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PET imaging predicts favorable outcome after decompressive surgery in patients with cervical myelopathy

For patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy, imaging with 18F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) could act as a marker for a potentially reversible phase of the disease in which substantial clinical improvement can be achieved.

5 Sep 2013

High-income and better hygiene countries exhibit much higher rates of Alzheimer's

New research has found a "very significant" relationship between a nation's wealth and hygiene and the Alzheimer's "burden" on its population. High-income, highly industrialised countries with large urban areas and better hygiene exhibit much higher rates of Alzheimer's.

5 Sep 2013

Researchers uncover evidence that Richard III had roundworm infection

Researchers based at the University of Cambridge and the University of Leicester have uncovered evidence that Richard III suffered from a roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) infection, according to a Clinical Picture published in The Lancet.

4 Sep 2013

UCLA researchers receives $13M Early Translational grants to advance innovative discoveries using stem cells

Four researchers from UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have received Early Translational Research Awards totaling approximately $13 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the state's stem cell agency. The UCLA researchers received four of the 12 total awards; no other institution received more than one.

4 Sep 2013

BME introduces new, improved Speed Continuous Active Compression System

BME, Inc., the privately held U.S. Leader in Nitinol Technology Implants and Instruments known under the brands of: Speed™ (fully-disposable continuous active compression system), HammerLock® (intramedullary hammertoe correction system), OSStaple™ (Nitinol continuous active compression system) and OSSforce™ (heat-activating implant controller), has announced today its' introduction of a new, improved Speed™ Continuous Active Compression System.

3 Sep 2013

Stem cell researchers receive Early Translational research awards from CIRM

Four prominent researchers from UCLA's Eli & Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have received Early Translational research awards totaling approximately $13 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) the state stem cell agency. The UCLA researchers received four of the 12 total awards; no other applicant institution received more than one award.

30 Aug 2013

SDSU researchers develop new device to accurately diagnose concussions from sidelines

In the United States there are millions of sports related concussions each year, but many go undiagnosed because for some athletes, the fear of being benched trumps the fear of permanent brain damage, and there is no objective test available to accurately diagnose concussions on the sidelines.

28 Aug 2013

University of Utah started construction on Ray and Tye Noorda Oral Health Education Building

The University of Utah on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, broke ground on the $36.4 million Ray and Tye Noorda Oral Health Education Building, which when completed in December 2014 will house the University's new School of Dentistry.

27 Aug 2013

Northwestern surgical oncologists use minimally invasive procedure to remove malignant melanoma

That's when she received the results from her dermatologist, who removed a part of the blister and had it tested. It turns out that little red bump was malignant melanoma, the leading cause of skin cancer death in the United States. It's a cancer that kills one person every hour, which translates to more than 8,700 Americans each year.

27 Aug 2013

Oxygen-generating compound could preserve muscle tissue after severe injury

The same compound in a common household clothes detergent shows promise as a treatment to preserve muscle tissue after severe injury. Researchers at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine hope the oxygen-generating compound could one day aid in saving and repairing limbs and tissue.

27 Aug 2013

Mayo Clinic opens its own stem cell laboratory in summer 2014

Mayo Clinic in Arizona, with one of the most active bone marrow transplant programs in United States, will open its own stem cell laboratory in summer 2014. The laboratory will be initially dedicated to storing and processing stem cells used for bone marrow transplants at Mayo Clinic Hospital and Phoenix Children's Hospital.

26 Aug 2013

Post-doctoral fellow receives grant from NIH to study the response levels to FES in stroke patients

Rakesh Pilkar, Ph.D., a post-doctoral fellow in Human Performance and Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation, was awarded a R03, $153,000 grant by the National Institutes of Health to study the response levels to function electrical stimulation (FES) interventions in the rehabilitation of stroke patients-titled, "Identification of Responders to the FES Interventions in Stroke Populations".

