27th November 2009 : A new project has been funded, that could revolutionize the way biomedical researchers share and access information. A national team of biomedical researchers, including Carleton University’s Michel Dumontier…
Novel Material Could Help Fight Arterial Disease
A fortuitous discovery that grew out of a collaboration between UCLA engineers and physicians could potentially offer hope to the nearly 10 million Americans who suffer from peripheral arterial disease. Also known…
Scientists Use Knockout Cells to Discover New Genes Involved in Viral and Bacterial Resistance
Researchers from Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research say they’ve developed a new type of genetic screen for human cells to pinpoint specific genes and proteins used by pathogens. The identification of such…
Race is on to use embryonic stem cells in humans
The most controversial and most prized Tissue grown from human embryonic stem cells grown in a lab, could at last make their way into the human body. After a decade of scientific…
Humans ‘hear’ through their skin
Sensations on the skin play a part in how people hear speech, say Canadian researchers. A study has found that inaudible puffs of air delivered alongside certain sounds influenced what participants thought…
ONI Medical Completes Sale to GE
25th November 2009 : ONI Medical Systems announced last week it had completed the sale of its line of low-cost dedicated MRI scanners to GE Healthcare on Nov 6. The terms of…
GE Healthcare Introduces Novel Device To Detect Tissue Stiffness
25th November 2009 : GE Healthcare today introduced MR-Touch, a visual palpation technology that uses low frequency sound waves in combination with MRI to measure tissue elasticity. For centuries, clinicians have evaluated…
GE, Philips India focus on managed healthcare services
25th November 2009 : Bangalore- The healthcare system in India is going the tech sector way by adopting models akin to managed IT services with pay-per-use customer engagements. Under managed healthcare services,…
GE Announces Certification Training, Sales and Marketing Best Practices
GE Announces Certification Training, Sales and Marketing Best Practices Sharing for Regional Extension Centers GE Healthcare announced today a new offering designed to support organizations that will soon be charged with facilitating…
Daily salt intake allowances ‘were set too high’
The government’s maximum daily salt intake target has been set too high for people to avoid unnecessary stroke and heart deaths, UK experts are warning. Consensus Action on Salt and Health (Cash)…
‘Worrying’ diabetes tests raise doubt on UAE’s healthcare
During a test of Diabetes out of the 400 volunteers who took part in the tests at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, every person weighed more than their recommended body mass…
Sector Snap: UBS upbeat on medical tech stocks
A UBS analyst said Wednesday that medical technology stocks are trading at attractive prices, and raised his ratings or price targets on nine of them. Analyst Bruce Nudell upgraded shares of medical…
More than 20 mln People Vaccinated against A/H1N1 Flu in China
Beijing, November 24th November 2009 – China’s Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday said on its website that 20.34 million people had been inoculated against the A/H1N1 flu nationwide as of Sunday….
Saudi Minister Visits Red Crescent Authority
The Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabiah today paid an inspection visit to the headquarters of Saudi Red Crescent Authority. During the visit, the Minister was briefed on the capabilities…
Study shows stifling anger at work can kill
SINGAPORE, Nov 24th November 2009 : A Swedish study has found that men who bottle up their anger at being unfairly treated or for any other reason at work are up to…