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A Korean Skincare Breakthrough Could Help Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Says New Study
A Korean skincare staple is tackling the global superbug crisis. Scientists find Cica-derived madecassic acid stops drug-resistant E. coli by targeting proteins humans don't have. Find out why this matters for drug-resistant bacteria and its potentia
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IIT Gandhinagar Develops Hydrogel-Based Technology To Simplify Colon Tumour Surgery
Gandhinagar, April 19 (IANS) In a landmark achievement, the IIT Gandhinagar has developed a hydrogel-based technology with potential of spurring further innovations -- thereby resulting in "simplification" of surgery for colon-related tumours.
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India Gets New Vaccine Tools To Fight Tuberculosis In Adolescents: Not 'A Magic Bullet' But A Good Breakthrough
While the vaccines are products of private sector innovation, their evaluation has been firmly anchored in public science, with a large, independent Phase III clinical trial led, funded and sponsored by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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The Future Of Gut Health: 5 Medical Breakthroughs On The Horizon
The future of gut health was discussed in great detail at the 16th India Probiotic Symposium. Here are the five medical breakthroughs that are expected to come into existence in the near future.
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Scientists Engineer Tobacco Plant To Produce 5 Psychedelic Compounds In Medical Breakthrough
Researchers bio-engineered a tobacco plant to produce five key psychedelic compounds for therapeutic use.
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Tripura Healthcare Milestone: 2 Consecutive Kidney Transplants Performed In State's History
Agartala, March 31 (IANS) In a significant achievement for Tripura’s healthcare sector, government-run Govind Ballabh Pant Medical College and Hospital in Agartala has successfully conducted two consecutive kidney transplants for the first time in th
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No More Expensive Treatments? Scientists Create Cancer-Fighting Cells Inside Body
Researchers at the University of California have developed a method to engineer cancer-fighting T cells that bypasses costly lab procedures.
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IIT Jodhpur Develops Flexible Sensors For Early Cancer Detection
Jaipur, March 19 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur are developing next‑generation flexible semiconductor devices designed for continuous health monitoring, early disease detection and physiological assessment in d
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Medical Breakthrough: Scientists Awarded 1 Million Pounds For Life-Saving Brain Cancer Gel
UK scientists awarded £1m to develop smart gel using plasma tech, offering new hope for brain cancer, skin disease and fungal infection treatments.
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AIIMS Jammu Performs Complex Neurosurgery On Teen With Rare Skull Tumour
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jammu has successfully performed a reconstructive neurosurgery on a 15-year-old girl, who was suffering from a tumour affecting her forehead and eye socket.
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Medical Breakthrough: Japan Greenlights First-Ever Innovative Stem Cell Therapy For Severe Heart Failure
An innovative stem cell therapy approved for severe heart failure has been cleared for use in Japan. Here is why it matters for heart disease patients and what impact it has on the Indian heart disease burden.
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Medical Breakthrough: 62-Year-Old Woman Regains Ability To Walk After Complex Knee Replacement Surgery
A woman who had to crawl to move around for several years due to a severe knee deformity caused by rheumatoid arthritis can stand and walk again due to a complex robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery at a private hospital in Gurugram.
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Stem Cell Therapy Enables Two Women With Asherman's Syndrome To Become Mothers
Two women suffering from severe Asherman's syndrome have delivered babies after undergoing treatment using umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells at a private hospital.
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UK Woman Gives Birth After Womb Transplant From Dead Donor
A baby boy has become the first child in the UK to be born after a womb transplant from a deceased donor, marking a significant medical breakthrough and offering new hope to women born without a uterus.
