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May 16, 2012

EuroPCR 2012: Valve-in-valve will open vast opportunity for TAVI

PARIS Champagne was served all around, even for journalists, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the first transcatheter valve implantation (TAVI) in May, 2002 in Rouen, France. Read More

MedTech Investing Conference: Leahey: Stakes for med-tech sector have never been higher

Svelte Medical Systems completes enrollment in DIRECT DES study

Washington roundup: DoJ said to be offering 'some leeway' in ICD investigation

Deals roundup: CryoLife set to pay up to $21.5M to buy Hemosphere

Agreements/contracts: Novation gives EarlySense's monitoring new innovation tag

Grants roundup: DMRDP recommends $2M for Accelr8, Denver Health project

EuroPCR 2012 notebook: St. Jude gets CE mark for EnligHTN renal system

Med-Tech Notes: ChartLogic expands orthopedic offering

HIT roundup: NextGen inks new agreement with NSHC for HIT solutions

Report from Europe: Abbott's Xience Prime and Xience V receive CE mark

Court report: RyMed's victory clears path for InVision-Plus

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Illustration of SCAN in Parkinson’s vs healthy subcortex

SCAN is core circuit affected in Parkinson’s disease

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

TL1A is overexpressed in hidradenitis suppurativa

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Despite the availability of advanced therapeutic options, about 40%-50% of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa do not achieve significant improvement in...

IL-22 and TL1A, a robust couple for diagnosing hidradenitis suppurativa

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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...