Category Archives: Medicine

Foundation for Mitochondrial Medicine Awards Grant to Functional MRI Study of Children With Mitochondrial Disease

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ATLANTA, May 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Foundation for Mitochondrial Medicine, a US-based non-profit dedicated to funding research for the treatment of mitochondrial disease, has awarded a $10,000 grant to Dr. Robin Morris and his team of researchers at the Department of Psychology at Georgia State University for a joint research study at the Georgia State/Georgia Tech Joint Center for Advanced Brain Imaging. The research project will study brain function in 30 children with mitochondrial disease and in a control group of 30 children without mitochondrial disease using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and other technology Continue reading →

New Clinical Data Highlighting Foundation Medicine’s Comprehensive Cancer Genomic Profile to be Presented at 2012 ASCO …

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Foundation Medicine, Inc., a molecular information company that brings comprehensive cancer genomic analysis to routine clinical care, today announced that new clinical data highlighting the companys comprehensive cancer genomic profile and next-generation sequencing approach in clinical oncology will be presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) being held June 1-5, 2012 in Chicago. The data to be presented at ASCO support Foundation Medicines deep sequencing approach to simultaneously detect all classes of genomic alterations across hundreds of genes known to be related to cancer, said Michael J. Continue reading →

BG Medicine Announces Publication of First Study on Use of Galectin-3 in Selection of Drug Therapy in Heart Failure

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WALTHAM, Mass., May 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BG Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq:BGMD – News), a company focused on the development and commercialization of novel cardiovascular diagnostics, announced today that results from a sub-study of the Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Trial in Heart Failure (CORONA) trial were published online in the current issue of the European Heart Journal.1 Study results demonstrated that patients with blood levels of galectin-3 below 19.0 ng/mL at the start of the trial derived significant clinical benefit from rosuvastatin (statin) treatment. Continue reading →

Sports Medicine Skills Come Into Play at Pasadena Marathon

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PASADENA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Just as athletes are training for the upcoming May 20, 2012 Kaiser Permanente Pasadena Marathon so, too, are the physicians and health professionals who are responsible for providing medical care for the events walkers, runners and cyclists. Kaiser Permanente takes these events very seriously, says Thad Woodward, MD, a Family Practice and Sports Medicine physician at the Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center, who has supervised medical response for the Pasadena Marathon for the past four years. We try to bring the same level of care for our athletes in the field as we do for our patients in the emergency room. Continue reading →

BG Medicine, Inc. Obtains CE Mark and Files 510(k) for Expanded BGM Galectin-3(TM) Indication

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WALTHAM, Mass., May 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BG Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq:BGMD – News), a company focused on the development and commercialization of novel cardiovascular diagnostics, announced today that it has filed a 510(k) Premarket Notification with the U.S Continue reading →

Heel Supports New International Research Prize in Integrative Medicine

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BADEN-BADEN, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The European Society for Integrative Medicine (ESIM), with support from Heel, announces a new international research prize in integrative medicine: the Excellence in Integrative Medicine Research Award. Continue reading →

BG Medicine Announces Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Results

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WALTHAM, Mass., May 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BG Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq:BGMD – News) today announced its consolidated results of operations for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 and provided a business update Continue reading →

Global Alternative Medicine Industry

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NEW YORK, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Alternative Medicine Industryhttp://www.reportlinker.com/p0151179/Global-Alternative-Medicine-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Alternati The global outlook series on the Alternative Medicine Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. Illustrated with 31 fact-rich market data tables, the report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry, and highlights latest trends and demand drivers Continue reading →

Nyu School of Medicine 170th Graduation Ceremony May 17th

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Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, Bioethicist to be Keynote Speaker Newswise New York, NY (May 10, 2012) New York University School of Medicine will hold its 170th annual graduation at 10am, Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in Manhattan Continue reading →

Graduation and Mother's Day Combined: Perelman School of Medicine Students and Mothers Celebrate Major Milestones …

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PHILADELPHIA One hundred and thirty-nine Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania students will take the Hippocratic Oath for the first time as new doctors this Sunday, May 13, 2012. Among the graduating seniors, several mothers will we also be celebrating Mother’s Day, and the amazing amount of commitment they have put into obtaining their medical degrees while raising a family. Continue reading →

L.A. businesses accused of practicing medicine without a license

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Several business owners in Westlake and East Hollywood have been charged with practicing medicine without a license after two victims became sick and had to be hospitalized. Continue reading →

European Markets for Orthopedic Soft Tissue & Sports Medicine 2012

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NEW YORK, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: European Markets for Orthopedic Soft Tissue & Sports Medicine 2012 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0256022/European-Markets-for-Orthopedic-Soft-Tissue–Sports-Medicine-2012.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Orthopedic The European market for orthopedic soft tissue repair exceeded euro900 million in 2011. The orthopedic soft tissue repair market consists of: shoulder repair (rotator cuff and shoulder labrum repair), Continue reading →