Monthly Archives: December 2016
Medtech startups need diverse teams. Why?
The med-tech industry seems to be awash with innovation at the moment, with most of the plethora of startups that have emerged in this space having doctors or some other medical...
Space cucumbers reveal secrets of plant survival
Plants are experts in survival and can control the direction of their roots to maximize the use of resources around them. Using specialized cells, they can sense gravity and...
Technology Trends to Watch in Women’s Health
The past year was not a great one for women’s health technology. First there was the Bluetooth-enabled “smart tampon” that raised eyebrows with its clunky and impractical...
Stroke risk increases ‘significantly’ during holiday season, doctors report
Doctors at the Cedars-Sinai Department of Neurology report a significant increase in strokes during the holiday season, especially on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Dr....
“SPINRAZA” is the only FDA approved treatment for spinal muscular...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Spinraza (nusinersen), the first drug approved to treat children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare and...
Surprise benefits of Sunlight in “Immunity” – Research Study
Sunlight allows us to make vitamin D, credited with healthier living, but a surprise research finding could reveal another powerful benefit of getting some sun. Georgetown...
Best birth control implants for women with diabetes “IUDS”
Credit @ FOXNEWS HEALTH The two most effective hormonal birth control methods for women in general are also excellent options for women with diabetes, according to a new...
A man who smiles at odds – Manoj Kumar Patel (CSIR-CSIO)
When our team first got in touch with Manoj K Patel, One thing we noticed was his passion and dedication towards Science and Research in Agricultural Biotechnology. He climbed...
Smartphones could be game-changing tool for heart diseases
Credit @ Scope Blog - Stanford University Stanford researchers say that data collected through MyHeart Counts, a heart-health study in which participants transmit information...
InStem finds How to turn off Chronic Inflammatory Diseases
Photo Credit @ Biostandups / Ambika S Kurbet - InStem) Insights into perinatal skin development directs how to turn of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases. A laboratory model for...