A team of scientists in Vietnam has discovered that the next big step in medical diagnostics could be magnetic nanoparticles of rust, iron oxide, coated with silicon dioxide, the material from which sand is formed.These nanoparticles are ranged from 29nm to 230 nm across, and can be used to attach antibodies to the v... |
31 January 2011
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A Norwegian company had the idea of creating a chip that will make sending blood analysis or cancer cell samples to the laboratory obsolete.The MicroActive project is part of the European Union's 6th IST Framework Program, to develop an instrument for molecular diagnostics that can be used in the doctors’ ... |
13 December 2010
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At a recent conference, investigators presented a new study, showing that very few of the women who are eligible to receive the HPV vaccine actually go on to take the shot. This happens in spite of public health campaigns, and numerous evidence to support the effectiveness of the vaccine. The issue is not with the wo... |
10 November 2010
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It's very sad to see that parents in the United States of America, which claims to be a civilized country, are actually considering not having their daughters vaccinated against HPV, because of promiscuity concerns. Parents are saying that the vaccine will virtually “green-light” the teenagers' ... |
18 December 2008
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This month, the scientists from Merck and Co. announced the results of their researches regarding the use of HPV vaccine on men too. They found that the cure had been only 45% efficient in preventing HPV, but it did a great job in diminishing the occurrence of genital precancerous lesions and warts. The research... |
27 November 2008
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