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USPTO issues patent related to Derma Sciences' MEDIHONEY Calcium Alginate Dressing

Derma Sciences, Inc., a medical device and pharmaceutical company focused on advanced wound care, announces that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued patent No. 7,714,183 related to the Company's MEDIHONEY Calcium Alginate Dressing.

22 Jun 2010

Oxygen Biotherapeutics' common stock approved for secondary listing on SIX Swiss Exchange

Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. announced today that its common stock has been approved for secondary listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange in addition to its listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Bank am Bellevue of Zurich is acting as the company's listing agent.

21 Jun 2010

E'shee Clinical Esthetic introduces revolutionary new products for skin care

E'shee Skin Care products are the result of a careful collaboration of skin care professionals, doctors and chemists; these revolutionary new products are the next step in skin care.

19 Jun 2010

LWW sponsors symposium on wound care

The 25th Anniversary Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care: The Conference for Prevention and Healing will be held September 30-October 3, 2010, at the Gaylord Palms Hotel and Convention Center in Kissimee, FL. The symposium is sponsored by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy.

17 Jun 2010

Positive results from Cytomedix's AutoloGel System study for treatment of advanced, chronic wounds published

Cytomedix, Inc., a leading developer of biologically active regenerative therapies for wound care, inflammation and angiogenesis, today announced that positive results from a prospective study evaluating the AutoloGel™ System to treat advanced, chronic wounds was published in the June 2010 issue of Ostomy Wound Management in a peer reviewed article entitled, "Chronic Wounds Treated With a Physiologically Relevant Concentration of Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) Gel: A Prospective Case Series."

17 Jun 2010

Exercise helps patients recover shoulder movement after breast cancer surgery

An active 72-year-old woman, Claire Mitchell had always enjoyed cooking. However, after breast cancer surgery she found that she had less freedom of movement and reaching jars on high shelves became quite painful. Her plight is common.

16 Jun 2010

Scientist succeeds in producing replica of human collagen from tobacco plants

A scientist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment has succeeded in producing a replica of human collagen from tobacco plants - an achievement with tremendous commercial implications for use in a variety of human medical procedures.

11 Jun 2010

Cellular response plays a key role in wound healing

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered that an unexpected cellular response plays an important role in breaking down and inhibiting the formation of excess scar tissue in wound healing.

11 Jun 2010

APTA accredits Fox Rehabilitation to offer post-graduate residency training program in geriatrics

The American Physical Therapy Association has accredited Fox Rehabilitation to offer a new, post-graduate residency training program exclusively in geriatrics. Fox Rehabilitation is the only private physical therapy practice in the nation to receive this prestigious designation.

11 Jun 2010

Periogenix to be introduced at International Symposium for Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry

OroScience plc (Palo Alto, CA), in conjunction with Ace Surgical Supply, Inc. (Brockton, MA), will be exhibiting and introducing Periogenix at the 10th International Symposium for Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry in Boston, Massachusetts from June 10th to 12th, 2010. Sponsored by the International Quintessence Publishing Group, publisher of The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, and the American Academy of Periodontology, this symposium addresses current trends in periodontal surgery and implant and esthetic dentistry.

10 Jun 2010

Researchers find LEB or EV demonstrates faster rate of healing for larger wounds

Researchers from Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC have found that wound healing after lower extremity bypass or endovascular revascularization demonstrated a more complete and faster rate of healing for larger wounds of more than 2 cm after open bypass. Findings will be presented at the 64th Vascular Annual Meeting presented by the Society for Vascular Surgery, June 10 in Boston.

8 Jun 2010

PhotoMedex announces combination study of XTRAC Velocity laser and Clobex spray for generalized psoriasis

PhotoMedex, Inc. announced today that John Koo, MD will be the principal investigator in a clinical study assessing the efficacy of the XTRAC Velocity® excimer laser in the treatment of generalized psoriasis when used in combination with Clobex® spray. Dr. Koo is Professor and Vice Chairman in the Department of Dermatology at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center. Spearheading the study will be Dr. Koo's colleague, Tina Bhutani, MD.

8 Jun 2010

Tel Aviv University discovers ancient switch in plants that could halt cancer metastasis

Although plants and animals are very different organisms, they share a surprising number of biological mechanisms. A plant biologist at Tel Aviv University says that one of these mechanisms may be the answer for turning off cancer growth in humans.