26 Aug 2013

Innovation that speeds up pure oxygen production wins 2013 Curtin Commercial Innovation Awards

An innovation that speeds up pure oxygen production, a medical device that treats neck pain and technology that regenerates tissue in ulcers are the winners of the 2013 Curtin Commercial Innovation Awards.

23 Aug 2013

Cycling and taking public transport to work increases in London and other cities

The number of people travelling to work in England and Wales using sustainable transport has risen for the first time in decades, as the proportion of car use dropped by nearly 2% in the last 10 years, according to new research published in PLOS ONE.

23 Aug 2013

NYU Langone Medical Center announces opening of new wound healing center

NYU Langone Medical Center announces the opening of the new Helen L. and Martin S. Kimmel Hyperbaric and Advanced Wound Healing Center at 240 East 38th Street. One of only two Hyperbaric Centers in Manhattan providing treatment to patients with chronic non-healing wounds, patients now have access to surgical and non-surgical expertise within one location.

23 Aug 2013

Orthopaedic foot and ankle MDs offer foot care tips for diabetics

If you're among the 18 million Americans who've been diagnosed with diabetes, you may know that foot care is extremely important. Nervous system impairment or neuropathy is a major complication of diabetes that can cause you to lose feeling in your feet. This means you may not know right away if you have hurt yourself, which could lead to infection.

22 Aug 2013

Pazopanib drug shows improved quality of life and safety in metastatic kidney cancer patients

Two oral targeted drugs approved for metastatic kidney cancer worked equally well, but one proved superior in tolerability, according to results of a large international clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

22 Aug 2013

Virginia's Medicaid panel meets, but covers little new ground

During a Monday planning meeting, a Virginia Medicaid policymaking panel examined what other states are doing in terms of expanding the program. Hundreds of conservative activists who oppose this health law provision rallied at the state capitol.

21 Aug 2013

Lateral wedge insoles are not effective in reducing knee pain in osteoarthritis patients

Although a pooling of data from 12 studies showed a statistically significant association between use of lateral wedge insoles and lower pain in medial knee osteoarthritis, among trials comparing wedge insoles with neutral insoles, there was no significant or clinically important association between use of wedge insoles and reduction in knee pain, according to a study in the August 21 issue of JAMA.

21 Aug 2013

Researchers develop simple scoring system to predict risk of dementia in older diabetes patients

Researchers have developed a simple scoring system, based on a patient’s age, health issues, and education, which accurately predicts the risk of dementia in people aged over 60 with type 2 diabetes.

20 Aug 2013

Foot News and Research

PET imaging predicts favorable outcome after decompressive surgery in patients with cervical myelopathy

High-income and better hygiene countries exhibit much higher rates of Alzheimer's

Researchers uncover evidence that Richard III had roundworm infection

UCLA researchers receives $13M Early Translational grants to advance innovative discoveries using stem cells

BME introduces new, improved Speed Continuous Active Compression System

Stem cell researchers receive Early Translational research awards from CIRM

SDSU researchers develop new device to accurately diagnose concussions from sidelines

University of Utah started construction on Ray and Tye Noorda Oral Health Education Building

Northwestern surgical oncologists use minimally invasive procedure to remove malignant melanoma

Oxygen-generating compound could preserve muscle tissue after severe injury

Mayo Clinic opens its own stem cell laboratory in summer 2014

Post-doctoral fellow receives grant from NIH to study the response levels to FES in stroke patients

Innovation that speeds up pure oxygen production wins 2013 Curtin Commercial Innovation Awards

Cycling and taking public transport to work increases in London and other cities

NYU Langone Medical Center announces opening of new wound healing center

Orthopaedic foot and ankle MDs offer foot care tips for diabetics

Pazopanib drug shows improved quality of life and safety in metastatic kidney cancer patients

Virginia's Medicaid panel meets, but covers little new ground

Lateral wedge insoles are not effective in reducing knee pain in osteoarthritis patients

Researchers develop simple scoring system to predict risk of dementia in older diabetes patients

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