Pediatric Brain Cancer decoded genetically
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center has decoded genetically Medulloblastoma, the most common pediatric brain cancer and leading killer of children with cancer.
The Indian doctor today stands tall : Dr Prathap C Reddy, Apollo Hospitals, India
To bring about a change, one must be able to give others, what he gives himself and his kith and kin. Naturally, you would want to give best healthcare services to your kith and kin and this is how we evolved ourselves
ISRO has taken key initiatives for telemedicine : Dr Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, Planning Commission, India
Dr Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, Member, Planning Commission, has steered the Indian Space programme for over nine years as Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Space Commission and as Secretary to the Government of India.
Electronic Nose to Detect Ovarian Cancer
Scientists at the University of Gavle and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, University of Gothenburg, are developing an electronic nose that can screen blood samples to detect ovarian cancer in its early stages.
Ultrasound helpful in Endometrial Cancer Detection
According to study conducted at University College London, an ultrasound scan can be used to detect endometrial (womb) cancer before any symptoms occur.
Protein key to Breast Cancer Severity detected
Australian research team led by Dr Clare Fedele and Professor Christina Mitchell at Monash University have identified a protein that could be key to assess the severity of breast cancer.
“If prevention becomes a culture in India, the impact will be phenomenal” : Amol Naikwadi, Indus Health Plus
“If prevention becomes a culture in India, the impact will be phenomenal”
True Whole-Body Field View PET/CT Better at Staging Cancer
Using true whole-body field view during PET/CT scanning can result in more accurate cancer staging than using a limited whole-body field of view, a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology has found.
University of Virginia Health System expands deployment of Barco displays and online QA software
Medical imaging specialist Barco announced recently that it is supplying the University of Virginia Health System (UVA) with a growing number of diagnostic and DICOM-compliant clinical review displays throughout the institution as part of the facility’s ongoing technology purchases.
Fast forwarding cancer research using IBM World Community Grid
Canadian researchers expect to accelerate the war on cancer by tapping into a global network of hundreds of thousands of people who volunteer their idle computer time to tackle some of the world’s most complex problems.
New cancer care centre and medical college in Ahmedabad soon
Gujarat will gift a new state-of-the-art super specialty cancer hospital to the world, very soon. The Gujarat Cancer Society will extend its operations to the New Swadeshi mill campus near Chamunda bridge on Naroda Road, beginning from November 11, the auspicious Labh Pancham day.
US hospital unveils plans for US$130m cancer facility
The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, US, has unveiled a US$130m cancer facility.
