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IlluminOss’ bone-repair system excites investors
For the past year venture capitalists have kept a watchful eye on surgeries like the broken-ankle repair Dr. Thomas Gausepohl performed on a woman in Marl, Germany, in June 2011. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 10/22/12

NIH awarded $147M to R.I. in FY2012
During the fiscal year ended June 30, the National Institutes of Health awarded a total of $146.96 million in grants to Rhode Island hospitals, universities and companies. more
Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute lands $600K for brain research, lecture series
The Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute at Rhode Island Hospital was awarded three philanthropic gifts totaling nearly $600,000 to improve brain science in the state of Rhode Island by supporting research and establishing a lecture series. more
ARGO Medical picks Mass. for headquarters
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick joined ARGO Medical Technologies at the AdvaMed 2012 conference last week to announce that the Israeli-founded exoskeleton technology leader has selected Massachusetts as its U.S. headquarters. more
10/8/12
Covidien’s Mallinckrodt completes CNS Therapeutics acquisition
Medical device maker Covidien PLC’s pharmaceutical arm, Mallinckrodt, has completed its acquisition of St. Paul, Minn.-based CNS Therapeutics Inc. for roughly $100 million. more
| 10/3/12
URI chemist awarded $400K ‘early career’ grant by NSF
Jason Dwyer, an assistant chemistry professor at the University of Rhode Island, has been awarded a five-year, $400,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation. more
Hexagon releases digital caliper, ROMER updates
Hexagon Metrology has announced the released the new Brown & Sharpe TWIN-CAL IP67 calipers and an update to its ROMER Absolute Arm. more
Treatments discussed by W&I author for sexual dysfunction
PROVIDENCE – Dr. John E. Buster, associate director of the Center for Reproduction and Infertility at Women & Infants Hospital, recently published an essay urging the nation’s physicians to open the dialogue with their post-menopausal patients regarding sexual satisfaction. more
9/17/12
Covidien lands added FDA approval for LigaSure
Covidien PLC has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use its LigaSure curved, small jaw, open sealer/divider in ear, nose and throat procedures. more
| 9/11/12
Study: red wine better for heart than vodka
A new study by Dr. Frank Sellke at Rhode Island has found that consuming red wine has more benefits than consuming vodka for pigs with high cholesterol. more
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