A tangle of talents untangles neurons
(Medical Xpress)—Two wrongs don't make a right, they say, but here's how one tangle can straighten out another.
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May 06, 2013 |
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UK experts: Cosmetic surgery needs tighter rules
A group of independent experts has slammed Britain's cosmetic surgery industry for not protecting patients adequately and is calling for stricter controls in the aftermath of a breast implant scandal in Europe ...
Surgery
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Brazil implant maker in eye of global storm
Brazil's Silimed, the third-biggest manufacturer of silicon breast implants in the world, has suddenly found itself in the eye of a global firestorm.
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Jan 21, 2012 |
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Researchers increase the success rate of tooth implants
Elderly or people with osteoporosis, smokers, diabetics or people who have had cancer are sometimes not eligible to receive dental implants as their bones are unable to correctly integrate the new prostheses which replace ...
Dentistry
Apr 29, 2013 |
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20 cancer cases in French women with PIP implants: agency
French health authorities said Friday that 20 cases of cancer had been uncovered in women with allegedly faulty French-made breast implants but insisted there was still no proven link with the disease.
Cancer
Dec 30, 2011 |
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Before deciding on breast implants, consider FDA precautions
(HealthDay)—If you're thinking about getting breast implants, there are some things you need to know before you make your decision, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Feb 27, 2013 |
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Faulty PIP breast implants not toxic: British authorities
Faulty breast implants made by PIP, the French company that sparked a global health scare, do not pose any long-term medical threats, British health authorities said in a final report Monday.
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Jun 18, 2012 |
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French breast implant tycoon hits back as scandal grows
Holed up at his home in the south of France, the founder of troubled breast implant manufacturer PIP is fighting back against a growing international scandal over his allegedly faulty products.
Health
Dec 28, 2011 |
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One in three PIP implants may rupture: British surgeons
A pair of British plastic surgeons said Tuesday the rupture rate of PIP breast implants behind a global health scare may be as high as one in three, significantly more than previously thought.
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Apr 17, 2012 |
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France advises 30,000 to have breast implants removed
France's health ministry Friday advised 30,000 women with breast implants made by French firm PIP to have them removed, saying that while there is no proven cancer risk the prostheses could rupture.
Other
Dec 23, 2011 |
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France recommends removal of risky breast implants
(AP) -- Tens of thousands of women with risky, French-made breast implants should have them removed at the state's expense, the health minister recommended Friday, adding that such removals were "preventive" ...
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Dec 23, 2011 |
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France may order 30,000 women to remove implants
Up to 30,000 French women and perhaps tens of thousands more around the world may need to have defective breast implants removed after several suspicious cancer cases, officials said Tuesday.
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Dec 20, 2011 |
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Women urged not to panic over breast implant scare
French authorities are to issue an expert report on Friday saying whether the implants, produced by the now-bankrupt Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) company, should be removed after several suspicious cancer cases. ...
Health
Dec 21, 2011 |
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French execs accused of breast implant swindle
The computer records were scrubbed, inspectors said there was no mention of industrial silicone in quality-control documents, and an employee at the factory in southern France said they were instructed not ...
Other
Apr 17, 2013 |
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German firm denies wrongdoing in breast implant scandal
German chemicals distributor Brenntag denied Friday any wrongdoing in the health scandal surrounding French-made breast implants.
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Jan 13, 2012 |
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