Genetic analysis can improve depression therapy

The failure of drugs such as SSRIs, used to treat depression, can be a result of genetic variations in patients. Variations within the gene...

Nanotechnology can help controlling cardiac malfunctions

According to the National Bureau of Health in India, cardiovascular diseases, especially Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), are an epidemic in the country. The Registrar...

Therapeutic vaccine and chemotherapy may be effective for curing cancer

65-year-old GambhirChoudhary, a resident of Jalgaon, had little hope for survival when he was detected with stage IV of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...

Stainless steel nanotexturing wipes out surface bacteria

Stainless steel 316L, widely used in medical devices and food processing equipment, is prone to bacterial adhesion, which can cause serious infections. The nanotexturing...

3D imaging to facilitate complex surgeries, especially brain surgery

According to a report in the New York Times, various medical centres in the US are testing a new device that transmits high-definition, three-dimensional...

Making smartphones to diagnostics

The Indian techies AayushRai and Varun AV set up Samplytics, a startup which focused on building a medical test platform. Their first test 'Inito Fertility...

Here comes a smartphone laboratory that can detect cancer

Washington State University researchers have developed a low-cost, portable laboratory on a smartphone that can analyse several samples at once to catch a cancer...

Band-Aid like sensor can monitor heart health, recognize spoken words

Researchers have developed a tiny, Band-Aid like soft and wearable sensor that measures vibrations in the human body, allowing them to monitor heart health...

3-D bioprinter used to print human skin

Scientists from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (CIEMAT), Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, in collaboration...

Portable microscope can improve diagnostic facilities in remote areas

In an effort to address problems faced by people in India’s remote areas in terms of access to health services and equipment, an alumnus...