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SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- DEKA Medical announced today the immediate availability of the High-Powered SmartXide DOT. The new SmartXide DOT HP Fractional CO2 laser, with average power of 50W, can attain irradiance of up to 250W of power with each pulse. This makes the new SmartXide DOT HP the most powerful superpulse CO2 laser available to aesthetic physicians. "We are pleased to announce this significant advancement in CO2 fractional technology," stated Dale Koop, PhD, CEO of...
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered that an unexpected cellular response plays an important role in breaking down and inhibiting the formation of excess scar tissue in wound healing.Their study was published online this week in Nature Cell Biology.When an organism suffers severe injury, specialized cells are "recruited" to the wound site that rapidly produce extracellular matrix proteins such as collagen to provide structural support to the tissue,...
VAN NUYS, Calif., June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Revolution Studios (DRS), in their second year of full stereoscopic 3D production and post, is taking marketing campaigns to a whole new level by creating 3D commercial advertisements for clients across the globe. Whether for broadcast television or the trade-show floors, 3D is the next best thing in advertising. The average human eye is expected to retain 80% more information from a 3D image than a 2D image. For marketing purposes, what...
Animal study suggests new target that might help aid recovery for patients with traumatic injuriesA protein called fibrinogen that is known to help form blood clots also triggers scar formation in the brain and spinal cord, according to new research in the April 28 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. Researchers found that fibrinogen carries a dormant factor that activates when it enters the brain after an injury, prompting brain cells to form a scar. Scars in the brain or spinal cord can...
COSTA MESA, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- CLRS Technology Corporation announced today it received over-the-counter (OTC) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its revolutionary acne clearing device - CLARO. The OTC clearance for CLARO signifies the first time a hand-held Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) therapy device has been available to the consumer for home use, without a prescription. For more than 2 decades, IPL has been widely used by Dermatologists...
NEW YORK, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Stacey L. Silvers has announced the opening of her new service facility, Madison Skin & Laser Center, located at 161 Madison Avenue. Madison Skin & Laser Center, focused on aging prevention and transformative skin maintenance, offers a unique combination of expertise and experience, with a wide variety of innovative skincare technologies and products. Led by Dr. Silvers and a team of experienced nurses and aestheticians, the Center offers...
SUNRISE, Fla., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bioheart, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BHRT) announced that treatment with stem cell therapy on two congestive heart failure (CHF) patients was performed successfully at the Hospital Angeles Tijuana, Mexico, through Bioheart's Center of Excellence program with Regenerative Medicine Institute. The therapy employed stem cells derived from the patient's own fat (adipose tissue) obtained using liposuction. Stem cells were separated from the...
NEW YORK, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 16 million Americans are estimated to be affected by rosacea, but most of them don't even know it.(1) That's why La Roche-Posay, the skincare brand recommended by over 25,000 dermatologists worldwide, is supporting the National Rosacea Society (NRS) to raise awareness and understanding of this potentially life-disruptive disorder during Rosacea Awareness Month. The NRS has designated April as Rosacea Awareness Month to alert the public to the...
DURHAM, N.C. "“ Humans have very limited ability to regenerate heart muscle cells, which is a key reason why heart attacks that kill cells and scar heart tissue are so dangerous. But damaged heart muscles in the amazing, highly regenerative zebrafish have given Duke University Medical Center scientists a few ideas that may lead to new directions in clinical research and better therapy after heart attacks. "Our hearts don't seem so complex that they shouldn't have the capacity to...
MALVERN, Pa., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Garnet BioTherapeutics, Inc. ("Garnet"), a regenerative medicine company focused on developing cell based therapies, today announced that the first patient has been treated in a Phase 2 multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of its lead product candidate GBT009 at Unity Hospital in Rochester, New York. GBT009 gives off a variety of pro-regenerative growth factors and cytokines which help repair damaged tissue and reduce inflammation,...
