Powerful T cells target tumors
Deadly skin cancers in mice shrank in response to a new treatment that may complement other “immunotherapies” developed recently to […]
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A drug that improves the effectiveness of radiotherapy in stopping tumour growth
There is increasing interest in using the body’s own immune system to attack tumour cells – a strategy that can […]
Bionic arm can catch objects on the fly
With its palm open, the robot is completely motionless. A split second later, it suddenly unwinds and catches all sorts […]
Hansure to ensure clean hands
Hand hygiene compliance and the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is a challenge in any healthcare setting. The deadly MERS […]
Children with autism have mitochondrial deficits
Children with autism experience deficits in a type of immune cell that protects the body from infection. Called granulocytes, the […]
Pocket-sized lab
When you get sick, your physician may take a sample of your blood, send it to the lab and wait […]
President Conferred the Florence Nightingale Awards to 35 NursesÂ
On the occasion of the International Nurses Day on 12 May 2014, President Pranab Mukerjee conferred the Florence Nightingale Awards […]
Tumors shrink in pediatric patients with advanced neuroblastoma in a Phase I study
Tumors shrank or disappeared and disease progression was temporarily halted in 15 children with advanced neuroblastoma enrolled in a safety […]
M*Modal Opens New Healthcare Technology Centre
M*Modal, a leading provider of clinical documentation services and Speech Understanding solutions, has now opened its dedicated state-of-the-art India Technology […]
Study links social, community factors with hospital readmissions
Factors like the level of poverty in a neighborhood, living alone, and age affect a patient’s chances of being readmitted […]
Study identifies novel regulator of key gene expression in cancer
Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified a key genetic switch linked to the development, progression and […]
Reconciliation system facilitates pediatric patients’ medication history
When children are admitted to the hospital, sometimes the medications they take at home are lost in the shuffle, […]
EHealth: The emerging era in cardiovascular disease prevention
Studies presented at the World Heart Federation’s World Congress of Cardiology on 5 May 2014 showcase new research on best […]
