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New study indicates predisposition to lumbar disc disease could be inherited

Symptomatic lumbar disc disease, a condition caused by degeneration or herniation of the discs of the lower spine, may be inherited, according to a new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

3 Feb 2011

New study to address causes and risk factors of ovarian cancer in African American women

University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine are conducting an important new study addressing the lack of knowledge about causes and risk factors for ovarian cancer in African American women. The five-year study is funded by the National Cancer Institute through Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

2 Feb 2011

Kensey Nash second quarter revenue decreases to $17.4 million

Kensey Nash Corporation, a medical device company primarily focused on regenerative medicine for a wide range of medical procedures, today reported the results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2010.

1 Feb 2011

Elsevier announces publication of two position statements from EMAS in Maturitas journal

Elsevier announced today the publication of two further important position statements from the European Menopause and Andropause Society in the journal Maturitas on common management problems in the post-reproductive health of women.

1 Feb 2011

Roundup: Tenn. community health centers feel budget pinch; Minn. faces struggles with costs of inmate care

Originally created to care for destitute urban dwellers or dirt-poor sharecroppers, health centers today serve a much wider segment of America. A prolonged recession and a shortage of primary care physicians have expanded their patient base. Going forward, they are expected to meet the needs of millions more Americans. But getting there could be a challenge.

1 Feb 2011

Highly favorable final results from ERGOFLEX initial clinical study for joint pain relief

OXIS International, today announced highly favorable final results from an initial clinical study to assess the beneficial effects of its patent-pending ERGOFLEX joint health formula, launched commercially in December 2010.

1 Feb 2011

FDA schedules panel meeting date for BioMimetic Therapeutics's Augment Bone Graft PMA

BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tentatively scheduled an Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel meeting on May 12, 2011 to review the Company's Premarket Approval (PMA) application for Augment™ Bone Graft for the treatment of foot and ankle fusions in the U.S.

1 Feb 2011

Fortis Hospital specialists in Mumbai successfully perform gastric bypass surgery in American patient

Specialists at Fortis Hospitals Mumbai successfully diagnosed and treated a previously undetected pituitary tumor in Michelle Hardin, a 35 year-old American medical traveler.

1 Feb 2011

OREF, Biomet donate $1.3 million for medical education programs in orthopaedic surgery

Biomet, and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation announced today Biomet's 2011 donation of $1.3 million for funding graduate medical education programs in orthopaedic surgery.

29 Jan 2011

Physiotherapy Associates opens Benchmark Physical Therapy clinic in Waretown, NJ

Physiotherapy Associates, the nation's foremost provider of outpatient rehabilitation services announces a new clinic location in Waretown, NJ. Known as Benchmark Physical Therapy, the clinic offers a comprehensive range of physical therapy services including: general orthopedics; total joint replacement rehabilitation; sports medicine; and spine care.

29 Jan 2011

Medtronic releases CD HORIZON SOLERA Spinal System in the U.S.

Continuing a stream of recent advancements for stabilization of the spine, Medtronic, today announced both the release of its CD HORIZON SOLERA Spinal System in the U.S. and a limited market release in Japan.

27 Jan 2011

Zimmer fourth quarter net sales increase 2.5% to $1.13 billion

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. The Company reported fourth quarter net sales of $1.13 billion, an increase of 2.5% reported and 3.0% constant currency over the fourth quarter of 2009.

27 Jan 2011

LDR announces submission of Mobi-C cervical artificial disc PMA to FDA

LDR, a privately held medical device company offering innovative spinal implants for both non-fusion and fusion applications, announced the January 14th submission of its single-level Mobi-C cervical artificial disc PMA to the FDA.

26 Jan 2011

Faked cancer lands British man in jail

A British father who faked a terminal cancer to his family and friends to ‘con’ them out of cash, is beginning a 20 month jail sentence today. Simon Swift, 39, from Rugby in Warwickshire, central England started by telling his wife and three teenage children that he only had months to live and sold tickets worth hundreds of pounds for a fake charity auction. He claimed in May that the cancer had started in his spine and had become terminal. He even shaved his hair and claimed marks on his neck were from radiotherapy.

26 Jan 2011

Spine surgeon successfully treated with RNL Bio's stem cell therapy for Autoimmune Arthritis

RNL BIO CO., LTD, a leading biopharmaceutical company specialized in adult stem cell therapeutics, announced on January 21, 2011 another successful patient report utilizing stem cell therapy on a leading US orthopedic spine surgeon who suffered from Autoimmune Arthritis.

26 Jan 2011

80% of NFL lineman back in game after disc surgery

NFL linemen can recover from back surgery and return to their spine-bruising careers, so can you get back into your "game" of horsing around with your kids or working out at the gym after back surgery.

25 Jan 2011

Cardo and Arthrex enter Asset Purchase Agreement

Cardo Medical, Inc., an orthopedic medical device company based in Los Angeles, California, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cardo Medical, LLC, and Arthrex, Inc., a leading provider of sports medicine product development and educational services for orthopedic surgeons based in Naples, Florida, announced today that they signed an asset purchase agreement.

25 Jan 2011

FDA approves On-X AAP with Vascutek Gelweave Valsalva Graft

On-X Life Technologies, announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market the On-X Ascending Aortic Prosthesis with the Vascutek Gelweave Valsalva Graft.

23 Jan 2011

BOKA Powell releases new images of Methodist Hospital for Surgery in Texas

BOKA Powell released new images today of the completed Methodist Hospital for Surgery in Addison, Texas, a dedicated surgical hospital which opened last month.

21 Jan 2011

Study demonstrates clinical accuracy of Masimo's noninvasive, continuous hemoglobin monitoring technology

Masimo announced today that a new clinical study demonstrating the clinical accuracy of its noninvasive and continuous hemoglobin (SpHb®) monitoring technology breakthrough was presented last week at the Society for Technology in Anesthesia (STA) Annual Meeting.

19 Jan 2011

Spine News and Research

New study indicates predisposition to lumbar disc disease could be inherited

New study to address causes and risk factors of ovarian cancer in African American women

Kensey Nash second quarter revenue decreases to $17.4 million

Elsevier announces publication of two position statements from EMAS in Maturitas journal

Roundup: Tenn. community health centers feel budget pinch; Minn. faces struggles with costs of inmate care

Highly favorable final results from ERGOFLEX initial clinical study for joint pain relief

FDA schedules panel meeting date for BioMimetic Therapeutics's Augment Bone Graft PMA

Fortis Hospital specialists in Mumbai successfully perform gastric bypass surgery in American patient

OREF, Biomet donate $1.3 million for medical education programs in orthopaedic surgery

Physiotherapy Associates opens Benchmark Physical Therapy clinic in Waretown, NJ

Medtronic releases CD HORIZON SOLERA Spinal System in the U.S.

Zimmer fourth quarter net sales increase 2.5% to $1.13 billion

LDR announces submission of Mobi-C cervical artificial disc PMA to FDA

Faked cancer lands British man in jail

Spine surgeon successfully treated with RNL Bio's stem cell therapy for Autoimmune Arthritis

80% of NFL lineman back in game after disc surgery

Cardo and Arthrex enter Asset Purchase Agreement

FDA approves On-X AAP with Vascutek Gelweave Valsalva Graft

BOKA Powell releases new images of Methodist Hospital for Surgery in Texas

Study demonstrates clinical accuracy of Masimo's noninvasive, continuous hemoglobin monitoring technology

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