PRWeb: Medical Research http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Medical Research from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prweb_logo_hv2.jpg http://www.prweb.com 200 46 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com International Collaboration led by Dr. Pablo V. Gejman,Researcher At NorthShore University HealthSystem’s Research Institute, Finds Genetic Association of Schizophrenia to Chromosome 6p Variant http://www.prweb.com/releases/NorthShore/Schizophrenia/prweb2589764.htm The July 1, 2009 advance online edition of the journal Nature includes three companion papers describing the results of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is an elusive and severe psychiatric disorder that affects up to 70 million people worldwide. The causes of schizophrenia remain largely unknown and there is no cure, though for some individuals the current treatments work well. There are multiple factors that increase the risk for schizophrenia, of which genetic factors are the most prominent, though not precisely identified yet. This highlights the need for a better understanding of the pathways leading to schizophrenia to enable development of better treatments. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

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]]> iCardiac Selected by Top 10 Pharmaceutical Company http://www.prweb.com/releases/qtbtb/automatedqt/prweb2594044.htm Executes Master Services Agreement Covering Highly Automated QT(sm) and Dynamic QTbtb(sm) Solutions (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

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]]> Stemedica Discovers Significant Breakthrough in the Use of Stem Cells and Stem Cell Factors for the Treatment of Retinal Degeneration http://www.prweb.com/releases/stemedica-stem-cells/Retinitis-Pigmentosa/prweb2592164.htm Stemedica Cell Technologies, Inc., a leader in the manufacturing and development of clinical grade allogeneic adult stem cell technology, has discovered a significant breakthrough in the use of human stem cells and stem cell factors for the potential treatment of degenerations of the retina and retinal pigmented epithelium. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

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]]> Metabolic Factors May Play a Role in Risk for Breast Cancer http://www.prweb.com/releases/metabolism/breastcancer/prweb2577874.htm • Weight, diet and exercise affects chance of postmenopausal breast cancer • Blood glucose, triglycerides, blood pressure levels significantly increased risk (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

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]]> Possible Benefit from Online Genetic Testing in Lung Cancer http://www.prweb.com/releases/genes/06/prweb2582104.htm • People open to using online genetic tests• Study suggests genetic testing may be beneficial, but many questions remain• Smokers likely to take steps toward quitting after using genetic test (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

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]]> Faced with Recession, Hospitals Innovate to Reduce Equipment Costs http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2589204.htm U.S. Healthcare Facilities Reduce Equipment Purchase Costs with New Business Model from Texas Firm MEMdata (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

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]]> Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Marc W. Hungerford, a Leading Expert in Field of Avascular Necrosis, Now at Baltimore's Mercy Medical Center http://www.prweb.com/releases/Mercy_Medical_Center/Marc_W_Hungerford/prweb2589104.htm Dr. Hungerford is one of the few surgeons in the Maryland specially trained to perform the latest minimally invasive single as well as double hip replacement procedures. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2009)

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]]> Global Autoimmune Disease Therapeutics Market to Reach $50 Billion by 2015, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2528754.htm GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Autoimmune Disease Therapeutics market. With the global incidence and prevalence of autoimmune diseases increasing, the market for drugs used in the treatment of these diseases is expected to flourish in the near future. Key factors driving this growth include increasing use of biologics, as against conventional treatment options. Priced higher than conventional drugs, biologic drugs continue to drive revenues for manufacturers. Besides, factors such as unmet medical needs and an extensive pipeline of drugs that bode superior efficacy, keep growth prospects optimistic. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2009)

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]]> Rotator Cuff Treatment Provides Immediate Tendonitis Relief http://www.prweb.com/releases/Rotator_Cuff/treatment/prweb2566714.htm A minimally invasive procedure to treat tendonitis in the rotator cuff of the shoulder provides immediate symptom relief to the patient, according to a study published in the July issue of Radiology. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2009)

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]]> James R. Andrews, Renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon, Installed as AOSSM President http://www.prweb.com/releases/AOSSM/James_R_Andrews/prweb2573174.htm Internationally recognized, orthopaedic surgeon, James R. Andrews, MD, will be installed as the 38th president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (http://www.sportsmed.org) (AOSSM) on Saturday, July 11, 2008, during the Society's Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado (July 9th-12th). (PRWeb Jun 30, 2009)

