€1m grant awarded for research of stem cell alternative to artificial joints A YOUNG Irish researcher has been given almost 1m to develop an alternative to artificial joint replacement surgery using stem cell technology.Dr Daniel Kelly, a lecturer in biomechanical engineering at Trinity College Dublin, received...
Seattle facility takes surgical, medical rehabilitation to next level SEATTLE Just over two years ago, Dr.Mark Dedomenico, MD, a renowned cardiovascular surgeon with a passion for developing elite equine athletes, opened one of the nation's most luxurious and state-of-the-art equine training and...
Young survivor fishes for a cure for 'the forgotten cancer (157) Young survivor fishes for a cure for 'the forgotten cancer Matt Siegle spent two winters fixing up the fishing boat he received from the Make-A-Wish foundation.Once the boat was up to his standards, he could take it out to do his favorite...
Cancer patient finds salve in fishing By MOLLY PRIDDYOf The Gazette Staff Matt Siegle spent two winters fixing up the fishing boat he received from the Make-A-Wish foundation.Once the boat was up to his standards, he could take it out to do his favorite thing: fish.
'I grew...
New Surgery Saves Limbs Lost From Bone Cancer Bone cancer.It's a frightening diagnosis that nearly 2,400 Americans will receive this year.
Most of these patients will be children.
Even scarier is that more than half of that number will die from the disease this year.
Operative Techniques: Sports Knee Surgery, Book, Website and DVD This multimedia resource offers you all the how-to step-by-step guidance you need to perform all of the latest and best techniques in sports knee surgery.The complete, lavishly illustrated volume is made even better with a state-of-the...
Augmentation of Tendon-to-Bone Healing With a Magnesium-Based Bone Adhesive From the Laboratory for Soft Tissue Research, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York * Address correspondence to Scott A.Rodeo, MD, Sports Medicine/Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York,...
REMINDER: ORLive Presents: Same Day Partial Knee Replacement Surgery Halifax Health will present a live online same day surgery in late June.Richard Rhodes, MD, a surgeon with Atlantic Orthopedics, will perform the procedure using the Oxford implant.
Rhodes has been performing s for several years and has...
Anika Therapeutics Announces Commercial Availability of MONOVISC(TM) in Europe Unique Osteoarthritis Treatment Provides Joint Pain Relief in a Single-Injection Regimen BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anika Therapeutics, Inc.(Nasdaq: ANIK - News), a leader in products for tissue protection, healing and repair based...
Free gene testing could improve lives of thousands A COSTLY test to detect a genetic abnormality that can cause life-threatening spinal conditions, premature arthritis, blindness and deafness will now be offered to Victorians free.Previously, those with a family history of the abnormal...
Free gene testing could improve lives of thousands Previously, those with a family history of the abnormal gene who wanted to know if they would develop any of the debilitating conditions had to pay thousands of dollars to have the test performed overseas.The test, developed by...
TopAbstracts in Osteoarthritis 06/26/2008 TopAbstracts in Osteoarthritis are the abstracts most highly rated/most read by nearly 300,000 physicians who received a Doctor's Guide newsletter or visited a website Powered by Doctor's Guide in the past 14 days.Over 2000 peer-reviewed...
FDA warns consumers, companies against bogus cancer 'cures' Twenty-three U.S.companies and two foreign individuals have received warning letters from the FDA regarding their manufacturing of products claiming to prevent, treat and cure cancer.
Many patients are spending a lot of money, being...
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Cardium Launches New Aware Clinical Study Website Source: Cardium Therapeutics Inc Libraries Medical News Keywords CARDIUM, GENERX, ANGINA, AWARE, WOMEN, HEART DISEASE, INNERCOOL Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Description Cardium Therapeutics (AMEX: CXM) today...
Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) - Strong Progress Continues With Adult Stem Cell Therapy in Several Applications - (ABN Newswire) - According to the June edition of Bioshares, Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB)(USOTC:MBLTY)(PINK:MEOBF) has made exceptionally good progress with its adult stem cell therapy in several applications.'The company has a well...
IKDC or KOOS? Which Measures Symptoms and Disabilities Most Important to Postoperative Articular Cartilage Rep Background: The relevance of knee-specific subjective measures of outcome to patients has not been evaluated for cartilage repair procedures.Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify which instrument out of the Knee injury...
REFILE: Arm injuries soaring in young baseball pitchers -0400 (Reuters Health) [Refiled to remove term 'little league' in headline and 4th paragraph, per request of Little League International.] By Megan Rauscher NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Since 2000, doctors at the American Sports Medicine...
Stem Cell Treatments for Pets Blue leads an active lifestyle: she runs four times a week around an enormous park in her hometown of Memphis; she likes playing Frisbee and loves swimming.But one day last November, Blue started limping - which was odd because the German...
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) in HIV Negative Men Who Have Sex with Men Kaposi sarcoma (KS) was among the first opportunistic conditions that signalled the impending HIV/AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s.A sarcoma is a cancer that develops in connective tissues such as cartilage, bone, fat, muscle,...
Arthrosurface Receives CE Mark Approval for Uni Knee Resurfacing System FRANKLIN, Mass., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthrosurface, Inc.(http://www.arthrosurface.com), the developer of less-invasive joint resurfacing systems, announced that it has received the CE Mark approval for its UniCAP(TM) Unicondylar...
Total Ankle Replacement with No Metal 'Up until now, patients have had two options for replacing their ankle joints: metal implants or fusion of the joints,' said Lee, director of foot and ankle surgery at UCSD Medical Center.'Now there is an option that actually restores the...
Arthrosurface Receives CE Mark Approval for Uni Knee Resurfacing System FRANKLIN, Mass., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthrosurface, Inc.(www.arthrosurface.com), the developer of less-invasive joint resurfacing systems, announced that it has received the CE Mark approval for its UniCAP(TM) Unicondylar resurfacing...
FDA Warns Companies to Stop Selling Fake Cancer Cures The bogus cures include ingredients such as bloodroot, shark cartilage, coral calcium, cesium, ellagic acid, Cat's Claw, an herbal tea called Essiac, and mushrooms such as Agaricus Blazeii, Shitake, Maitake, and Reishi.istockphoto...
FDA Warns Companies to Stop Selling Fake Cancer Cures The bogus cures include ingredients such as bloodroot, shark cartilage, coral calcium, cesium, ellagic acid, Cat's Claw, an herbal tea called Essiac, and mushrooms such as Agaricus Blazeii, Shitake, Maitake, and Reishi.istockphoto...
