The Best of Medgadget 2010

The Best of Medgadget 2010 This article summarises the best technological advances as determined by the Medgadget team for the year 2010. Some of the technology applies particularly to cardiology, and has been posted on my blog as well....

Aspirin reduces cancer deaths

This interesting article from the Lancet shows that aspirin has additional benefits to its antiplatelet effects. From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/07/us/07aspirin.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss December 6, 2010 Aspirin Helps in Reducing...

Mechanical treatment of hypertension nears

Interventional treatment of resistant hypertension by the use of renal artery denervation is nearer with the publication of the latest clinical trial: Simplicity HTN-2 at the recent American Heart Association meeting in Chicago. In this trial, renal artery denervation...

Intellectual Ventures – Gathering Inventions…

Intellectual Ventures (www.intellectualventures.com) is a truly amazing company. Founded by former Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Nathan Myhrvold, the company gathers some smart people who sit down and hash out ideas and patents in diverse fields of interests....