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Portable, inexpensive ‘lab-on-a-chip’ a hit
It’s common knowledge that to carry out genetic tests, one would need expensive, state-of-the-art laboratory. But that might soon change thanks to a group of Canadian scientists who’ve developed a “lab-on-a-chip” device to conduct these tests. What is interesting about the device is that it’s supposed to be portable, inexpensive, and efficient.
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New Optical Device Could Help in Tumour Resection
A newly developed optical touch pointer can be used to differentiate healthy tissues from tumours and help surgeons during the resection of malignant brain tumours, a study published in the journal Lasers in Surgeryhas reported.
Artificial Pancreas Could Help Pregnant Diabetics
A wearable artificial pancreas could control type 1 diabetes during pregnancy, according to a study conducted by researchers at Cambridge University in the UK.
Ultrasound Could Improve Paediatric Diagnosis
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound can safely improve the diagnosis of a variety of medical conditions in children, according to a study by researchers at Jena University Hospital, Germany.
Childhood Epilepsy Triples the Long Term Mortality Risk
Onset of epilepsy during childhood triples the long term mortality risk, suggests a recently published study in a medical journal.
High Dose of Folic Acid is Unsafe in Pregnancy
High doses of folic acid (vitamin B9) can lead to pregnancy problems, says a study from the McGill University.
Schizophrenia Gene Mutation Identified
The work led by Jonathan Sebat, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and cellular and molecular medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine poses significant and immediate implications for neurobiology and the treatment of schizophrenia.
Cancer drug, when combined, boosts death risk
The cancer drug Avastin, also known as bevacizumab, is linked to a higher risk of death when combined with chemotherapy, said a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Level of tumor protein indicates chances cancer will spread
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the University of Hong Kong have discovered that high levels of a particular protein in cancer cells are a reliable indicator that a cancer will spread.
DCGI Banned Vicks Action 500 and D Cold
Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has banned popular medicines, declaring them
Trained Labrador Can Sniff Out Colon Cancer
A graduate of the St. Sugar Cancer-Sniffing Dog Training Center in Chiba, Japan, the dog was initially trained for water rescue and could already detect 12 types of cancer in patients’ breath samples before she joined the colorectal cancer study.
