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Siemens Healthineers to buy US cancer specialist for $16.4 bn
Siemens Healthineers, the German conglomerate's medical devices arm, said Sunday it has agreed to buy US cancer treatment specialist Varian for $16.4 billion.
Aug 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Serious complication of Crohn's disease may be preventable in young people
For children and young adults with Crohn's disease, steroid-sparing therapies may help reduce the risk of developing a severe and common complication of the inflammatory bowel condition, a new study suggests.
Jun 9, 2020
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Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes and obesity could be treated by new, less invasive procedure
New research from King's College London published in EBioMedicine, has found that a newly tested medical device, called Sleeveballoon, mimics the effects of traditional bariatric surgery in rodents and produces impressive ...
Oct 11, 2019
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Medical devices under scrutiny
‘When Suzanne Ludgate of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the government regulator of medical devices in the UK, says she was "appalled at how many devices are brought to market with a ...
May 18, 2011
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Health
Technology poses no harm to nursing home residents
(Medical Xpress) -- The federal government is pushing doctors and hospitals to convert to electronic medical records by 2015, touting reductions in costs, increased patient safety and greater efficiencies in the U.S. health ...
Jul 4, 2011
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Biomedical technology
Q&A: Updating pulse oximeters
A portable device used to detect blood oxygen levels revolutionized the medical field 50 years ago and is now receiving essential updates.
Jul 7, 2023
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Cardiology
Modular communicative leadless ICD found to be safe and exceeds performance expectations
Wireless implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) eliminate the lead-related complications that come with a wired ICD, but they are unsuitable for patients with ventricular tachycardia, when the heart beats too quickly, ...
May 18, 2024
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Medications
FDA orders safety studies of women's surgical mesh
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is ordering medical device manufacturers to study safety complications with surgical mesh widely used to repair women's pelvic problems.
Jan 4, 2012
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Neuroscience
Enhancing deep sleep through auditory brain stimulation
Many people, especially the elderly, suffer from abnormal sleep. In particular, the deep sleep phases become shorter and shallower with age. Deep sleep is important for the regeneration of the brain and memory, and also has ...
Apr 8, 2022
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Attention deficit disorders
The ADHD brain retrained
The cost of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be as high as EUR 7,000 per patient per year in the United Kingdom and some 4 million children suffer from the disorder in Europe. NEWROFEED has developed a ...
Sep 18, 2018
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