A smaller finger-like device could give patients greater insight on their risk for heart disease, according to a study conducted by the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota). (Medical Device Daily)

Even though more annual screenings for prostate cancer lead to more diagnoses of the disease, there are no fewer deaths from the disease, according to a report from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial, a 17-year project of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). (Diagnostics & Imaging Week)

Even though more annual screenings for prostate cancer lead to more diagnoses of the disease, there are no fewer deaths from the disease, according to a report from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial, a 17-year project of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). (Medical Device Daily)