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New research project explores link between pitch count and throwing arm injuries

The correlation between pitch count and throwing arm injuries has been a hot-button issue in baseball for years and now is the focus of a pioneering study by the Mercyhurst University Department of Sports Medicine, UPMC Hamot and Shriners Hospitals for Children - Erie.

4 Mar 2014

UT Southwestern Medical Center opens new Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair

UT Southwestern Medical Center today launched the new Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair, a state-funded initiative to promote innovative research and education, with the goals of accelerating translation into better diagnosis and revolutionizing care for millions of people who suffer brain injuries each year.

4 Mar 2014

Study: College athletes often struggle to stay active in later years

An Indiana University study found that elite college athletes -- typically the picture of health and vitality -- often struggle to stay active in later years, facing limitations to their day-to-day activities in middle age that could be a result of injuries during their athletic career.

3 Mar 2014

Study demonstrates impact of vitamin D on social behavior linked with ASD

A new study by Rhonda Patrick, PhD and Bruce Ames, PhD of Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) demonstrates the impact that Vitamin D may have on social behavior associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

26 Feb 2014

Anika Therapeutics receives marketing approval from FDA for MONOVISC injection

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. today announced it has received marketing approval for MONOVISC from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. MONOVISC is a single injection supplement to synovial fluid of the osteoarthritic joint, used to treat pain and improve joint mobility in patients suffering from osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.

26 Feb 2014

Sports medicine experts raise concern about female athlete triad syndrome

When an adolescent female patient comes to Nationwide Children's Hospital's Sports Medicine clinic, not only are these young women treated for their sports-related injury, but their sports medicine physician will also ask if they've missed any periods, because of a growing concern among female athletes.

18 Feb 2014

Sanford Health opens new clinic in Dickinson, ND

The new Sanford Health Dickinson Clinic, which is replacing the existing Sanford Health Dickinson Clinic, is now open. The new clinic, located at 2615 Fairway St., is more than six times the size of the current clinic at 938 Second Ave. W. and can house more than 20 physicians, providing better patient access than ever before.

18 Feb 2014

New technology to enhance angioplasty with added precision, accuracy and less radiation exposure

Robots in the cath lab are helping clear blocked arteries in patients — reducing chest pain, shortness of breath, and risks for heart attacks. The Orlando Health Heart Institute is the first in the state of Florida, to offer a robotic-assisted system for coronary angioplasty.

13 Feb 2014

Athletic scholarships could lead to long-term health consequences, warns Loyola sports medicine physician

College athletes are putting themselves at risk for health problems that could persist long after they graduate, warns Loyola University Medical Center sports medicine physician Dr. Pietro Tonino.

11 Feb 2014

Applied Biologics now certified to provide goods, services to Federal government

Applied Biologics LLC, an integrated biotechnology company engaged in the development and commercialization of innovative biologic products derived from the placental tissues, is pleased to announce that Applied Biologics has been awarded a GSA Schedule 20 contract and is now certified to provide goods and services to the Federal government on a national scale.

9 Feb 2014

Sports Medicine News and Research

New research project explores link between pitch count and throwing arm injuries

UT Southwestern Medical Center opens new Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair

Study: College athletes often struggle to stay active in later years

Study demonstrates impact of vitamin D on social behavior linked with ASD

Anika Therapeutics receives marketing approval from FDA for MONOVISC injection

Sports medicine experts raise concern about female athlete triad syndrome

Sanford Health opens new clinic in Dickinson, ND

New technology to enhance angioplasty with added precision, accuracy and less radiation exposure

Athletic scholarships could lead to long-term health consequences, warns Loyola sports medicine physician

Applied Biologics now certified to provide goods, services to Federal government

Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx partner to extend Mayo Model of Care for patients

Scientists use SWI to study changes in brains of college-level ice hockey players with concussion

Study analyzing concussion data for NFL players may provide insight that could lead to safer play

Cleveland Browns makes University Hospitals as official health care partner

New vacuum-like tool removes potentially deadly, large clots in hearts

Loyola University neuropsychologist find little evidence that chronic traumatic encephalopathy actually exists

Focused ultrasound exam may accurately identify athletes with heart problems

Focused ultrasound exam accurately identifies heart problems in athletes

Houston Methodist sports medicine experts discuss important facts about mouthguards

Tag plays at home plate have highest injury rate in professional baseball

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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