Glaucoma Detector for deteting glaucoma
Scientists at the University of Arizona in the US have developed an instrument for detecting glaucoma, a disease caused by increased fluid pressure inside the eye.
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New Technology to Improve Hearing Aid Performance
ReSound has developed a remote microphone technology that can improve the natural directivity, spatial awareness and wind-noise performance of hearing aids.
Brain Imaging May Help Diagnose Autism
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) process sound and language a fraction of a second slower than children without ASDs, and measuring magnetic signals that mark this delay may become a standardized way to diagnose autism.
SSI gets Nod to begin H1N1 Vaccine Trials
The Drugs Controller-General of India (DCGI) gave a go-ahead to the Serum Institute of India (SSI) to start human clinical trials of the intra-nasal spray developed to combat the spread of the lethal swine flu.
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ICICI Venture plans to float healthcare holding firm ICICI Venture is planning to float a company that will buy medium-sized […]
Business news
Pfizer considers outsourcing manufacturing to India, ChinaUS-based pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer, is looking to cut costs by outsourcing as much as […]
Research to improve early diagnosis of breast cancer
HAMAM – consisting 9 project partners from 7 countries with leading expertise in the field of breast imaging diagnosis are working toward resolving the problem of nnecessary biopsies and tumours that frequently go undetected until a stage where therapy is costly or unsuccessful.
Sensor-based technology that address healthcare
Conversion of research activity into entrepreneurial ventures is gradually gaining importance in India. And for
academicians like professor A Q Contractor, currently the head of the Chemistry Department at the Indian
Institute of Technology – Bombay, such a platform has given a
Business
Voice control solutions for better dental care TietoEnator, one of the largest IT services providers in Europe, specializes in consulting, developing […]
Nanotechnology Developed for Quick Cancer Detection
US scientists have developed a new technology using nanosensors for quick detection of the biological signs of cancer in blood samples.
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Surgery in the US, watched in PakistanThe Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has recently made successful inroads in the […]
Parental diet has an effect on the health of offspring
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Texas at Austin have found that environmental influences experienced by a father can be passed down to the next generation, “reprogramming” how genes function in offspring.
Estrogen promotes the spread of the disease within the oral cavity
Scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center have found that estrogen may increase the movement of precancerous cells in the mouth and thus promote the spread of the disease within the oral cavity.
