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Flinn Foundation commits $5.52M to College of Medicine – Phoenix
The gift will establish two research faculty positions and support training to further translational research in cardiovascular diseases, neurosciences and mental health. April 7, 2022 University Alumni and Development Programflinn-gift-web.jpg Lauren MacDonnell, a research associate in the Translational Cardiovascular Research Center, processes samples in the TCRC lab. Sun Belous/College of Medicine – Phoenix Marketing and CommunicationsHealthCollege of Medicine - PhoenixCollege of PharmacyCompassion Media contact(s)Beth Smith College of Medicine – Phoenixbhsmith1@arizona.edu602-827-2676TheFlinn Foundation has...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - April 6, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research

New Analyses Suggest Favorable Results for STELARA ® (ustekinumab) When Used as a First-Line Therapy for Bio-Naïve Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, October 25, 2021 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced data from two new analyses of STELARA® (ustekinumab) for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).1,2 In a modelled analysisa focused on treatment sequencing using data from randomized controlled trials, network meta-analysis and literature, results showed patient time spent in clinical remission or response was highest when STELARA was used as a first-line advanced therapy for bio-naïve patients with moderately to severely acti...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - October 25, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news

More Research Is Needed on Lifestyle Behaviors That Influence Progression of Parkinson's Disease
This article highlights some of these challenges in the design of lifestyle studies in PD, and suggests a more coordinated international effort is required, including ongoing longitudinal observational studies. In combination with pharmaceutical treatments, healthy lifestyle behaviors may slow the progression of PD, empower patients, and reduce disease burden. For optimal care of people with PD, it is important to close this gap in current knowledge and discover whether such associations exist. Introduction Parkinson's disease (PD) is an age-related complex progressive neurodegenerative disorder, with key p...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 29, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Learning to Walk Again
When someone suffers a stroke, he or she often loses some mobility, and some 60 percent of survivors are left with lower-limb deficits. “They usually have one leg that's more impaired than the other leg, and then they undergo rehabilitation and physical therapy. And often they don't fully recover,” said Conor Walsh, professor of engineering and applied sciences at the John A. Paulson Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and a core faculty member at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, in an interview with MD+DI. But a new device called ReSto...
Source: MDDI - April 17, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Susan Shepard Tags: Design Source Type: news

ReWalk Robotics raises $4m
ReWalk Robotics (NSDQ:RWLK) has raised approximately $4.3 million in a new round of financing, according to recently posted SEC filings. In the offering, ReWalk Robotics sold warrants to purchase ordinary shares at a purchase price of approximately $5.20, according to the filing. Warrants offered in the round have an exercise price of $5.14 and are exercisable for 5.5 years from the date of issuance. Warrants were issued on April 5, ReWalk Robotics said. Money in the round came from three unnamed investors, with the first date of sale noted as having occurred on April 3. The company is looking to raise an additional appro...
Source: Mass Device - April 9, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Robotics Wall Street Beat ReWalk Robotics Source Type: news

FDA Eyes Tailored Approach to Regulating AI-Based Medical Devices
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is making the most of his final week at the agency. In the month that has passed since Gottlieb rattled the medical device industry with news of his impending resignation, the commissioner has issued 18 public statements pertaining to nearly all corners of the agency's realm, from food, tobacco, and cosmetics to drugs and devices. Friday is Gottlieb's last day on the job. On Tuesday, Gottlieb said the agency will consider a new regulatory framework for reviewing medical devices that use advanced artificial intelligence algorithms. AI has been making headlines in medtech for a whi...
Source: MDDI - April 3, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Regulatory and Compliance Software Source Type: news

Dynatronics taps ex-NinePoint CEO von Jako as chief exec | Personnel Moves – July 11, 2018
Dynatronics said late last month it tapped former NinePoint Medical CEO Christopher von Jako as its new chief executive officer and board member, succeeding Kelvyn Cullimore Jr. who will stay on the company’s board of directors. Prior to joining Dynatronics, von Jako acted as prez & CEO of NinePoint Medical. Before joining Nine Point, von Jako also served as prez & CEO of NeuroTherm, prez of ActiViews and held positions with medtech companies including Integra LifeSciences, Covidien and Medtronic. “After thorough succession planning and a comprehensive search process, the board is pleased to have foun...
Source: Mass Device - July 11, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News AngioDynamics berkshiresterilemanufacturing Corindus Vascular Robotics Dynatronics Corp Guerbet integer MedPlast Medtronic Myomo Inc NinePoint Medical Inc. Pavmed viant Source Type: news

Silk Road Medical Appoints World Class Stroke Prevention Champion to Serve as Vice President, Medical Affairs and Professional Education
Tammy Leitsinger to spearhead global physician education and peer-to-peer training for rapidly growing Trans Carotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) procedure SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 11, 2017 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Silk Road Medic... Devices, Neurology, Personnel Silk Road Medical, ENROUTE, TransCarotid Artery Revascularization, stroke
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - October 11, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

4 Key Insights When Raising Money for Your Medtech Startup: Interview with Bruce Shook, CEO of Intact Vascular
Welcome to the Medsider interview series, a regular feature at MassDevice. All interviews are conducted by Scott Nelson, Founder of Medsider and Group Director for WCG. We hope you enjoy them! Bruce Shook joined Intact Vascular in 2014 as President and CEO. A highly-experienced, medical device executive with more than 30 years of industry experience, Bruce was previously Co-founder, Director, President, and CEO of Neuronetics, which is a privately held medical device company that markets a non-invasive brain stimulation technology for the treatment of depression. Previously, Shook was Co-founder, Director, President, an...
Source: Mass Device - February 27, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: Blog medsider Source Type: news

This Is By Far The Best Way To Avoid Lower Back Pain
By: Cari Nierenberg Published: 01/11/2016 06:35 PM EST on LiveScience Shoe inserts, back-support belts and other gadgets aimed at preventing low back pain may be a waste of money. Instead, exercise is the best way to ward off this common problem, a new review of studies suggests. The researchers found evidence that an exercise program alone, or exercise along with education about how to prevent back pain, was effective in averting an episode of low back pain and reducing people's use of sick time at work. Education may include receiving training in proper lifting techniques, learning about correct posture or attending...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 12, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

Can You Think Yourself Into A Different Person?
For years she had tried to be the perfect wife and mother but now, divorced, with two sons, having gone through another break-up and in despair about her future, she felt as if she’d failed at it all, and she was tired of it. On 6 June 2007 Debbie Hampton, of Greensboro, North Carolina, took an overdose of more than 90 pills – a combination of ten different prescription drugs, some of which she’d stolen from a neighbor’s bedside cabinet. That afternoon, she’d written a note on her computer: “I’ve screwed up this life so bad that there is no place here for me and nothing I can contr...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 19, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news