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Bengaluru Researchers Find Gene Linking Heart Risk, Obesity And Sleep Apnea
Scientists in Bengaluru have identified a single genetic cause linking dilated cardiomyopathy, obesity and sleep apnea (DOSA), a breakthrough that may help explain why these conditions co-occur and lead to better screening and treatments for at-risk
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A Korean Skincare Breakthrough Could Help Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Says New Study
A Korean skincare staple is tackling the global superbug crisis. Scientists find Cica-derived madecassic acid stops drug-resistant E. coli by targeting proteins humans don't have. Find out why this matters for drug-resistant bacteria and its potentia
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IIT Gandhinagar Develops Hydrogel-Based Technology To Simplify Colon Tumour Surgery
Gandhinagar, April 19 (IANS) In a landmark achievement, the IIT Gandhinagar has developed a hydrogel-based technology with potential of spurring further innovations -- thereby resulting in "simplification" of surgery for colon-related tumours.
-
India Gets New Vaccine Tools To Fight Tuberculosis In Adolescents: Not 'A Magic Bullet' But A Good Breakthrough
While the vaccines are products of private sector innovation, their evaluation has been firmly anchored in public science, with a large, independent Phase III clinical trial led, funded and sponsored by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
-
The Future Of Gut Health: 5 Medical Breakthroughs On The Horizon
The future of gut health was discussed in great detail at the 16th India Probiotic Symposium. Here are the five medical breakthroughs that are expected to come into existence in the near future.
-
Scientists Engineer Tobacco Plant To Produce 5 Psychedelic Compounds In Medical Breakthrough
Researchers bio-engineered a tobacco plant to produce five key psychedelic compounds for therapeutic use.
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Tripura Healthcare Milestone: 2 Consecutive Kidney Transplants Performed In State's History
Agartala, March 31 (IANS) In a significant achievement for Tripura’s healthcare sector, government-run Govind Ballabh Pant Medical College and Hospital in Agartala has successfully conducted two consecutive kidney transplants for the first time in th
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No More Expensive Treatments? Scientists Create Cancer-Fighting Cells Inside Body
Researchers at the University of California have developed a method to engineer cancer-fighting T cells that bypasses costly lab procedures.
-
IIT Jodhpur Develops Flexible Sensors For Early Cancer Detection
Jaipur, March 19 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur are developing next‑generation flexible semiconductor devices designed for continuous health monitoring, early disease detection and physiological assessment in d
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Medical Breakthrough: Scientists Awarded 1 Million Pounds For Life-Saving Brain Cancer Gel
UK scientists awarded £1m to develop smart gel using plasma tech, offering new hope for brain cancer, skin disease and fungal infection treatments.
-
AIIMS Jammu Performs Complex Neurosurgery On Teen With Rare Skull Tumour
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jammu has successfully performed a reconstructive neurosurgery on a 15-year-old girl, who was suffering from a tumour affecting her forehead and eye socket.
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Medical Breakthrough: Japan Greenlights First-Ever Innovative Stem Cell Therapy For Severe Heart Failure
An innovative stem cell therapy approved for severe heart failure has been cleared for use in Japan. Here is why it matters for heart disease patients and what impact it has on the Indian heart disease burden.
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Medical Breakthrough: 62-Year-Old Woman Regains Ability To Walk After Complex Knee Replacement Surgery
A woman who had to crawl to move around for several years due to a severe knee deformity caused by rheumatoid arthritis can stand and walk again due to a complex robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery at a private hospital in Gurugram.
-
Stem Cell Therapy Enables Two Women With Asherman's Syndrome To Become Mothers
Two women suffering from severe Asherman's syndrome have delivered babies after undergoing treatment using umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells at a private hospital.
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UK Woman Gives Birth After Womb Transplant From Dead Donor
A baby boy has become the first child in the UK to be born after a womb transplant from a deceased donor, marking a significant medical breakthrough and offering new hope to women born without a uterus.
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Bengaluru Researchers Find Gene Linking Heart Risk, Obesity And Sleep Apnea
Scientists in Bengaluru have identified a single genetic cause linking dilated cardiomyopathy, obesity and sleep apnea (DOSA), a breakthrough that may help explain why these conditions co-occur and lead to better screening and treatments for at-risk
