BioSpace News Archive

Drug Development

NYU Langone Health Release: Changes in Bacterial Mix Linked to Antibiotics Increase Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The study results center on the microbiome, the mix of bacterial species that live in our intestines and co-evolved with humans to play roles in digestion, metabolism, and immunity.

November 27, 2017
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Business

Philips Extends Partnership With Banner Health to Transform and Optimize Radiology Departments Leveraging Philips PerformanceBridge Practice

PerformanceBridge Practice combines analytics & services for continuous improvement; helps radiology depts. enhance patient & staff experience, lowers costs [27-November-2017] AMSTERDAM and PHOENIX, Nov. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips ( NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a leading health technology company, and Arizona-based Banner Health, today announce

November 27, 2017
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5 min read
Lone Star Bio

Acelity: New Independent Study Results Add to Growing Body of Evidence That PREVENA Therapy Helps Reduce Surgical Site Infections and Complications

Study concludes that total arthroplasty patients treated with PREVENA Therapy were four times less likely to experience surgical site complications compared with traditional gauze dressing.

November 27, 2017
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Bio-Tissue Announces Study that Demonstrates Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane Graft Reduces Recurrence After Pterygium Surgery

In this retrospective review, 556 eyes representing 535 patients, who had pterygium excision (527 primary, 29 recurrent) were treated with adjunctive cryopreserved amniotic membrane.

November 27, 2017
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