A prospective blinded study involving 577 hematuria patients demonstrated that a new noninvasive test for bladder cancer has a sensitivity of 95 percent for higher-risk cancers and a negative predictive value greater than 97 percent.The ADXBLADDER test, which has the potential to make noninvasive bladder testing a clinical reality, was launched at the 37th Société […]
Developed by Connecticut-based start-up Butterfly Network, the pocket sized device works by shooting sound into the body and capturing the echoesIn a bid to make cancer detection easily available and timely, US researchers have developed an iPhone-based portable ultrasound machine. The machine called Butterfly IQ can help detect cancer easily at home. It is a […]
Scientists have developed a novel vaccine candidate that may prevent HIV infection by stimulating an immune response against sugars that form a protective shield around the virus.Scientists have developed a novel vaccine candidate that may prevent HIV infection by stimulating an immune response against sugars that form a protective shield around the virus. “An obstacle […]
The move follows a health ministry review of diagnostic facilities in four states– Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.The Union health ministry has decided to upgrade and modernise at least one diagnostic laboratory in each district across India to fast-track diagnosis, especially during an epidemic. These “model labs” can then be replicated across health […]
Older adults with higher levels of a thyroid hormone may be at an increased risk of artery disease and consequent death, according to new research. Free thyroxine (known as FT4) is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland that helps control the rate at which the body uses energy. Previous research linked the hormone to […]
Late night eating habits disrupt the working of the body’s biological clock as it is out-of-sync with the 24-hour cycle. Are you in the habit of late night snacking? Beware, as people with this habit have a higher risk of developing various heart diseases and diabetes, says new research. Late night eating habits disrupt the […]
EECP- Enhanced External Counter Pulsation is gaining prominence as far treating a heart disease is concerned. It is in fact a non-invasive surgical method employed to un-block the clogged arteries and blood vessels that carry blood to the human heart. Leggings are placed within your legs which are fitted with pneumatic cuffs. Whenever the heart […]
Donor corneas, the eye’s clear outer covering, are generally not used for surgery if they have been preserved for longer than seven days.Corneal donor tissue can be safely stored for 11 days without negatively impacting the success of a transplant, a clinical trial has shown. Currently, donor corneas, the eye’s clear outer covering are generally […]
Breast cancer can resurface after remaining dormant for 15 years following successful treatment, a study has found.Women with large tumours and cancer that had spread to the lymph nodes had the highest 40% risk of it coming back.Researchers writing in the New England Journal of Medicine said extending treatment with hormone therapy could reduce the […]
According to the study, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, the practice may also benefit doctors by reducing time spent on documentation.Letting people write their own medical records can help patients be more involved in the treatment, scientists say.Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US found that patients […]