8 Jun 2010

Genentech reports results from Phase III study of Avastin in women with advanced ovarian cancer

Genentech, Inc., a wholly owned member of the Roche Group, today announced results from a Phase III study of Avastin (bevacizumab) that showed women with previously untreated advanced ovarian cancer who received Avastin in combination with chemotherapy, followed by the continuation of Avastin alone, had a 39 percent improvement in the likelihood of living longer without the disease worsening (progression-free survival or PFS) compared to chemotherapy alone.

7 Jun 2010

Oxycyte perfluorocarbon emulsion demonstrates marked neuroprotective effect in rat model of spinal cord injury

Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. today reported on the results of two University of Miami Miller School of Medicine studies involving the Company's third-generation perfluorocarbon, Oxycyte® perfluorocarbon emulsion. Both study reports showed that Oxycyte® has a marked neuroprotective effect in a rat model of spinal cord injury.

4 Jun 2010

Advanced applications of Nanoflex technology to be presented at New Cardiovascular Horizons Meeting

ULURU Inc. announced today that advanced applications of the Nanoflex technology, related to future products in drug delivery and tissue engineering, will be presented at the 11th annual New Cardiovascular Horizons Meeting to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 2-5, 2010. This meeting is the largest medical meeting that focuses on peripheral artery disease and peripheral interventions, including wound care for vascular ulcers, the application of advanced therapies for limb salvage and amputation prevention.

4 Jun 2010

$Smoking cessation for first 6-weeks after acute fracture surgery reduces risk of postoperative complications$

Smoking cessation for first 6-weeks after acute fracture surgery reduces risk of postoperative complications

Smokers who refrain from using tobacco during the six-week period following emergency surgery for an acute fracture heal more quickly and experience fewer complications than patients who continue to smoke during the healing process, according to a study published in the June 2010 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS).

2 Jun 2010

OroScience signs agreement with ACE Surgical Supply to market Periogenix periodontal wound dressing

OroScience plc (Palo Alto, CA), an oral care life science company, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with ACE Surgical Supply, Inc. (Brockton, MA) to market and distribute Periogenix periodontal wound dressing to clinicians in the United States and Canadian dental markets.

1 Jun 2010

Covidien launches V-Loc 90 knotless wound closure device

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the global launch of the V-Loc 90 device, expanding its family of V-Loc absorbable wound closure devices. This latest addition to Covidien's knotless wound closure product line received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on May 11, 2010.

27 May 2010

New device to predict wound healing

Complex wounds affect more patients in the United States than heart attack and stroke combined. About 150,000 amputations a year result from complex wounds, while about 80,000 are attributed to diabetes and peripheral arterial disease. There are currently no established methods for early detection of wound healing, or for precise identification of healing progress.

27 May 2010

Wound Healing News and Research

USPTO issues patent related to Derma Sciences' MEDIHONEY Calcium Alginate Dressing

Oxygen Biotherapeutics' common stock approved for secondary listing on SIX Swiss Exchange

E'shee Clinical Esthetic introduces revolutionary new products for skin care

LWW sponsors symposium on wound care

Positive results from Cytomedix's AutoloGel System study for treatment of advanced, chronic wounds published

Exercise helps patients recover shoulder movement after breast cancer surgery

Scientist succeeds in producing replica of human collagen from tobacco plants

Cellular response plays a key role in wound healing

APTA accredits Fox Rehabilitation to offer post-graduate residency training program in geriatrics

Periogenix to be introduced at International Symposium for Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry

Researchers find LEB or EV demonstrates faster rate of healing for larger wounds

PhotoMedex announces combination study of XTRAC Velocity laser and Clobex spray for generalized psoriasis

Tel Aviv University discovers ancient switch in plants that could halt cancer metastasis

Genentech reports results from Phase III study of Avastin in women with advanced ovarian cancer

Oxycyte perfluorocarbon emulsion demonstrates marked neuroprotective effect in rat model of spinal cord injury

Advanced applications of Nanoflex technology to be presented at New Cardiovascular Horizons Meeting

Smoking cessation for first 6-weeks after acute fracture surgery reduces risk of postoperative complications

OroScience signs agreement with ACE Surgical Supply to market Periogenix periodontal wound dressing

Covidien launches V-Loc 90 knotless wound closure device

New device to predict wound healing

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