Feds approve Somnoplasty snoring treatment for public use
The FDA approved Somnus Medical Technologies procedure to reduce snoring and sleep apnea using radio waves to heat and destroy tissue. The method operates at low temperatures, preserves outer tissue, and aims to ease breathing during sleep. Christine Higgins shared how her snoring affected her marriage after two procedures at Maryland Medical Center.
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Laser procedure to ease angina faces FDA panel setback
A US FDA advisory panel rejected quick approval for PLC Medical Systems laser driven transmyocardial revascularization TMR to burn 1 mm holes in the left heart to relieve chest pain. Panel cites inadequate data on safety and mechanism, despite reports of immediate relief in some patients.
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Danish study claims men have more brain cells
Danish researchers led by Bente Pakkenberg examined 94 cadaver brains aged 20 to 90 and found men averaged about 23 billion brain cells while women averaged about 19 billion. The scientist called the discrepancy a mystery and stressed that men are not shown to be smarter than women.
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Thousands march at youth fete in Havana
Thousands of young people from 117 countries, including about 700 from the United States, gathered at the University of Havana for a communist sponsored international youth festival dedicated to Che Guevara while Fidel Castro appeared on stage.
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Cambodians react to Pol Pot trial footage on TV
In Phnom Penh crowds gathered around TV monitors to watch footage of Pol Pot on trial by former Khmer Rouge comrades. Bystanders expressed shock and anger, with calls for a real trial rather than a televised spectacle.
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Caretaker paid for Cunanan tip tied to Versace case
A caretaker collected ten thousand dollars for a 911 tip leading police to Andrew Cunanan. Investigators released a transcript of the final Cunanan related murder report and probed Cunanan’s ties to three unsolved slayings in San Diego. A New York group handed the tipster payment as authorities weigh a witness account about Cunanan entering a houseboat with a lunch box and milk before his death.
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