Better healthcare key to good economic growth for India
India must improve the health care system to realise its economic potential and the country is well positioned to tackle challenges in the sector, says a report.
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Native American Ancestry Linked to Greater Risk of Relapse
The first genome-wide study to demonstrate an inherited genetic basis for racial and ethnic disparities in cancer survival linked Native American ancestry with an increased risk of relapse in young leukemia patients.
Molecular Markers to Predict Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness
Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the US have identified a signature of four molecular markers that can be used to predict if an existing prostate cancer is likely to remain dormant or spread to other parts of the body.
Allergies Lower Risk of Low- and High Grade Glioma
The more allergies one has, the lower the risk of developing low- and high-grade glioma, says Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
New Laser Technology for Pain-Free Cancer Biopsies
New laser technology that could take the pain out of cancer biopsies has been developed by researchers at Michigan State University, US.
Technology preserves cerebral health
A poor diet and sedentary lifestyle that frequently result in cardiovascular illness can also badly affect cerebral health.
India News
Industry calls for separate regulation of medical devicesWhile the country’s Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss announced recently that the government was […]
Researchers Develop Tumour Tracking Technique
Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center in the US have developed a robotic tumour-tracking technique that could improve cancer treatment.
Business News
IBM to help Sankara Nethralaya manage IT infra IBM is partnering Sankara Nethralaya, a speciality institution for ophthalmic care in […]
Southampton scientists develop new leukaemia cancer vaccine
A new cancer treatment which strengthens a patient’s immune system and enables them to fight the disease more effectively is being trialled on patients for the first time in the UK.
Business News
Advanced Techno-care with Quality MedcareMedcare Hospital, a new 90,000 sq feet multi-specialty hospital in the heart of New Dubai, will […]
Gaps in rural healthcare facilities: Survey
Despite being one of the most developed states in the country, 93 per cent of hospital beds in Maharashtra are in urban areas, claimed an advocacy group which released a survey on health inequities recently.
World News
Sindh makes rapid progress in telemedicinePakistan's Sindh region will set up telemedicine services all its 23 districts very soon. According […]
