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Apposition of sirolimus-eluting stents seen in diabetics
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 26 - A new study on the use of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) in diabetic patients found a high incidence of late acquired incomplete stent apposition observed by intravascular ultrasound at nine-month follow-up.
June 25, 2006
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France gets top marks in healthcare system survey
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters), Jun 27 - France, the Netherlands, and Germany have the most consumer-friendly healthcare systems in Europe, a report released on Monday said. The three northern European countries came out on top in the 2006 Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI).
June 25, 2006
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German officials clear Siemens' Diagnostic Products deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions of Erlangen, Germany, has received approval from German regulators to acquire Diagnostic Products Corporation (DPC) of Los Angeles.
June 22, 2006
Unfors acquired by Swedish consortium
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Testing-instrument firm Unfors Instruments has been acquired by Unfors Holding, a consortium made up of the 6th Swedish Pension Fund, Layline Partners, and parts of the Unfors management.
June 21, 2006
Possible locations for breast cancer susceptibility genes identified
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 22 - A genome-wide linkage search for breast cancer susceptibility genes has helped define possible areas of interest, but has not identified any specific genes, a large international group of researchers report in Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer.
June 21, 2006
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Medima adds Turkish distributor
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Dutch healthcare IT developer Medima Solutions has inked a distribution agreement with Turkish firm Imaging & Medical Information Technology (iMedIT).
June 20, 2006
Bayer reaches 88% stake in Schering
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Bayer group said that it has gained control of 88% of Berlin-based contrast media firm Schering's approximately 191 million issued and outstanding shares.
June 20, 2006
Phrenic nerve injury rare after atrial fibrillation ablation
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 21 - Phrenic nerve injury is a rare complication of radiofrequency or ultrasound ablation of atrial fibrillation, the authors of a case series report, and most patients recover spontaneously.
June 20, 2006
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Antidepressant treatment improves cerebral blood flow in Parkinson's disease
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 21 - Investigators used brain SPECT to investigate the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and fluoxetine on regional cerebral blood flow in 26 Parkinson's disease patients with depression and in 29 healthy age-matched control subjects without depression.
June 20, 2006
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New breast cancer gene raises risk in Europeans
By Reuters Health
WASHINGTON (Reuters), Jun 20 - Researchers have found another breast cancer gene that can greatly raise the risk of the disease in women of European heritage, according to a report published on Monday. The new gene is called BARD1, the team reports in the online journal Public Library of Science Medicine.
June 19, 2006
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Zonare opens Nordic subsidiary
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems has opened a subsidiary, Zonare Medicinska System, in Stockholm, Sweden.
June 19, 2006
Cancer test delays force U.K. women into surgery
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters), Jun 19 - Some women with a family history of breast cancer are opting to have surgery rather than wait up to two years for test results that would confirm whether they are at risk, a charity said on Monday. Women with relatives who had breast cancer can take genetic tests to check whether they are at a higher risk of developing the disease and could receive early treatment.
June 18, 2006
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