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]]> ACL Repair Creator William G. Clancy, Jr., MD Inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame http://www.prweb.com/releases/AOSSM/William_G_Clancy_Jr/prweb2573194.htm William G. Clancy, Jr., MD, creator of the most common technique for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery, will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (http://www.sportsmed.org) (AOSSM) Hall of Fame during its Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado, July 9th-12th. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2009)

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]]> Teacher and Profession Leader, William A. Grana, MD, MPH, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame http://www.prweb.com/releases/AOSSM/William_A_Grana/prweb2573824.htm Sports medicine leader, and current editor-in-chief of Orthopaedic Knowledge Online, William A. Grana, MD, MPH, will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (http://www.sportsmed.org/)'s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame, Friday, July 11th during its Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2009)

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]]> News from the Latest Issue of Molecular Medicine Kicking The Habit - It's In The Genes http://www.prweb.com/releases/smoking/insulin/prweb2584204.htm Scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (VIDA) working in collaboration with colleagues at Vector Tobacco, Inc. and Duke University Medical School have identified genes that may help predict which people will have a better chance at kicking the tobacco habit. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2009)

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]]> Media Alert: Questions Remain in Michael Jackson Autopsy - College of American Pathologists Has Forensic Pathologist Available to Answer Reporter Questions http://www.prweb.com/releases/Michael_Jackson/forensic_pathologist/prweb2584614.htm What can an autopsy tell you? A pathologist's role is critical in diagnosing cause of death (PRWeb Jun 30, 2009)

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]]> Real-Time Control of Wheelchairs with Brain Waves http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2587804.htm ―A new signal processing technology for brain machine interface (BMI) application― In a press conference in Tokyo today, The BSI-TOYOTA Collaboration Center announced their success in developing a system which utilizes one of the fastest technologies in the world, controlling a wheelchair using brain waves in as little as 125 milliseconds (one millisecond, or ms, is equal to 1/1000 seconds). The press release, link to demonstration video and contact details are copied below. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2009)

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]]> A Video Unveils the Fascinating Link Between the Health Benefits of Spices and Hunter-Gatherer Diets Typified by that of the Kalahari Bushmen http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009spices/6kalahari-san/prweb2571784.htm "Spices: A Health Mystery Solved" follows renowned anthropologist, Prof. Richard B. Lee and Dr Keith Scott as they travel to a remote part of Southern Africa's Kalahari Desert. They make the journey in order to examine the unlikely connection between the healthy hunter-gatherer diet of peoples such as the Ju/'hoansi San Bushmen of Namibia and the importance of spices to our health. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2009)

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]]> Bezos Scholars Program Sponsors Global Nomads Group Event @ Aspen Ideas Festival, Moderated by Anna Deavere Smith http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2576834.htm What inspires a great idea? How does one young person spark life-enhancing change in a village, a country, the world? On July 3, at Hotel Jerome in Aspen, the Bezos Scholars Program will sponsor "Inspired to Action," to introduce five remarkable individuals who through innovation, purpose and great courage have become leaders of their generation. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2009)

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]]> Dr. Jerome Fryer Preliminary Study Sheds Light On Reducing Back Pain http://www.prweb.com/releases/medical/clinical/prweb2567444.htm The United States continues to spend more on health care than other nations. Low back pain is the number two most common reason that Americans see their doctor -- second only to colds and flu. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2009)

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]]> Midbrook Partners with Supply Core Middle East to Provide Water Bottling and Medical Decontamination Equipment to the Middle East and North Africa http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2582674.htm Midbrook, Inc. and its Medical and CapSnap Equipment divisions have signed an authorized representative agreement with SupplyCore Middle East (SCME). The agreement allows SCME to be the exclusive sales and service representative for CapSnap Water Bottling Equipment and Midbrook Medical decontamination equipment throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). (PRWeb Jun 29, 2009)

