Smart contact lens that can diagnose diabetes and treat diabetic retinopathy Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: A research team led by Sei Kwang Hahn has invented a smart photonic contact lens and a wearable medical device that can diagnose diabetes and...
Pelvic exams and Pap tests not necessary in young women: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Jan 2020 7:25 PM ISTUSA: A recent analysis found that more than half of the bimanual pelvic examinations and about 70% of Pap tests performed on young women aged 15 to 20...
Tiny microsensor implants developed for 24 hrs health monitoring Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Dec 2019 7:30 PM ISTResearchers at National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed tiny subcutaneous implants that can continuously measure a person’s blood sugar,...
New blood test can gauge ovarian cancer in women with suspicious symptoms Hina Zahid8 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTGlasgow, UK: New blood test can gauge ovarian cancer in women with suspicious symptoms. This involves testing for levels of CA125 in the blood which...
Bedside eye ultrasound quick method to diagnose raised intracranial pressure Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli19 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTBedside ultrasonography of the eye has many clinical applications, including the assessment for haemorrhage, foreign body, lens dislocation, retinal...
IIT Guwahati Researchers develop simple paper based test to assess freshness of milk Hina Zahid15 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTGuwahati:IIT Guwahati researchers have developed chemically modified simple filter paper loaded it with recognition element for quick onsite analysis...
Biomarker present in intestine can accurately diagnose necrotizing enterocolitis Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: A biomarker present in the human intestine can accurately diagnose necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) -- a deadly infant disease, according to a...
CT lung cancer screening useful and cost effective even in elderly, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTUSA: CT lung cancer screening is cost-effective even at the oldest upper age limits, reveals a cost-analysis of well-established guidelines on the...
Genetic biomarker may predict which wheezy kid shall develop asthma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTSweden: A genetic biomarker identified by researchers in Sweden can help in predicting progression from childhood wheeze to asthma.According to the...
Innovative easy-to-use blood test shows promise for effective Colorectal Cancer Screening Hina Zahid28 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTBRIDGEWATER, N.J.- Patients are not willing to participate in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening using faecal occult blood tests, therefore, there is...
Rapid, automated molecular test for better diagnosis of tuberculosis in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTChina: Rapid, automated molecular test-Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin (MTB/RIF) Ultra assay has a better performance than traditional...
Spirometry with bronchodilator testing can prevent COPD overdiagnosis: CHEST Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Routine use of spirometry with bronchodilator (BD) testing not only prevents the overdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
