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Kennedy Funding Financial completes $3.5 million loan for Lifestyle Real Estate I

Kennedy Funding Financial LLC has completed a $3.5 million loan for Lifestyle Real Estate I, LP, announced Gregg Wolfer, COO of the Englewood Cliffs, NJ-based direct private lender. The borrower is an affiliate of Lifestyle Healthcare Group (LHG), and the collateral is a 10.31-acre tract of vacant land in Bensalem Twp., Bucks County, PA. LHG has received approval from the township for a $185 million medical office campus.

17 Mar 2015

New study finds no connection between hip width and efficient locomotion

Among the facts so widely assumed that they are rarely, if ever studied, is the notion that wider hips make women less efficient when they walk and run.

13 Mar 2015

New medical innovations to be presented at Royal Society of Medicine summit

A super-slim wearable sensor developed by sixteen-year old school student Kenneth Shinozuka from the US will be one of the highlights at the Spring medical innovations summit at the Royal Society of Medicine on Saturday 18 April.

11 Mar 2015

18F-fluoride PET/MR imaging could diagnose cause of foot pain better than other methods

A single scan could diagnose the cause of foot pain better and with less radiation exposure to the patient than other methods, according to a study in the March 2015 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

10 Mar 2015

Non-viral gene therapy provides relief for diabetics with constant foot pain

Walking barefoot on sand "felt like walking on glass" for Keith Wenckowski, who has lived with type-one diabetes for more than two decades.

6 Mar 2015

Nottingham researchers developing mobile phone app that could help identify premature babies

A mobile phone app that will identify babies born prematurely in the developing world is being developed by researchers at The University of Nottingham.

2 Mar 2015

BioMed Realty recaptures valuable properties in Cambridge innovation district

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BMR) today announced it has recaptured approximately 313,000 square feet of space in the most dynamic and valuable life science real estate market in the world through the termination of Vertex Pharmaceuticals' leases on three properties in Cambridge, Massachusetts effective February 28, 2015.

2 Mar 2015

Novel technology could improve diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease

Approximately 8 to 12 million people in the United States alone are suffering from peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a common vascular problem that is caused by narrowing of the arteries as a result of plaque buildup. The plaque accumulation leads to an insufficient blood flow to the body's extremities and increases a person's risk for heart attack and stroke by up to six times. PAD is also one of the most serious complications of diabetes.

26 Feb 2015

Nuo Therapeutics initiates phase 4 study of Aurix™ under CMS coverage with evidence development program

Nuo Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQX:NUOT), a pioneer in biodynamic therapies, today announced the initiation of a new clinical study (Au Study) that is comprised of three randomized controlled protocols that examine the efficacy of Aurix™, a biodynamic hematogel, for use in diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers and pressure ulcers (bed sores).

23 Feb 2015

Researchers reveal how C. difficile wreaks havoc on guts, causes life-threatening diseases

In a new paper in the journal Infection and Immunity, the researchers lay out for the first time exactly how C. difficile wreaks havoc on the guts of animals in a short time, and causes severe diarrhea and life-threatening disease in humans.

19 Feb 2015

San Francisco AIDS Foundation unveils new mobile testing unit

On Valentine's Day, San Francisco AIDS Foundation unveiled a new mobile testing unit, an essential element in the plan to eliminate HIV transmission in San Francisco. The new unit—a 33-foot-long vehicle outfitted specifically for HIV and STI testing—will increase the availability of free testing in neighborhoods across the city at times when other HIV testing sites are closed.

19 Feb 2015

Advances in stem cell therapy can improve outcomes for patients with chronic diabetic foot ulcers

According to data presented at the 73rd Annual Scientific Conference of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, advances in stem cell therapy can significantly improve outcomes for patients with chronic diabetic foot ulcers. Use of stem cells to treat foot problems like diabetic ulcers may speed up the healing process, preventing infection and hospitalization during recovery.