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]]> Internationally Renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon, Giancarlo Puddu, MD, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame http://www.prweb.com/releases/AOSSM/Giancarlo_Puddu/prweb2574714.htm Giancarlo Puddu, MD, is one of five 2009 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (http://www.sportsmed.org/) (AOSSM) Hall of Fame inductees. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2009)

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]]> Olympics Physician, Per A.F.H. Renstrom, MD, PD, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame http://www.prweb.com/releases/AOSSM/Per_AFH_Renstrom/prweb2574924.htm One of five 2009 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (http://www.sportsmed.org) (AOSSM) Hall of Fame inductees, Per A.F.H Renström, MD, PhD, will be inducted into the Society's Hall of Fame on Friday, July 11th during its Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2009)

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]]> Veterans Affairs Researchers Study Benefits of Robot for Ankle Rehabilitation http://www.prweb.com/releases/stroke_rehabilitation/robotics_research/prweb2578954.htm Researchers at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center and the University of Maryland School of Medicine are conducting research using a novel ankle robot ("Anklebot"), invented by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, with stroke patients at the Baltimore VA Medical Center (http://www.maryland.va.gov/). The design, mechanical characterization and preliminary clinical application of this ankle robot are presented in the June issue of IEEE Transactions on Robotics: Special Issue on Rehabilitation Robotics, the premiere and most-cited journal in robotics research. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2009)

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]]> Brown Takes Over Reins as Chair of AOSSM Medical Publishing Board of Trustees http://www.prweb.com/releases/AOSSM/Douglas_W_Brown/prweb2573914.htm The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (http://www.sportsmed.org) (AOSSM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Douglas W. Brown, MD as chair of the AOSSM Medical Publishing Board of Trustees. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2009)

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]]> Silliker Acquires French Contract Research Organization Biofortis http://www.prweb.com/releases/Silliker/Biofortis/prweb2578314.htm This acquisition is a key milestone for Silliker in its objective to enhance unique research services to food and ingredients manufacturers worldwide. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2009)

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]]> 'Science Signaling' to Publish Paper on Therapeutically Targeting ErbB3 to Treat Overexpressed or Mutated Oncogenes Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Chief Scientific Officer Ulrik B. Nielsen is Senior Author http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2579654.htm This paper describes how the authors used a systems biology approach to highlight ErbB3 as a key node in cancer progression and to design a human monoclonal antibody with a novel mechanism that potently inhibits ErbB3 and may potentially benefit patients not effectively treated by current therapies targeting overexpressed or mutated oncogenes. MM-121 is currently being evaluated in clinical trials. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2009)

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]]> NIDA Study Shows School-Based Prevention Program, Positive Action, Reduces Problem Behaviors in Fifth-Graders by Half http://www.prweb.com/releases/Positive_Action/prevention/prweb2570404.htm Researchers See Drop in Rates of Substance Abuse, Violence and Early Sexual Activity (PRWeb Jun 25, 2009)

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]]> World Nanomedicine Market to Cross $160 Billion by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. http://www.prweb.com/releases/nanomedicine_biomaterials/drug_delivery/prweb2493834.htm GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Nanomedicine markets. The global Nanomedicine market continues to register robust growth largely fueled by unique properties of nanoparticles that provide novel and improved advantages, introduction of novel products, healthy rise in funding across the globe, and increased hype around nanotechnology. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2009)

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]]> Clinical Study Data Indicates that Celliant Reduces Pain http://www.prweb.com/releases/Celliant/PainStudy/prweb2567504.htm A just completed clinical study proves that revolutionary technical performance fiber actually reduces pain when worn in garments or slept on in bedding. Already proven to increase oxygen levels in the body, data from a new clinical study published in online journal BioMed Central (www.BioMedCentral.com) supports claims that Celliant reduces pain. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2009)

