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Older adults with low levels of vitamin D more likely to experience cognitive decline: Report

Older adults with low levels of vitamin D appear more likely to experience declines in thinking, learning and memory over a six-year period, according to a report in the July 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

13 Jul 2010

BioMimetic announces common stock public offering

BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. announced today a public offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock. BioMimetic has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 15% of shares of common stock to cover over-allotments. BioMimetic expects to use the net proceeds of the offering for development and commercialization of its product pipeline and general corporate purposes.

13 Jul 2010

Novelos reports positive results from NOV-002 Phase 2 neoadjuvant breast cancer trial

Novelos Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics to treat cancer and hepatitis, today announced positive results in a Phase 2 trial of NOV-002 in combination with neoadjuvant chemotherapy treatment in patients with stage IIB-IIIC HER-2/neu negative invasive breast cancer, conducted by the Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

12 Jul 2010

FDA accepts Protalix's taliglucerase alfa NDA, assigns PDUFA action date

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc., announced today that the Company's New Drug Application (NDA) for taliglucerase alfa has been accepted for review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA granted taliglucerase alfa a standard review time of ten months, assigning a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of February 25, 2011.

12 Jul 2010

MDT releases statement questioning AGD's priorities

The dentists who form Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc., and are pioneers of the patented LANAP protocol for the treatment of gum disease and the manufacturer of the PerioLase MVP-7 digital dental laser, today released a statement questioning the Academy of General Dentistry's priorities.

12 Jul 2010

Vanderbilt Medical Center treats first patient in Galil Medical's new TRACE renal registry

Galil Medical, a global leader in minimally invasive cryotherapy cancer treatments, today announced that Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., has treated the first patient to be included in its new patient registry.

12 Jul 2010

Hip and knee specialist indicates five primary reasons why knee implant fails

While most knee replacements will function well for years, patients should be aware of the signs of failure—including increased pain or decreased function—that may require a corrective procedure known as revision total knee replacement, if necessary.

12 Jul 2010

Mesoblast schedules formal meeting with FDA to discuss proposed Phase 3 clinical trial program

Australian regenerative medicine company, Mesoblast Limited, today announced that based on positive results from its bone marrow transplant clinical trial conducted at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, a formal meeting has been scheduled with the United States Food and Drug Administration to discuss a proposed Phase 3 clinical trial program.

12 Jul 2010

Fussy eating may be an “eating disorder” say researchers

Picky and fussy eaters are not just being difficult to please say U.S. researchers. They may be suffering from an eating disorder like anorexia or bulimia. Soon the disorder is to have an official name and the American Psychiatric Association plans to call them “selective eaters”.

11 Jul 2010

Pioneer Surgical Technology expands Biologics Product Specialist program

Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. recently expanded its Biologics Product Specialist program to provide sales and technical biologic expertise to support their growing line of products that address bone and soft tissue repair.

9 Jul 2010

Data shows potential health benefits of S-equol in relieving menopausal symptoms

The findings of a scientific conference examining the growing body of research and potential health benefits of S-equol were published this month in the Journal of Nutrition. Manuscripts based on presentations made at the conference, which was organized by the Life Sciences Research Office, reveal data that S-equol is a safe, natural and effective solution to providing relief of menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and muscle discomfort.

9 Jul 2010

Musashi 2 protein predicts progression of AML and CML, identify researchers

Researchers at Whitehead Institute and Children's Hospital Boston have identified a protein, called Musashi 2, that is predictive of prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia and chronic myeloid leukemia patients.

9 Jul 2010

Kiadis Pharma receives FDA approval for IND to start pivotal clinical study for ATIR

Biopharmaceutical Company Kiadis Pharma announced today that it has received approval for its Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to start the pivotal clinical study for its product ATIR™ in the United States. Kiadis Pharma is currently enrolling patients in a multinational, pivotal clinical study at hospitals in Europe and Canada. With the approval of the IND, US hospitals will also participate in this study.

