Author Archive: AZBio
UA Researchers Find Culprit Behind Skeletal Muscle Disease
Mutations in a protein that is vital for proper muscle function can cause skeletal muscle disease, a new study finds. Understanding the cause of such myopathies may enable researchers to develop treatments.Continue reading
Groundbreaking Research Explores Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Sleep
There is a lack of experimental evidence to support the common belief that sleep should not be allowed following a brain injury.Continue reading
Snell & Wilmer Elects 15 New Partners including 7 in Arizona
Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce 15 attorneys have been elected to join the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2014. New partners here in Arizona include: William F. Mulholland, II, David G. Barker, Manuel H. Cairo, Robert F. Kethcart, Kelly A. Kszywienski, Michael T. Liburdi, and Amelie Bredas Messingham.Continue reading
UA Study Shows Aggressive Management of Gunshot Wounds to Brain Significantly Increases Survival
Gunshot wounds to the brain are the most lethal of firearm injuries, with survival rates of 10 percent to 15 percent.Continue reading
Ulthera technology recognized for exellence
Ultherapy(R) Named “Best In-Office Treatment” in NewBeauty’s Annual Beauty Choice AwardsContinue reading
Yulex Corporation Opens Guayule Seed & Genetics Center
— Yulex Corporation, an agricultural biomaterials company, today announced the opening of a Seed & Genetics Center focused on plant breeding, molecular genetics and development of agronomic best practices to support the global cultivation of sustainable guayule plantations for medical, consumer, industrial and bioenergy applications.Continue reading
FY 2014 federal appropriations omnibus legislation restores $85 million in industry-provided user fees
FY 2014 appropriations omnibus legislation to restore $85 million in industry-provided user fees that were lost to FDA in FY 2013 due to the sequester.Continue reading
Medtronic CoreValve® System Obtains Early FDA Approval on Exceptional Clinical Performance
Self-Expanding Aortic Valve Serves Broad Spectrum of Potential Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Patients Who Are Unable to Undergo SurgeryContinue reading
Telestroke is cost-saving for society Mayo Clinic researchers show
PHOENIX — Jan. 16, 2014 — Researchers have found that using telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for society. The research was recently published in the American Journal of Managed Care.Continue reading