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Latest inroads of technology
The advanced technology and accessible treatment has made the once dreaded disease curable today.
Camera pills could be new Hi-Tech disease detection method
A scanning fibre endoscope can be fitted into a casing usually used for covering medicines, and which is small enough to be swallowed. The devices records 15 colour images per second with a resolution of more than 500 lines per inch.
Cisco’s ‘HealthPresence Pod’ pilot tested in Scottish hospital
Virtual-reality surgery in a box
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.
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.
3D X-Rays in Orthodontic Diagnosis Increase Radiation Exposure
The use of 3D X-rays in orthodontic cases may expose patients to unnecessary radiation that could be avoided by using 2D X-rays, a study published in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology has warned.
HCit Consultant Launches Onsite 3 day Advanced Workshops in HL7
HCit Consultant Launches Onsite 3 day Advanced Workshops in HL7.
