New microscope with 100 times larger field view for studying brain activity Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTA newly developed microscope is providing scientists with a greatly enhanced tool to study how neurological disorders such as epilepsy and Alzheimer's...
An injectable gel that helps heart muscle regenerate after heart attack Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTIn mammals, including humans, the cells that contract the heart muscle and enable it to beat do not regenerate after injury. After a heart attack,...
Now you can build your own smartphone microscope Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Nov 2017 7:22 PM ISTAdd one more thing to the list of tasks your smartphone can perform. University of Houston researchers have released an open-source dataset offering...
Dipstick technology could revolutionize disease diagnosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTNew dipstick technology that enables pathogen detection and the rapid diagnosis of human, animal and plant disease in even the most remote locations...
New Meningococcal vaccine effective against 91% of targeted bacteria Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTUp to 91 percent of bacterial strains causing a common type of invasive serogroup B meningococcal disease in children and young adults are likely to...
FDA Approves Expanded Use of CBC Test Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTThe FDA has approved a complete blood cell (CBC) test — the XW-100 Automated Hematology Analyzer — for use in non-traditional laboratory settings,...
Influenza virus mutates during vaccine production rendering it less effective Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), the common practice of growing influenza vaccine components in...
Five new tests which you should choose wisely according to ASCP Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Oct 2017 7:10 PM ISTThe American Society for Clinical Pathology ASCP has added five tests to its Choosing Wisely campaign which was unveiled at the American Society for...
Five-minute allergy test approved by FDA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Oct 2017 7:30 PM ISTA five-minute allergy test that only needs a single drop of your blood has been approved by FDA.Abionic SA, a developer of disrupter...
Experts recommend fewer lab tests for hospitalized patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Oct 2017 7:27 PM ISTIn a review article publishing this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, physicians at Johns Hopkins, along with experts from several other institutions...
Portable 3-D scanner assesses progress of patients with elephantiasis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTAn estimated 120 million people worldwide are infected with lymphatic filariasis, a parasitic, mosquito-borne disease that can cause major swelling...
New machine learning system can automatically identify shapes of red blood cells Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Oct 2017 7:02 PM ISTUsing a computational approach known as deep learning, scientists have developed a new system to classify the shapes of red blood cells in a patient's...
