Century-old heart test beats high-tech diagnostic tools
June 15th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 15 (IANS) Doctors still swear by the reliability of the exercise stress test, a technology first developed in 1928, which is not only the most widely used diagnostic ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Now a portable tool to detect dengue mosquitoes!
May 23rd, 2012 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 23 (IANS) A new portable tool will now help doctors detect dengue virus-carrying mosquitoes and help reduce the likelihood of human infections around the world.
Every year, almost ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Scientists unravel climate patterns from glacial debris
May 22nd, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 22 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new diagnostic tool that will enable better understanding of global climate patterns.
By distinguishing whether debris in glacial deposits originates from climatic ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Kerala hospital introduces new diagnostic tool
January 11th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 11 (IANS) For the first time in south India, a hospital here has introduced 'Wireless Capsule Endoscopy', a new diagnostic tool for the non-invasive detection of small bowel ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Chandigarh lab, northeast varsity work on cancer detector
December 1st, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 1 (IANS) Chandigarh-based Ind-Swift Laboratories Ltd has come forward to collaborate with the North-Eastern Hills University (NEHU) for research to develop a novel blood-based cancer biomarker for early ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
New tool accelerates diabetes diagnosis
November 20th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS)A new diagnostic tool would enable doctors diagnose a patient's diabetic condition much faster and more comprehensively, reveals a study.Even the number of mouse clicks required to ... Read more...
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3D X-rays to facilitate faster surgeries
October 31st, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 31 (IANS) A new 3D X-ray system which could be integrated seamlessly into surgical procedure, permitting doctors to check their results instantly, will do away with the necessity ... Read more...
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The smart phone as diagnostic tool
October 7th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) Inspired by an iPhone application that also monitors heartbeats, a researcher is now tweaking the smart phone to act as a cutting-edge diagnostic tool.Developed by Ki ... Read more...
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Sputum test best to detect TB: Azad
September 2nd, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) A sputum test is the "best available" means to detect tuberculosis (TB) rather than a blood test, which has been termed "unreliable" by the ... Read more...
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Fatty diet during pregnancy programmes baby for diabetes
May 26th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 26 (IANS) A high-fat diet during pregnancy may programme a woman's baby for future diabetes, even if she herself is not obese or diabetic."We found that exposure to ... Read more...
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Scientists find promising new TB vaccine candidate
March 19th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 19 (ANI): A team of scientists have discovered a protein secreted by tuberculosis (TB) bacteria that could be a promising candidate for a new vaccine.The protein could also be ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Tai chi ‘cuts depression in elderly people’
March 17th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): Combining the 2,000-year-old Chinese martial art tai chi with a standard anti-depressant drug can effectively reduce symptoms of depression in elderly people, suggests a new study.Researchers at the ... Read more...
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Microsponges from seaweed may help diagnose diseases quickly
February 10th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): A new study has found that microsponges derived from seaweed may help diagnose heart disease, cancers, HIV and other diseases quickly and at far lower cost than current ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Protein biomarkers in exhaled air to help detect lung cancer early
February 3rd, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): The earlier a tumour can be detected, the greater the chance of healing the patient. But early diagnosis is often difficult in many cases.In its initial stages, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Special sugar, nanoparticles may help detect cholera toxin
January 19th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Central Florida have developed a technique that may someday become one of the most effective weapons to stop the spread of cholera, a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New tool to predict killer syndrome in lung transplant patients
December 31st, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 31 (ANI): Scientists at University of Michigan have developed a new tool that could prevent a debilitating, fatal condition that causes scar tissue to build up in the lungs and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists apply industrial monitoring technique to orthopedic diagnoses
November 24th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): Tel Aviv University researchers are exploring a modification of technique for human analysis-called bio-ferrography-to diagnose diseases in their early stages, determine the efficacy of drugs, and ascertain the ... Read more...
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Scientists one step closer to diagnosing autism with MRI
October 13th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Utah (U of U) are one step closer to diagnosing autism using MRI, an advance that eventually could help health care providers identify ... Read more...
