Nanotechnology Developed for Quick Cancer Detection
US scientists have developed a new technology using nanosensors for quick detection of the biological signs of cancer in blood samples.
Parental diet has an effect on the health of offspring
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Texas at Austin have found that environmental influences experienced by a father can be passed down to the next generation, “reprogramming” how genes function in offspring.
Greek scientists develop heart attack calculator
Researchers have developed a quick and easy artificial intelligence approach to successfully calculate a patient
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[This article was published in the June 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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GE Healthcare alliances with Cardiovascular Genomic Diagnostic Company, CardioDx
GE Healthcare, the healthcare business of GE (NYSE: GE) and CardioDx, a pioneer in cardiovascular genomic diagnostics, announced to have entered into a strategic alliance to advance and co-develop diagnostic technologies to improve the care and management of patients with cardiovascular disease.
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[This article was published in the February 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Greek scientists have developed heart attack calculator.
Greek researchers create AI tool to predict risk of heart attack
Greek researchers have developed a new approach to working out heart attack risk using artificial intelligence.
Wellness at the Workplace : Dr. Paul Litchfield, British Telecom
The main role of Occupational Medicine is to provide health advice to organisations and stakeholders, to ensure high standards of health and safety at the workplace. The Chief Medical Officer at British Telecom, speaks about his work at the largest telecom company in the UK.
Philips’ Magnotech to transform global point-of-care testing
Royal Philips Electronics has now developed a unique biosensor technology which has the potential to offer lab-quality immunoassay results at the point of care.
Cardiac defibrillators market to be up USD 16 Billion by 2015
Global market for Cardiac Defibrillators the market is forecast to exceed USD 16 billion by 2015. The market is primarily driven by the increasing incidence of cardiovascular diseases due to aging population and the increasing availability of emergency medical services worldover for the revival of sudden cardiac death victims.
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[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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Software to help GPs assess risk of heart disease
New computer software that enables GPs to more accurately assess which patients are most at risk of developing heart disease has been released for clinical use.
New York State Health Dept. launches EPHT website
The New York State Health Department has launched its Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) website, which provides links to existing environmental and human health related data.