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]]> Biomarkers Predict Brain Tumor’s Response to Therapy http://www.prweb.com/releases/cancerresearch/braintumor/prweb2547114.htm • MRI and blood biomarkers predict benefit of antiangiogenic therapy• Greater blood vessel normalization associated with longer survival• Patients with the 25 percent highest normalization lived about a year longer (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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]]> West Penn Hospital Named Winner of 2009 Premier Award for Quality http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2562394.htm Premier healthcare alliance has once again recognized The Western Pennsylvania Hospital for its commitment to outstanding patient care and operational efficiency. West Penn is one of just 23 hospitals in the country and the only healthcare provider in the region to win Premier’s 2009 Award for Quality (AFQ). (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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]]> Freelanthropy.com Charity Web Search Service Announces New MyAccount Feature http://www.prweb.com/releases/charity_search/online_fundraising/prweb2552484.htm Freelanthropy.com charitable online web search and shopping service, powered by Yahoo! Search, is offering its new MyAccount feature. The new feature is for supporters using Freelanthropy's charitable search service and enables individuals to see how much their own activity is generating for their designated charity. As with all of the products and services that Freelanthropy provides to its partner nonprofit organizations and their supporters, the new MyAccount feature is free. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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]]> Journal Publishes AssisTek Article on Best Practices in Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (ePRO) http://www.prweb.com/releases/epro-clinical-trials/epro-article/prweb2571304.htm As a result of assisTek's commitment to quality systems and expertise in implementing electronic patient reported outcomes (ePRO) in clinical trials, assisTek's article on challenges and best practices for implementing ePRO will be published this summer in EPC Data Management & IT Solutions. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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]]> Morning People and Night Owls Show Different Brain Function: University of Alberta Study http://www.prweb.com/releases/University_of_Alberta/Neuroscience/prweb2562454.htm Scientists at the University of Alberta have found that there are significant differences in the way our brains function depending on whether we're early risers or night owls. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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]]> Study Finds Skin Cancer Rates Higher Among Athletes http://www.prweb.com/releases/Sports_Health/Skin_Cancer/prweb2566704.htm With skin cancer rates on the increase, most individuals know the importance of applying sunscreen regularly, but in a recent literature study published in the July/August issue of Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach (http://www.sportshealthjournal.org)], athletes may be even more at risk for developing the deadly disease. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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]]> Study Stresses Importance of Exercise on Bone Health - Jumping and Running Identified as Best Physical Activity for Bone Development http://www.prweb.com/releases/Sports_Health/Bone_Health/prweb2566834.htm Exercise has many benefits from improving cardiovascular capacity to reducing weight, and now a new research review published in the July/August issue of Sports Health (http://www.sportshealthjournal.org) highlights that weight bearing exercises especially those that include higher levels of strain such as running or jumping, can be effective in enhancing bone health and preventing future diseases and injury such as osteoporosis and fractures. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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]]> 21st Century Obesity Pandemic Still Suffering From Effects of Tuberculosis Plague of the 1800s http://www.prweb.com/releases/tuberculosis/obesity/prweb2568714.htm Jesse Roth, MD, a diabetes (http://www.feinsteininstitute.typepad.com) and obesity (http://www.feinsteininstitute.typepad.com) researcher at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, has identified a link between tuberculosis and the metabolic and inflammatory processes that is tied to obesity. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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]]> Researchers Find CherryFlex Softgels Ease Exercise-Induced Muscle Soreness http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2561114.htm Winona State University researchers presented a pilot study abstract with results showing that CherryFlex® softgels, the proprietary Montmorency red tart cherry fruit supplement, significantly altered muscle soreness following strenuous exercise in a double blind study conducted in 2008. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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]]> 19th Annual ISSSEEM Conference to Have Richard Bartlett to Discuss the Physics of Miracles: Connecting to the Quantum Field http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2559714.htm ISSSEEM or the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies & Energy Medicine will hold their 19th annual conference June 26th through July 1st at the Westin in Westminster, Colorado. (PRWeb Jun 23, 2009)

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]]> BD and FIND Achieve Milestone in Global Battle Against MDR-TB http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2562614.htm BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company; NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, and FIND (Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics), a Swiss foundation that develops, evaluates and accelerates the implementation of new diagnostic tools for poverty-related diseases, today announced a significant price reduction in the cost of liquid culture testing for TB (Tuberculosis). (PRWeb Jun 23, 2009)

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