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Sep. 21, 2011

Maquet receives FDA, CE mark for Sensation Plus IAB catheter

Maquet Cardiovascular (Mahwah, New Jersey) is taking two of its technologies and combining them to provide what it calls a novel approach to treat patients with left ventricular failure and other cardiac conditions. (Medical Device Daily) Read More

Victus femtosecond laser platform unveiled at ESCRS

Report from Europe: St. Jude reports the European launch of Unify pacing system

Washington roundup: White House deficit plan calls for imaging pre-authorization

Financings roundup: Santé gains $134M in funding; falls short of $150M goal

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Product Briefs

MDD's Oncology Extra

Agreements/contracts: Fox Chase to use Silicon Biosystems' DEPArray

HIT roundup: Aventura HQ raises $13M for healthcare IT

Deals roundup: American Realty acquires three facilities for $60.9M

Grants roundup: St. Jude pledges $100,000 to SIR's Discovery Campaign

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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

BioWorld Science

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

Astellas’ ASP-2246 shows promise in stroke management

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Astellas Pharma Inc. recently presented data regarding ASP-2246, a drug candidate comprised of an mRNA encoding the transcription factor NeuroD1 encapsulated 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...