What is erosive GERD and who does the condition affect? Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a condition that develops when the reflux of stomach contents causes troublesome symptoms and/or complications. According to the findings ...
Quick treatment with a new "microparticle" therapy might significantly reduce the damage caused by a heart attack, according to a new study conducted in mice. After a heart attack, much of the damage to the heart muscle is caused by ...
US-based medical device company Acumed has launched scapho-lunate inter carpal (SLIC) screw system, a new device for stabilizing the bones during the repair and healing of the scapho-lunate interosseous ligament. Acumed SLIC screw ...
Tags: Inter Carpal Screw, Screw System
Wal-Mart Corp. Retail sales grew 0.2% in December, the Commerce Department reported Jan. 14. The expansion followed a 0.4% increase in November that was smaller than previously reported. On average, analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News ...
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Marking a milestone in the evolution of fully-bioresorbable drug-eluting scaffolds for interventional cardiology, the first commercial implant of Elixir Medical's CE Mark-approved DESolve Novolimus Eluting Coronary Scaffold was performed in ...
Concussions can't be prevented, treated or cured with dietary supplements, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency issued a warning against these products in response to a number of false claims, including promises ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first gel sealant for use in stopping fluid from leaking through the incision in a patient's cornea after cataract surgery with intraocular lens placement in adults. Prior to today's ...
Tags: Gel for Sealing Corneal Incision, First Gel After Cataract Surgery
A new study of migraine sufferers suggests that what you're told when your doctor prescribes medication can influence your body's response to it. Researchers from Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston ...
Tags: Power of Suggestion, Migraine Drug
Sverica International Management LLC ("Sverica International" or "Sverica"), a private equity investment firm, announced today that it made an additional equity investment in RestorixHealth, a comprehensive wound care management company. ...
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Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 2.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 464,000 units in November 2013 from an upwardly revised strong pace of 474,000 units in the previous month, according to data released by the ...
Tags: new-home sales, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC: RGRX) ("the Company" or "RegeneRx") announced that it has received Orphan Drug designation from U.S. FDA's Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD) for its drug candidate, Thymosin beta 4 ...
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Healthy Directions, LLC, today announced the launch of MeraLean™ Advantage, a unique weight loss supplement formulated by Dr. David Williams that safely and naturally helps people lose weight and also supports normal blood sugar ...
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LG Electronics (LG) continued to let most of its 2014 International CES cats out of its proverbial bag over New Years day, this time pre-announcing plans to show an assortment of new Ultra HD OLED TVs and screen sizes. As previously ...
Tags: LG Electronics, International CES, 77-inch
New county-level federal data shows that, on average, Bay Area workers bring almost double the amount of money that their counterparts nationwide earn each week. Workers in Santa Clara County pulled in an average $1,810 per week during ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
Wearable gadgets, curved smartphones and new game consoles defined technology in 2013. That's why it's no surprise they make up the bulk of our top 10 devices of the year. Some of these devices are essentially much better versions of ...