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• Parkinson's Foundation Announces New Genetic Initiative Connecting Parkinson's Genetic Data with Clinical Care

  3/6/2018

  The Parkinson's Foundation today announced a new initiative offering genetic testing and counseling to Parkinson's patients within its Center of Excellence network.

• Return to play for soccer athletes and risk for future injury

  3/6/2018

  A new study looked at soccer athletes who sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction to better understand the average return to play time and their risk of injury following a revision ACL reconstruction.

• Only two U.S. programs now scientifically proven to decrease ACL injury and improve neuromuscular movement in female athletes

  3/6/2018

  According to the Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States, females are four to five times more likely than males to sustain non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.

• The growing trend of youth sports specialization

  3/6/2018

  New research from two studies demonstrated the substantial psychosocial impact parents can have on their children's sports experience, as 54.7 percent of parents encouraged their children to specialize in a single sport.

• Study shows cycling as number one cause of cervical fractures in men

  3/6/2018

  Sporting-related cervical fractures increased by 35 percent from 2000 to 2015, mainly due to an increase in cycling-related injuries, according to research study.

• Pre-surgery counseling, non-opioid pain relievers shown to reduce post-surgery opioid use

  3/6/2018

  Two new studies demonstrated that pre-operative counseling resulted in a significant decrease in opioid use after hand surgery and patients who used non-opioid pain relievers following surgery experienced a similar pain experience and benefit with less adverse events than those that received opioids.

• Projected volume of primary and revision total joint replacement in the U.S. 2030 to 2060

  3/6/2018

  Total joint replacement (TJR) is one of the most commonly performed, elective surgical procedures in the United States, and the volume of primary and revision TJR procedures has risen continuously in recent decades, a new study presented.

• Perioperative short haul air travel associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism following lower limb arthroplasty

  3/6/2018

  New research found a correlation between flying following hip or knee arthroplasty and an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE).

• Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency impacts children's risk for severe forearm fractures

  3/6/2018

  Children who are vitamin D deficient have a greater risk of having more severe forearm fractures requiring surgical treatment, according to a new study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

• Return to play checklist reduces re-injury for athletes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

  3/6/2018

  A new study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeonss (AAOS) looked at primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions among high-level athletes, and found that a return to play checklist decreased the incidence of injury to the knee following ACL reconstruction.

• Mission LISA Foundation Welcomes Advisory Board of Opioid Crisis Experts

  2/28/2018

  The Mission LISA Foundation is pleased to announce its new Advisory Board, a group of expert stakeholders engaged in combatting the national opioid crisis through research, pain and addiction treatment, industry, and advocacy.

• Fresenius Medical Care North America and National Kidney Foundation Announce National Partnership

  2/28/2018

  As National Presenting Sponsor of the 2018 Kidney Walks, FMCNA Pledges $750,000 toward Kidney Disease Research and Support

• National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) engages Envision Pharma Group to support their Oncology Research Program using iEnvision - a new web-based software platform for medical programs

  2/26/2018

  The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program (ORP) today announced the selection and implementation of the iEnvision medical affairs platform developed by Envision Technology Solutions.

• Boeing Invests $1.5 Million in FIRST to Inspire Young Innovators

  2/26/2018

  FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an international K-12 not-for-profit organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen, today announced a $1.5 million grant awarded by The Boeing Company to support young innovators through FIRST programming.

• World's Largest Cancer-Focused Social Network Selects Finn Partners as Agency of Record for Marketing and Communications

  2/26/2018

  Belong Machine-Learning Provides Tailored Digital Education and Support to Patients Navigating the Cancer Treatment Journey

• Ribbon Cutting On February 24th For New UNLV Absolute Dental Saturday Morning Children's Clinic

  2/23/2018

  The UNLV Absolute Dental Saturday Morning Children's Clinic provides free dental care to disadvantaged children in the community who may be living in poverty or are without access to dental services.

• BIOTECanada Welcomes Federal Government’s $950 Million Superclusters Announcement

  2/16/2018

  BIOTECanada, the national industry association representing biotechnology companies attended and congratulates the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and the organizations leading the successful superclusters identified in today’s announcement.

• Family of Beverly and Ben Horowitz Creates Fund at City of Hope to Advance Innovative CAR T Cell Therapy Research

  2/13/2018

  In memory of Ben and Beverly Horowitz, longtime chief executive officer and first lady of City of Hope, their family has donated $1 million to City of Hope to help advance groundbreaking CAR T cell immunotherapy research to combat cancer. 

• IBBL Confirms its Leading Role in Personalised Medicine With Another European Grant

  2/13/2018

   IBBL will over the next three years contribute to the Interreg project Codex4SMEs.

• CBSET Release: Preclinical Safety Studies Must Include Equally Balanced Male/Female Animal Models to Shed Light on Sex-Dependent Vascular Responses in Humans

  2/12/2018

  While the influence of sex on clinical outcomes is widely studied, many challenges remain.