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Belgium advises women to have PIP breast implants removed
Belgium's health authorities on Wednesday advised women with defective breast implants made by French firm PIP to have them removed.
Feb 1, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
California lockdown: powerhouse 'Golden State' battles virus
California Governor Gavin Newsom took the most drastic step yet by any US official in the battle against the coronavirus, ordering the entire state of 40 million people to stay at home.
Mar 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Artificial kidney offers hope to patients tethered to a dialysis machine
No matter what else is happening in his life, David Anderson knows he cannot go far from the dialysis machine that sustains him.
Apr 29, 2013
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Health
FDA targets vaping 'influencers' for online promotions
U.S. regulators moved to discipline vaping companies for inappropriately promoting their flavored nicotine formulas through so-called influencers on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.
Jun 7, 2019
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
In RA, hand surgery improves function, appearance
(HealthDay)—Treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with severe hand deformities with a silicone metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty (SMPA) procedure produces significant, long-term improvement in hand function and ...
Sep 3, 2012
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Other
Women in Argentina sue for $54 mn over faulty implants
About 300 women with faulty PIP breast implants have filed suit seeking $54.7 million in damages from three European companies, their attorney said Monday.
Aug 26, 2013
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Neuroscience
Complex brain circuitry revealed using new single-cell sequencing technology
The complexity of the human brain presents scientists with immense challenges as they try to find new treatments for a host of diseases and conditions. But the advent of a new technology known as single-cell RNA sequencing ...
Jun 29, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Tire wear and higher temperatures found to accelerate neurodegeneration in C. elegans models
Scientists at the IUF—Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine in Düsseldorf, Germany, have shown that tire wear, age and temperature accelerate neurodegeneration (i.e. the decline of nerve cells) in models ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Surgery
Implants made by computer-aided design provide good results in patients with rare chest muscle deformity
For patients with Poland syndrome—a rare congenital condition affecting the chest muscle—computer-aided design (CAD) techniques can be used to create custom-made silicone implants for reconstructive surgery of the chest, ...
Jul 31, 2018
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Genetics
23andMe faces class action lawsuit in California
Genetic testing company 23andMe is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that the Silicon Valley startup misled customers about its test kit.
Dec 3, 2013
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