Edwards Lifesciences (Irvine, California) reported this month that it is discontinuing its Lifepath AAA endovascular graft program for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms in order to shift some of its developmental resources to other areas.
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals (Vancouver, British Columbia), a specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on drug-coated medical devices and biomaterials, said it has licensed a portfolio of biomaterial, drug delivery and medical device technologies from Poly-Med (Anderson, South Carolina).
Diets low in red meat and fish and high in vegetables and low-fat dairy products are associated with a decrease in the incidence of gout.
A clinical prediction rule helps identify patients with knee pain who might benefit from orthopedic surgery.
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In January, New Jersey became only the second state in the union to pass legislation formally permitting research using embryonic stem cells.