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LivaNova PLC, announced it has been granted approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its innovative stented aortic bioprosthesis CROWN PRT for the treatment of aortic valve disease.  This is the second valve to be approved in the U.S. this year and is expected to be launched in the coming months.  LivaNova’s Perceval valve, the sutureless biological valve on the market for aortic valve replacement procedures, was approved on January 8, 2016.

Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc., announced that it has received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for PTI-428, an investigational oral treatment for cystic fibrosis (CF).

The widespread belief that radiations from X-rays and CT scans can cause cancer has flaws and is based on an unproven theoretical model, suggests a study.

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Parkinson's patients are prone to a higher risk of injurious falls and hip fractures, a study reveals.The disease, which breaks down specific nerve cells and is usually diagnosed at around the age of 70, has an insidious onset affecting mobility and balance at first that can be traced to at least two decades back, the study said.

Researchers have found that depriving cancer cells of an essential nutrient could offer a promising new approach for the treatment of an aggressive form of kidney cancer.

Scientists have identified a genetic flaw responsible for a rare form of inherited allergy induced by vibration.Running, hand clapping, towel drying or even taking a bumpy bus ride can cause temporary skin rashes in people with this rare disorder, also known as vibratory urticaria.

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Wednesday launched BGR-34  the country's first anti-diabetic ayurvedic drug designed for Type-2 diabetes mellitus which has been scientifically validated for its efficacy and safety.

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech is developing world's first vaccine for Zika virus, which has been declared as public health emergency by the World Health Organisation.

Due to dietary factors, humans are taller now but taller people are more prone to the risk of cancer, warns a recent study.The taller people, though have lower risk for heart disease and Type-2 diabetes, said the study carried out by researchers in Germany.

An Indian-origin researcher is developing a low-cost, portable device to detect tainted medicines and food supplements that otherwise can make their way to consumers.