Device to Capture Cancer Cells
Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US have developed a device based on Velcro-like nanoscale technology to identify and capture tumour cells circulating in the blood.
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Nanotechnology Devices Aid in Cancer Cell Detection
A pair of nanotechnology-enabled devices that capture cells in the blood which have broken off from a tumour have been developed by researchers in the US.
Stem cell therapy found for leukaemia
In a ray of hope for millions of leukaemia patients, American scientists have claimed to have developed a technique which multiplies the small number of stem cells in the donor blood, making it much more potent for the treatment of the fatal disease.
Peptide in blood and tissue inhibits the growth of breast tumors
Scientists have made a new discovery, which may become a new weapon in fight against breast cancer.
Stem cell bank CordLife enters India, eyeing partners
CordLife, the Singapore-based stem cell bank, is exploring the possibility of starting a development unit in India to work on more applications for stem cells in the treatment of various diseases, including diabetes.
‘Store Your Cells’- India’s first dental stem cell bank launched
Teeth are the newest and the easiest way of obtaining stem cells. ‘Store Your Cells’ is the first dental stem cell bank in India started by dentists at Dhruv Polyclinic, Mumbai.
Web-based tool to track blood transfusion launched
Web-based surveillance system has been launched to track blood transfusion cases.
LifeCell to bring NxG Stem Cells Technology to India : Mayur Abhaya, utive Director, LifeCell
Incepted in 2004, LifeCell International is India’s largest stem cell solutions provider involved in research, therapy, banking and clinical applications.
Metro cities to get blood banks
Gearing up to meet high standards of safety in blood transfusion, the Government has approved providing the four major metros with blood banks, which would also be centres of excellence for transfusion medicine.
India to set up world class blood banks in 600 districts
The Government of India has announced that it would set up state of the art blood banks in 600 districts across the country and a model blood bank in all the states within next two to three years.
Telemedicine set to SMS blood pressure report to doctor
Soon, blood pressure patients in Chandigarh (India) would be able to send their blood pressure reports to doctors’ cell phone via SMS with the help of mobile handset.
One in five Indians is deficient in Vitamin B12: Metropolis Study
A study by Metropolis Healthcare has found that more than 15 per cent of the Indian population lacks the optimum […]
One in two women likely to be anaemic in India, reveals study
A comprehensive study done by Metropolis Healthcare, one of India’s leading pathology labs, has revealed that over 50 per cent […]
