Telemedicine technology, enables the intensivists to simultaneously monitor several [ICUs] from an off-site location, is increasingly common, but there is little evidence to support its use. According to a study in the…
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Nicotinamide overload maybe a possible trigger for type 2 diabetes
Considering the increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes over the past few years,researchers have suggested that there might be possible trigger for it from the environment or our diet.Diet is known to…
Imetelstat assisted brain and prostate cancer study
Cancer is a dreadful disease to fight, as the immune system has trouble in recognizing it. The cancer cells are immortal and they will always continue dividing. Since telomerase activity is required…
“The science of sitting down”
A few years back exercise was not considered as an essential part of life because people were involved in a lot of physical activity in their workplace itself.But in todays era were…
DNA sequencing: 1000 times faster and at a fraction of the cost
Stuart Linsay, director of Arisona State University’s Centre for Single Molecule Biophysics at the Biodesign Institute, along with his colleagues, demonstrates a novel method known as translocation, in the current issue of…
Oman economy to grow at six per cent this year
DUBAI: Oman’s minister of finance forecast yesterday GDP in real terms for this year at 6.1 per cent, and inflation at 3.5pc. Ahmad Mekki, who is also the minister of national economy,…
Geriatricians Consult Using Telemedicine Technology
Having patient consultations conducted by geriatricians using telemedicine technology is an acceptable alternative to in-person consultations when hospitals are unable to employ a geriatrician to work on site, according to the authors…
Quit smoking,save your vision
There is a saying “the chains of habit are too strong to be broken until it is too light to be felt.”This is the case of millions of smokers round the world.But…
Bioactive Glass Nanofibers:next generation biomaterial
Bioactive glass is currently regarded as the most biocompatible material in the bone regeneration field because of its bioactivity, osteoconductivity (a scaffold’s ability to support cell attachment and subsequent bone matrix deposition…
H1N1 vaccination should be made compulsory Saudi Newspaper
Sometimes, some government departments act suspiciously and make decisions in a way that makes citizens feel there is something wrong. I am talking here about the H1N1 vaccine issue, which the Ministry…
Research Reveals High Levels of Eye Defects in NI Children
Children in Northern Ireland are up to three times more likely to be long-sighted than children living in other parts of the world, according to new University of Ulster research. In the…
Roche plans to tap rural market via public-private partnerships in India
Mumbai: Roche Diagnostics India Pvt. Ltd, India’s largest diagnostics company by sales, plans to partner with state governments to market health services in the largely untapped semi-urban and rural areas. Roche Diagnostics,…
Newswise lists Top ten evolution stories of 2009
An article in Newswise has outlined the top ten evolution/ creationism stories in the year 2009. At number one is the 200th anniversary of famous naturalist Charles Darwin’s birth, which proved to…
Sweetners More Dangerous Than Sugar
Scientists have proved for the first time that fructose, a cheap form of sugar used in thousands of food products and soft drinks, can damage human metabolism and is fueling the obesity…
Stem cell therapy offers new hope
1st Jan 2010 PUNE India: After being bed-ridden for three years due to a paralysis attack, 57-year-old Sushma Wartikar had lost all hopes of leading a normal life till she opted for…