Adiana uses a polymer matrix insert to block the fallopian tubes instead of a metal coil, offering a benefit over Essure, which carries a perforation risk on implantation, Hologic exec says.

The results show that cardiac resynchronization defibrillators "slow the progression of heart failure in asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients," potentially expanding the market by $600 million.

A little more than a week after an article published in The Lancet raised questions about the assumption that removing amyloid plaque is key to modifying Alzheimer's disease - an assumption upon which most drug makers are pinning their hopes - Wyeth, Lilly and Pfizer unveiled data on their respective agents at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Chicago