• Interventional live case demos are safe, small study shows

    theheart.org   February 22, 2012
    Some physicians and regulators have questioned whether live video presentation of procedures at professional education meetings compromises the safety of the procedure, but there are...

  • Smoking cessation drug improves walking function in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3

    PHYSorg.com: Neuroscience News   February 22, 2012
    A nicotinic drug approved for smoking cessation significantly improved the walking ability of patients suffering from an inherited form of ataxia, reports a new clinical study led by...

  • Alcoholism not uncommon among surgeons

    Reuters: Health News   February 22, 2012
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About 15 percent of surgeons have alcohol abuse or dependency problems, a rate that is somewhat higher than the rest of the population, according to a new...

  • BrailleTouch: Touchscreen Typing App for the Visually Impaired

    Medgadget   February 22, 2012
    Touchscreens lack buttons, making it very difficult for blind or visually impaired people to use smartphones and tablets. That is what Mario Romero, postdoctoral fellow at Georgia Tech...

  • Can Massachusetts Lead The Way On Controlling Health Costs?

    All Kaiser Health News   February 22, 2012
    As of April 1, base health insurance rates for small businesses will increase, on average, just 1.8 percent. Four prominent economists discuss why the state is having success keeping...

  • Vivus asks U.S. experts to back its obesity drug

    Reuters: Health News   February 22, 2012
    SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - Proponents of a new obesity medication from Vivus Inc told U.S. reviewers on Wednesday that the drug's health benefits exceed heart and birth defect...

  • Elekta Clarity with Autoscan for Robotic Ultrasound Visualization During Radiation Therapy

    Medgadget   February 22, 2012
    Elekta, a Swedish firm, received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Clarity soft tissue visualization system with the Autoscan option.The ultrasound system can now be used to automatically...

  • Medtronic Resolute Integrity DES Cleared in the U.S.

    Medgadget   February 22, 2012
    Medtronic‘s Resolute Integrity drug eluting stent has been cleared by the FDA for treatment of coronary artery disease.  The device is built on the platform of the Integrity bare...

  • Altria seeks to tap wide-ranging tobacco users

    Reuters: Health News   February 22, 2012
    BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - Today's smokers are more open to trying different types of tobacco than smokers of previous generations, and Altria Group Inc is working on new products...

  • Y Chromosome, Though Diminished, Is Holding Its Ground

    NYT > Health   February 22, 2012
    The Y chromosome is just a fraction of its original size, and much smaller than its buxom partner, the X chromosome, but researchers say its gene-shedding days seem to be over.