8 Jul 2010

ESMO releases revised set of clinical guidelines for cancer patient care

The European Society for Medical Oncology just released an enhanced and revised set of clinical recommendations designed to help oncologists deliver the best quality care to their patients.

8 Jul 2010

Scientists shrink distant sarcomas with genetically reprogrammed herpes virus and anti-vascular drug

Scientists have used a genetically reprogrammed herpes virus and an anti-vascular drug to shrink spreading distant sarcomas designed to model metastatic disease in mice – still an elusive goal when treating humans with cancer, according to a study in the July 8 Gene Therapy.

8 Jul 2010

Dietary protein intake may reduce bone density in overweight, postmenopausal women: Research

Overweight and moderately obese postmenopausal women using diets based on higher protein intake also need to be aware of potential bone loss, according to new research from Purdue University.

8 Jul 2010

Amniocentesis and non-embryonic stem cells among list of "Huge Medical Breakthroughs"

Two key focus areas of Biocell Center, the nation's first amniotic fluid stem cell bank, have been recently mentioned among the most important medical discoveries of the last century. Amniocentesis and non-embryonic stem cells were among the list of "Huge Medical Breakthroughs" presented in an article by Althea Chang on Mainstreet.com, produced by TheStreet.com on June 29, 2010.

8 Jul 2010

Researchers develop computer program to accurately simulate protein folding

All proteins self-assemble in a fraction of the blink of an eye, but it can take a long time to mimic the process. And there has been no guarantee of success, even with the most powerful computers - until now.

8 Jul 2010

BioMimetic reports final study results comparing Augment Bone Graft to autograft in foot, ankle fusion surgery

BioMimetic Therapeutics will report today the final, one year results of its North American Pivotal Study comparing Augment Bone Graft to autograft in foot and ankle fusion surgery. The presentation of the data by Dr. Timothy Daniels, associate professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Toronto and St. Michaels Hospital, will take place at the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) summer meeting.

8 Jul 2010

Scientists use genetically reprogrammed herpes virus to shrink distant sarcomas

Scientists have used a genetically reprogrammed herpes virus and an anti-vascular drug to shrink spreading distant sarcomas designed to model metastatic disease in mice - still an elusive goal when treating humans with cancer, according to a study in the July 8 Gene Therapy.

8 Jul 2010

Bone News and Research

Older adults with low levels of vitamin D more likely to experience cognitive decline: Report

BioMimetic announces common stock public offering

Novelos reports positive results from NOV-002 Phase 2 neoadjuvant breast cancer trial

FDA accepts Protalix's taliglucerase alfa NDA, assigns PDUFA action date

MDT releases statement questioning AGD's priorities

Vanderbilt Medical Center treats first patient in Galil Medical's new TRACE renal registry

Hip and knee specialist indicates five primary reasons why knee implant fails

Mesoblast schedules formal meeting with FDA to discuss proposed Phase 3 clinical trial program

Fussy eating may be an “eating disorder” say researchers

Pioneer Surgical Technology expands Biologics Product Specialist program

Data shows potential health benefits of S-equol in relieving menopausal symptoms

Musashi 2 protein predicts progression of AML and CML, identify researchers

Kiadis Pharma receives FDA approval for IND to start pivotal clinical study for ATIR

ESMO releases revised set of clinical guidelines for cancer patient care

Scientists shrink distant sarcomas with genetically reprogrammed herpes virus and anti-vascular drug

Dietary protein intake may reduce bone density in overweight, postmenopausal women: Research

Amniocentesis and non-embryonic stem cells among list of "Huge Medical Breakthroughs"

Researchers develop computer program to accurately simulate protein folding

BioMimetic reports final study results comparing Augment Bone Graft to autograft in foot, ankle fusion surgery

Scientists use genetically reprogrammed herpes virus to shrink distant sarcomas

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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