19 Feb 2015

Capital Impact Partners' fourth quarter lending to projects tops $45 million

Capital Impact Partners announced today that its 2014 fourth quarter lending to projects in underserved communities topped $45 million. Highlights of this financing included continued Capital Impact leadership in funding Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) projects to increase the availability of healthcare to low income residents; supporting inclusive housing growth in Detroit by closing the first loan through the organization's partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co.; and leveraging New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to support a variety of projects.

18 Feb 2015

UMHS opens Massey Emergency Critical Care Center

They come from highway accident scenes and nursing home beds, from factories and farm fields, from suburban homes, downtown sidewalks and small community hospitals.

16 Feb 2015

$Sonoma's FibuLock Nail receives FDA clearance for treating ankle fractures$

Sonoma's FibuLock Nail receives FDA clearance for treating ankle fractures

Sonoma Orthopedic Products, a medical device manufacturer specializing in minimally-invasive bone fracture repair, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the intramedullary (within the bone canal) FibuLock Nail that offers physicians a new alternative in the way they surgically treat ankle fractures.

14 Feb 2015

BioMed Realty breaks ground on new 316,000 square foot campus in San Diego

Joined by San Diego political leaders and representatives of the life science community, BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. today broke ground on a new 316,000 square foot laboratory and office campus designed to meet the unique real estate needs of San Diego's thriving life science industry.

13 Feb 2015

SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics designated as FAO Reference Centre for bioinformatics

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appointed SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics as the FAO Reference Centre for bioinformatics.

12 Feb 2015

GGEC opens new Endoscopy Center in Gastonia, NC

Four physicians, Sam Drake, MD; Bill Watkins, MD; Neville Forbes, MD; Austin Osemeka, MD and staff of the Greater Gaston Endoscopy Center (GGEC) joined by Physicians Endoscopy are pleased to announce the opening of their new Endoscopy Center in Gastonia, NC.

12 Feb 2015

Researchers invent novel sock that can help prevent DVT, improve survival rates of patients

Patients who are bedridden or unable to move their legs are often at risk of developing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), a potentially life-threatening condition caused by blood clots forming along the lower extremity veins of the legs. A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore's Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Faculty of Engineering has invented a novel sock that can help prevent DVT and improve survival rates of patients.

11 Feb 2015

BPC opens new plasma collection center in Jacksonville, North Carolina

Biotest Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a leading developer of immunology biotherapeutic products, is pleased to announce that it has opened a new plasma collection center. The state-of-the-art, 15,000 square foot facility located at 113 Yopp Road, Jacksonville, North Carolina, is BPC's second plasma center in Jacksonville, and officially opened its doors for business on February 3, 2015.

9 Feb 2015

Foot News and Research

Kennedy Funding Financial completes $3.5 million loan for Lifestyle Real Estate I

New study finds no connection between hip width and efficient locomotion

New medical innovations to be presented at Royal Society of Medicine summit

18F-fluoride PET/MR imaging could diagnose cause of foot pain better than other methods

Non-viral gene therapy provides relief for diabetics with constant foot pain

Nottingham researchers developing mobile phone app that could help identify premature babies

BioMed Realty recaptures valuable properties in Cambridge innovation district

Novel technology could improve diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease

Nuo Therapeutics initiates phase 4 study of Aurix™ under CMS coverage with evidence development program

Researchers reveal how C. difficile wreaks havoc on guts, causes life-threatening diseases

San Francisco AIDS Foundation unveils new mobile testing unit

Advances in stem cell therapy can improve outcomes for patients with chronic diabetic foot ulcers

Capital Impact Partners' fourth quarter lending to projects tops $45 million

UMHS opens Massey Emergency Critical Care Center

Sonoma's FibuLock Nail receives FDA clearance for treating ankle fractures

BioMed Realty breaks ground on new 316,000 square foot campus in San Diego

SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics designated as FAO Reference Centre for bioinformatics

GGEC opens new Endoscopy Center in Gastonia, NC

Researchers invent novel sock that can help prevent DVT, improve survival rates of patients

BPC opens new plasma collection center in Jacksonville, North Carolina

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