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Noisy knees could help diagnose osteoarthritis
August 31st, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Diagnosing the kind of noises a knee makes could be a new way to treat osteoarthritis.
The technique, known as acoustic emission, helps engineers detect faults in bridges and ... Read more...
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Blood test for depression closer to reality
July 23rd, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): A team of Dutch researchers have identified a set of seven genes in whole blood that helped them to distinguish un-medicated major depressive disorder (MDD) patients from healthy ... Read more...
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Radiation may help detect explosives
July 16th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 16 (IANS) Radiation similar to that used to treat cancer may some day help detect explosive powder hidden underneath clothing.
The mechanism operates in the Terahertz gap - the range between ... Read more...
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Now radiation can track cancer, oil spills and terrorism
July 16th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): A study has found that a new radiation mechanism could more directly target cancer, and may someday help clean up environmental disasters such as the Gulf oil spill ... Read more...
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Carbon nanotubes make up ultrasensitive biosensor to identify proteins
June 28th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 28 (ANI): A group of carbon nanotubes coated with a thin layer of protein-recognizing polymer form a biosensor that can use electrochemical signals to identify small traces of proteins.According to ... Read more...
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Non-invasive MRI effective for diagnosing testicular cancer
February 23rd, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): A new study has shown that non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an effective diagnostic tool for the evaluation and staging of testicular cancer and may improve patient ... Read more...
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Soon, simple test to detect peanut allergy
January 12th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Jan 12 (ANI): Scientists from University of Manchester in Britain are testing a new diagnostic tool that may help predict life-threatening peanut allergy.Lead researcher Adnan Custovic suggests that testing for a ... Read more...
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Novel diagnostic tool to speed up flu testing
December 30th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 30 (ANI): An international team of scientists have developed a novel system that would speed up influenza diagnosis.The rapid, automated system is capable of differentiating strains of influenza.In pandemic ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Call for ban on lump-detecting Breastlight torch
December 18th, 2009 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 18 (ANI): A well-known British breast cancer charity has appealed Boots the chemist to refrain from selling the Breastlight, which claims to detect lumps in breasts.According to Cancer Research, there ... Read more...
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Vital clues to causes of inflammatory bowel disease found
December 17th, 2009 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): A new study from University of Adelaide has found that a critical imbalance of the regulatory cells required to control the immune system might make a person more ... Read more...
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Gene mutation ‘key to glioma brain cancer growth’
November 23rd, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 23 (ANI): A mutated gene, called IDH1, could be the key to the development of some types of glioma brain tumour.The latest study, by US firm Agios Pharmaceuticals, has revealed ... Read more...
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‘Optical biopsy’ could take over invasive biopsies for breast cancer detection
November 6th, 2009 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): A researcher at University of Florida is close to make an "optical biopsy" that has the potential to determine whether growths are cancerous without even puncturing the skin.Owing ... Read more...
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New soil tester to assess earth’s health
October 2nd, 2009 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) Our planet has a fever. But global warming's effects on farming and water resources is still a mystery. Now an invention may provide a new diagnostic tool for ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Laser tweezers build super-fast computers more easily
October 1st, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 1 (IANS) Building super-fast computers has just become easier, thanks to a breakthrough that lets researchers grab hold of tiny components and probe their inner structure using only a beam ... Read more...
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How reliable is Rorschach Inkblot Test for psychological diagnosis?
July 31st, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): Raising doubts over the efficacy of the well known psychological tools-the Rorschach Inkblot Test-scientists have said that the test may not be the best diagnostic tool and practitioners ... Read more...
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Now, an electronic SmartPill to measure pH levels in digestive tract
June 4th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Scientists have designed a new electronic diagnostic tool called the SmartPill, which can be swallowed by patients to measure conditions like pressure, pH and temperature.Researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell ... Read more...
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China develops instant diagnostic method for swine flu
May 1st, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): In a bid to curb swine flu outbreak, China has developed a diagnostic tool for quick detection.According to Minister of Health Chen Zhu, the nation has developed ... Read more...
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