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New ultra-sensitive device detects viruses in minutesImagine being able to detect in just a few minutes whether someone is infected with a virus. This has now become a reality, thanks to a new ultra-sensitive detector that has been developed by Ostendum, a spin-off company of the University of Twente. 29 May 2009 15:01 Simple stem cell technique restores sight to damaged eyesIn a world-first breakthrough by Australian scientists, the eyesight in a damaged eye has been restored by using stem cells from the eye itself. The scientists at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) say the technique improves patients' vision within weeks and the results are exciting. 28 May 2009 09:39 MRI analysis software helps identify early Alzheimer's diseaseAnalyzing MRI studies of the brain with software developed at the Martinos Centre for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) may allow diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and of mild cognitive impairment, a lesser form of dementia that precedes the development of Alzheimer's by several years. 22 May 2009 08:16 Science helps childless couples become parentsJOHANNESBURG: A couple is considered infertile when there has been no conception after a year of unprotected sex. After 35, a woman should preferably seek assistance if conception has not occurred within six months. 12 May 2009 11:42 Wireless body sensors to help prevent falls in seniorsWhen an older person is injured in a fall the cost is often significant, both in quality of life and medical expense. 21 Apr 2009 07:24 A bright future for biological sensorsIn the future, explained Peter Ghazal, Chair of Edinburgh University's Department of Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine, biological sensors, the product of the integration of biology and electronics will be used to detect infections and prescribe personalized treatments. 20 Apr 2009 07:15 Bracelet warns of too much sun exposureScientists in Britain have come up with what appears a very sensible idea - a team at Strathclyde University in Scotland have developed an early warning sunburn indicator - it comes in the form of a thin strip which turns pink after too much exposure to ultra-violet light. 16 Apr 2009 06:51 SAS provides BioMimetic with serious analytics for clinical trialsBioMimetic selects SAS® Visual Data Discovery for Midsize Business 13 Mar 2009 11:06 Scientists develop portable lungScientists have developed a device the size of a spectacle case that could help those with lung problems to breath normally. 9 Mar 2009 09:39 Three foundations launch 'mobile health' campaignThree foundations have announced their intention to join in a 'mobile health' effort to use mobile technology to provide better healthcare worldwide. 17 Feb 2009 12:17 Peptide loaded gold nanospheres find, penetrate, and then fuel burning of melanomaHollow gold nanospheres equipped with a targeting peptide find melanoma cells, penetrate them deeply, and then cook the tumour when bathed with near-infrared light, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre reported in the February 1 issue of Clinical Cancer Research. 16 Feb 2009 08:42 New light technique could detect early Parkinson's diseaseA light as bright as a million-watt bulb could help identify early signs of Parkinson's disease, British researchers have said. 14 Feb 2009 17:51 News for medical professionals Register as a medical professional for free to view this content Bare metal versus drug-eluting stents 25 Jun 2008 15:38 Next page>>Latest jobs | Weather   Other industry news
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WASHINGTON: Google on Wednesday, 3 June 2009 expanded "Google Flu Trends," its online tool for tracking influenza outbreaks, to Australia and New Zealand. 
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