WALTHAM, Mass., April 5, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BG Medicine (Nasdaq:BGMD) today announced the launch of its @galectin3 Twitter handle and galectin-3 Facebook fan page in an effort to raise awareness of galectin-3, a protein that has been shown to play an important role in the development and progression of heart failure. The launch of the social media platforms coincides with the American College of Cardiology 60th Annual Scientific Session (ACC.11) in New Orleans.
