BioWorld MedTech

Nov. 16, 2011

MASPP physician touts St. Jude's Epiducer system as 'pretty cool'

It's hard to miss the enthusiasm Frank Falco, MD, has for the new Epiducer lead delivery system from St. Jude Medical (St. Paul, Minnesota) when he talks about the unprecedented access the technology provides to the epidural space. Read More

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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with strong association with psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While some...

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Inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome for cognitive impairment, stroke

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Vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) and cerebral small vessel disease are among the leading causes of dementia, where inflammation is known to play...