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European IT project to detect adverse drug reactions A project recently approved by the EU, aims to exploit data from […]
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Study: Herb medicine ‘Rocket’ has gastric anti-ulcer properties
A study conducted by Saudi Arabian researchers has confirmed that a herb called Rocket “Eruca sativa L.” (EER), a member of the Brassicacae family, has potential anti-ulcer medicinal properties. The research team validated the gastric anti-ulcer properties of EER on experimentally-induced gastric secretion and ulceration in albino rats.
BUSINESS
Belgium hospital gears up to deploy Agfa’s solution Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic […]
INDIA UPDATE
Fortis HealthWorld to improve the health of rural India Fortis HealthWorld, the one stop healthcare retail chain in India, has […]
WORLD
Cogknow project for the dementia affected Dementia refers to a combination of symptoms which includes impairments of memory, speech, thought, […]
Institutional JV to combat AIDS
Scientists from Allahabad University have collaborated with Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Lubeck, Germany to develop a new drug to combat AIDS.
Research linking smoking to genetics is misleading: Healis
Criticising a new research published in a scientific journal that links smoking addiction to genetics, Healis Sekhsaria Institute of Public Health, an organisation dedicated to improving public health in India and other developing countries, and an anti-tobacco advocacy group, said such studies would only undermine a smoker’s will power to quit the habit as they will now find an easy alibi in genetic pre-disposition.
A comprehensive study on Understanding Health Information Needs
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (CCP) has presented a comprehensive study on Understanding Health Information Needs at the State, District, Block, and Village Levels titled, “Key Findings from a Needs Assessment in Uttar Pradesh.”
Researchers develop implant simulation software
A new computer simulation programme has been developed by European researchers to help predict outcomes for patients undergoing hip, knee or spinal implant surgery.
EC encourages e-health innovation
The European Commission
Medical images to be sent via mobile
Medical images could now be transmitted via mobile phones, thanks to new research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Fathers’ mental health problems harmful for kids
Researchers at University of Oxford found that father’s mental health problems could be harmful for their kids. Such kids are more likely to have psychiatric or behavioural disorders. They also said that boys in particular could be affected if their father had depression or was an alcoholic.
QuantumID brings RFID solution for pharma sector
QuantumID Technologies, a key player in the RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) segment, is coming with an RFID solution for the pharmaceutical sector. The product would be developed at its R&D centre in Pune, India.
