Johnson & Johnson’s billion-dollar bet on a novel implant for heart failure hit a roadblock this week, with an FDA advisory panel unanimously voting against its risk-benefit profile. The V-Wave ...

An FDA advisory panel gave a unanimous verdict for an interatrial shunt in heart failure: no way. All 15 members of the Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An FDA advisory panel voted 0-15 against approving an interatrial shunt to improve symptoms and prognosis in ...

What Is a VP Shunt? A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a thin plastic tube that helps drain extra cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the brain. CSF is the saltwater that surrounds and cushions the brain ...

TL;DR: A Redditor shunt modded an ASUS Zephyrus M16 RTX 4090 laptop, boosting performance by 19% and surpassing some RTX 5090 laptops. By lowering shunt resistance and upgrading thermal materials, the ...

A landmark randomized, placebo-controlled trial provides the clearest evidence to date that shunt surgery benefits patients with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), a condition long ...

A new surgery could help treat a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain that can cause balance problems and memory declines, researchers found.According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, idiopathic ...

When Jill Knaus shuffled into the Adult Hydrocephalus Program at the University of Calgary she was hoping to find answers to her health concerns. She suddenly required the use of a cane or a walker.

Dear M.G.: NPH is a condition where the fluid inside the brain has a high pressure. It is unknown why this happens, but symptoms include an abnormal gait and incontinence along with the brain fog you ...

Her parents elected for a procedure that would "permanently drain the fluid" built up around her lungs and body Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at ...

Millions of people worldwide suffer from hydrocephalus, or a buildup of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, and which recently received greater attention when Billy Joel announced his diagnosis.