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Jan. 29, 2015

CoreValve first to show advantages of TAVR in prior-CABG patients

Medtronic (Dublin, Ireland) revealed new one-year clinical data showing that transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with the self-expanding CoreValve system offers advantages in survival and safety compared to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in high risk aortic stenosis patients who have previously undergone coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. Read More

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Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, and tremor is one of its signatures. But it is a much more wide-ranging disorder, and...

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RX-10616 improves radiotherapy efficacy in HNSCC

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Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) accounts for high number of new diagnoses each year. Current management is based on surgery followed by radiotherapy...

CROI 2026: Neurodegeneration, the challenge of aging with HIV

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Antiretroviral therapies against HIV have been in use for more than 30 years and have enabled people living with HIV to maintain undetectable viral levels. Many...