermal patch for treating osteoporosis

Zosano Pharma, Inc., a privately held pharmaceutical company developing products using a novel transdermal delivery technology, announced publication in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism of results from a positive phase 2 study of its rapid-delivery transdermal patch (ZP-PTH) for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

9 Nov 2009

Pain management physician offers house calls to residents of Manhattan in New York City

Davis Bregman, a pain management physician will now offer routine house calls to residents of Manhattan in New York City. Patients will be able to request a house call by calling the office at 212-918-1629 or sending an email from davisbregman.com.

9 Nov 2009

Specialization in one sport increases the risk of injury, find researchers

Gifted young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round.

9 Nov 2009

Facet Solutions announces Archus Orthopedics acquisition

Facet Solutions, Inc. announced today that it has acquired all of the assets of Archus Orthopedics. The acquisition creates an undisputed leadership position in product offerings, intellectual property and clinical experience in posterior motion preservation. "This is a win for patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis," stated Facet Solutions' President & CEO, Geoff Pardo. "This consolidation further strengthens Facet Solutions' position in lumbar spine motion preservation surgery, which is the fastest growing sector of the surgical spine marketplace."

6 Nov 2009

Patent awarded to US Spine for its method of facet fixation using the Facet Gun and Facet Bolt

US Spine® has announced that it has been awarded patent number 7,608,094, the second in a series of patents for facet fixation. This patent provides protection to the company for its method of facet fixation using the Facet Gun™ and Facet Bolt®. Additional patents covering other devices and methods are expected to follow.

6 Nov 2009

LDR reaches critical 24-month milestone in its Mobi-C cervical artificial disc study

LDR, a privately held company with innovative spinal implants for both non-fusion and fusion applications, reached the critical 24-month follow-up phase for the one-level IDE study on its second generation Mobi-C® cervical artificial disc. LDR is the first and currently the only company to have completed enrollment for a concurrent one-level and two-level cervical artificial disc replacement study. LDR completed 1-Level enrollment in October 2007 and 2-Level enrollment in March 2008.

6 Nov 2009

SpineSmith Partners signs product development agreement with GenOsteo

SpineSmith Partners has signed an initial agreement with GenOsteo, Inc. to co-develop a unique scaffold that mimics the structure of natural cancellous bone.

5 Nov 2009

Neurometrix reports financial results for the third quarter of 2009

NeuroMetrix, Inc., a health care company transforming patient care through neurotechnology, today announced its third quarter financial results.

5 Nov 2009

Medical imaging cuts will cost lives

Medical imaging cuts contained in the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule will restrict life-saving imaging care to large hospitals, produce longer commutes and wait times to receive care, and cause life threatening delays in diagnosis and treatment of cancer and other serious illnesses.

4 Nov 2009

Stereotactic radiosurgery effectively controls pain in patients with cancer

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), a radiation therapy procedure pioneered at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) that precisely delivers a large dose of radiation to tumors, effectively controls pain in patients with cancer that has spread to the spine, according to researchers from UPCI.

4 Nov 2009

Global Health Partner's interim report for the third quarter of 2009

The third quarter of 2009 has followed the same pattern as previous years, with low demand during the summer months and clinics closed for the summer. Production at the end of the quarter has been high with high demand at our clinics.

3 Nov 2009

Stereotactic radiosurgery effective in eliminating Parkinson's disease tremors

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) offers a less invasive way to eliminate tremors caused by Parkinson's disease and essential tremor than deep brain stimulation (DBS) and radiofrequency (RF) treatments, and is as effective, according to a long-term study presented November 2, 2009, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

3 Nov 2009

New CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System from Accuray

Accuray Incorporated, a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today the introduction of the CyberKnife(®) VSI(TM) System, the latest addition to the CyberKnife product family.

1 Nov 2009

Accuray to focus on its CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System at the ASTRO meeting

Accuray Incorporated, a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that 28 CyberKnife-focused abstracts have been accepted as part of the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), taking place November 1 - 5 in Chicago, Illinois. This represents a 27 percent increase in CyberKnife abstracts over last year's Annual Meeting.

31 Oct 2009

New teleneurology medicine program to provide 24-hour emergency services launched

Rural and small, suburban hospitals in North Carolina and Virginia can now provide a higher level of emergency stroke and critical neurology care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, as part of a new teleneurology medicine program announced Oct. 26, 2009, by Forsyth Medical Center (FMC).

31 Oct 2009

Varian Medical Systems to showcase future technologies for managing cancer at the ASTRO

New technology enhancements from Varian Medical Systems, designed to make radiotherapy and radiosurgery treatments faster, more accurate, and easier to plan and deliver, will be on display at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in Chicago next week.

29 Oct 2009

Interleukin Genetics and Amway Global sign partnership agreement

Interleukin Genetics, Inc. announced today it has entered into an agreement with Amway Global. With this agreement, Amway Global Independent Business Owners will be able to sell Interleukin Genetics' Inherent Health(TM) brand of genetic tests, including the new Weight Management Genetic Test.

29 Oct 2009

Applied Spine Technologies announces first patient surgery to test safety and effectiveness of Stabilimax system

Applied Spine Technologies (www.appliedspine.com) announces the first patient surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as part of their FDA approved Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Stabilimax® Dynamic Spine Stabilization System.

29 Oct 2009

Steroid-induced osteoporosis can now be treated with Teriparatide

A recent study determined glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (OP) is now treatable with Teriparatide, a synthetic form of the human parathyroid hormone. Researchers found patients with glucocorticoid-induced OP who were treated with teriparatide for 36 months had a greater increase in bone mineral density (BMD) and fewer new vertebral fractures than those treated with alendronate.

29 Oct 2009

Spine News and Research

Celling Technologies and SpineSmith team up to research adipose tissue derived stem cell applications

Positive study data from Zosano Pharma's ZP-PTH transdermal patch for treating osteoporosis

Pain management physician offers house calls to residents of Manhattan in New York City

Specialization in one sport increases the risk of injury, find researchers

Facet Solutions announces Archus Orthopedics acquisition

Patent awarded to US Spine for its method of facet fixation using the Facet Gun and Facet Bolt

LDR reaches critical 24-month milestone in its Mobi-C cervical artificial disc study

SpineSmith Partners signs product development agreement with GenOsteo

Neurometrix reports financial results for the third quarter of 2009

Medical imaging cuts will cost lives

Stereotactic radiosurgery effectively controls pain in patients with cancer

Global Health Partner's interim report for the third quarter of 2009

Stereotactic radiosurgery effective in eliminating Parkinson's disease tremors

New CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System from Accuray

Accuray to focus on its CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System at the ASTRO meeting

New teleneurology medicine program to provide 24-hour emergency services launched

Varian Medical Systems to showcase future technologies for managing cancer at the ASTRO

Interleukin Genetics and Amway Global sign partnership agreement

Applied Spine Technologies announces first patient surgery to test safety and effectiveness of Stabilimax system

Steroid-induced osteoporosis can now be treated with Teriparatide

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