Stroke significantly increases the risk of dementia
In the largest study of its kind, researchers conclude that stroke doubles the risk that an individual will eventually develop dementia.
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In the largest study of its kind, researchers conclude that stroke doubles the risk that an individual will eventually develop dementia.
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The New York Times last Friday released an editorial calling for improved regulation on medical devices from the FDA, citing a number of recent controversial devices that have made headlines for injuries and deaths related to their use. If you want to read more about this news click here.
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it won FDA approval for a clinical trial of its Infuse bone graft in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion spine procedures. The Minneapolis-based company started recruiting for the prospective, randomized pivotal trial, which is slated to enroll up to 1,000 patients. The TLIF trial would be the second clinical trial for Infuse, …
Researchers who monitored people with deep brain stimulation implants for 8 years suggest that the treatment can benefit those with severe depression. Regulators in the United States have already approved deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, essential tremor, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The treatment involves implanting wires into the brain and a stimulator in the chest …
Adam — a young company with technology to 3D print bone grafts made out of ceramic bioglass and modified biopolymer — said today that it expects first human trials to start by the end of the year. Officials at the Groton, Conn.– and Odessa, Ukraine–based company expect preclinical trials to finish this month. The Adam technology …