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Studies show brain pacemaker helps depression, OCD Two of the largest and longest studies so far show a "brain pacemaker" can effectively treat depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), researchers said on Friday. 2008-04-26 Next-generation heart stent beats older device A next-generation artery-opening device from Abbott Laboratories Inc worked as well or better than an older stent at keeping blood flowing through diseased arteries, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. 2008-04-22 Drug companies to reveal grant practices For years, the nation's largest drug and medical device manufacturers have courted doctors with consulting fees, free trips to exotic locales and sponsoring the educational conferences that physicians attend. 2008-04-12 People: [Charles Grassley] Doctors looks to biologics to repair joints The orthopedics industry is using more biology and less metal to repair injured and diseased joints. 2008-03-07 Removing clot aids heart attack recovery New research suggests that more people survive major heart attacks with fewer problems if doctors use a mini-vacuum to clear out an artery blockage instead of pushing it aside to restore blood flow. 2008-02-07 Headlines Studies show brain pacemaker helps depression, OCD 2008-04-26 Next-generation heart stent beats older device 2008-04-22 Drug companies to reveal grant practices 2008-04-12 Doctors looks to biologics to repair joints 2008-03-07 Removing clot aids heart attack recovery 2008-02-07 Heart patients sue Medtronic over device 2007-10-17 Device woes said reported before recall 2007-10-17 Medtronic pulls defibrillator wires 2007-10-16 Diabetics use sensors to monitor disease 2007-09-17 Medtronic profit up as ICD sales improve 2007-05-23 Hologic seeks to buy Cytyc for $6.2 billion 2007-05-20 Unclear if poor health or stents up risk 2006-12-09 Most defibrillators buried with patients: study 2006-11-12 Pacemakers and MRIs don't mix 2006-10-09 Physicians push FDA to drop 'recall' use 2006-09-28 Recent body-parts scandals prompt review 2006-09-23 Medtronic posts higher profit, cuts outlook 2006-08-22 Safety concerns raised on defibrillators 2006-08-08 Medtronic 1st-qtr revenue shy of expectations 2006-08-02 Jury Tells Medtronic to Pay $400 Million 2004-10-12 Singapore researchers develop dissolving heart stent 2004-04-17 Medtronic defibrillator gets FDA nod for 2 new uses 2001-08-28 Most-viewed Next-generation heart stent beats older device 2008-04-22 Studies show brain pacemaker helps depression, OCD 2008-04-26 Drug companies to reveal grant practices 2008-04-12 Heart patients sue Medtronic over device 2007-10-17 Doctors looks to biologics to repair joints 2008-03-07 Unclear if poor health or stents up risk 2006-12-09 Recent body-parts scandals prompt review 2006-09-23

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