Blood samples to predict dose of radiation or chemotherapy a patient could withstand Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Oct 2017 7:10 PM ISTHow much radiation or chemotherapy can a certain person handle? With help from blood or tissue testing, it may be possible to answer this question in...
Flexible sensors can detect movement in GI tract Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTResearchers at MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital have built a flexible sensor that can be rolled up and swallowed. Upon ingestion, the sensor...
Blood test for HPV may help predict risk in cancer patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Oct 2017 7:15 PM ISTA blood test for the human papillomavirus, or HPV, may help researchers forecast whether patients with throat cancer linked to the sexually...
Research shows significant declines in sperm counts among men : BMJ Ruby khatun khatun13 Oct 2017 8:00 PM ISTUrgent action is needed to investigate disturbing trends in men's reproductive health, argues an expert in The BMJ today.Professor Niels Skakkebaek at...
No blood test : now breath analysis enough for real-time monitoring of lipolysis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Oct 2017 7:03 PM ISTExperts advise anyone looking to shed extra kilos to eat less and exercise more. One way is with endurance training, during which the body burns not...
Researchers help develop new antifungal drug against Aspergillosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Oct 2017 10:30 AM ISTUniversity of Liverpool researchers, working with F2G Limited (Eccles, Manchester), have developed a new antifungal drug to help in the treatment of...
Rapid, accurate Salmonella test available to handle food-borne illness Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Oct 2017 10:00 AM ISTA new test allows accurate, rapid testing for Salmonella, a bacteria that is one of the leading causes of food-borne illness across all regions of the...
Instant blood test for diagnosis of heart attack Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Oct 2017 11:00 AM ISTAll the patients reporting Emergency Room with complaints of chest pain are anxious to know whether they are suffering from Myocardial Infarction or...
Oral food challenges are safe for diagnosing food allergies : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Oct 2017 10:15 AM ISTThe best way to find out if someone has a food allergy is through an oral food challenge (OFC) where the person is given a very small dose of the food...
Fresh blood not best, old Red blood cells equally safe for transfusion : NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Sept 2017 10:30 AM ISTA landmark Australian research trial has found the transfusion of older stored red blood cells is safe and surprisingly, associated with fewer side...
Blood test to detect brain metastases while still treatable Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Sept 2017 10:10 AM ISTHouston Methodist cancer researchers are now closer to creating a blood test that can identify breast cancer patients who are at increased risk for...
Oxidative stress linked to increased risk of preterm birth Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Sept 2017 10:05 AM ISTA group of scientists led by Ramkumar Menon at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has gained new insights into what factors lead to...
