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CSC completes a Series B financing round
California Stem Cell, Inc. (CSC), a leading stem cell company, announced that it has completed a Series B financing round with private investors. The financing will enable the company to support the advancement of its therapeutic products to human clinical …
Intermountain: Study could boost spinal treatments
Like looking at an iceberg, Brandon Sulser's immobility is only the tip of his challenges from quadriplegia. "Being in the wheelchair, that's the easiest part," he says. Sulser's severely
Integra Foundation Awards Grant to Support Pediatric Neurosurgery Resident Education
PLAINSBORO, N.J., Dec. 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Integra Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Integra LifeSciences Corporation (Nasdaq:IART), announced today that it has awarded a $12,000 grant
Obamacare costs rise even before bill hits senate
It is simply impossible to extend health-care benefits to an additional 32 million people without significantly increasing cost. As we know, as government costs go up, taxes go
Bio-resorbable screws screws used for surgery
Chennai, Nov 10: Apollo Hospitals here has used bio-resorbable screws for surgery recently on six-year-old child. "Conducted on 24 October, the success of this surgery claimed another turning point
AdvanSource Announces Multi-Year Supply Agreement with International Manufacturer of Orthopedic Devices
WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation (NYSE Amex: ASB), a leading developer of advanced polymer materials for a broad range of medical devices, today announced the Company has entered
Robert E. Kirby, President and Chief Executive Officer Announces Resignation
WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accellent, a leading provider of outsourced precision manufacturing and engineering services to the medical device industry, announced today that effective November 13, 2009, Robert E. Kirby
Nanospheres can repair spinal cord injuries
Researchers at Purdue University have found they can repair damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries by injecting nanospheres into the blood shortly after an accident, raising hopes
Enzyme eats scar tissue that blocks rat spine repair
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have engineered an enzyme that can gobble up scar tissue formed after spinal cord injuries in rats, overcoming a key hurdle to getting
Texas Spine And Joint Named Among Best
Study: Angel investors spend fewer dollars but support more companies in first half of 2009
Angel investors across the country spent fewer dollars but backed more companies during the first half of 2009 compared to last year, according to a study released Tuesday
RTI Biologics Announces 2009 Third Quarter Results
ALACHUA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RTI Biologics Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq:RTIX), a leading processor of
Medical Device Lobby Wins Lower Fee in House Bill
WASHINGTON – House lawmakers will propose a $20 billion fee on medical device makers, while Senate leaders have whittled down their plans to tax the industry to pay