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Bharat Rao Is 'Inventor of the Year'

R Bharat Rao, an American scientist of Indian origin has been declared the 'Inventor of the Year' for having developed a new system which makes use of data for improving clinical decision// making and patient care. Rao is the Senior Director of Engineering Research Development at Siemens Medical Solutions' Computer-aided Diagnosis and Therapy Group. ....Rao is reported to have contributed towa...

Research 'Extraordinaire' To Restore Vision

Stem cells have captured the imagination of the world as a 'repetoire' of immature cells that may be persuaded or cajoled into restoring or rejuvenating debilitating organs. //Research carried out by a team of UK scientists have helped to reiterate this belief, by restoring sight in mice which suffered from conditions that eventually would damage the eye. ....This amazing work, which was publis...

Prof Samir K Brahmachari, Dr MRS Rao Jointly Win Bio-medical Research Award

Prof. Samir K Brahmachari and Dr. MRS Rao will be jointly awarded the Dr B R Ambedkar Centenary Award for the year 2005 for their outstanding contribution in the field of bio-medical research. ......The award carries a cash prize of rupees one lakh. ......Besides, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has selected 31 biomedical scientists from across the country to be honoured for their...

Intraoperative Radiation Therapy a New Step in Breast Cancer Treatment

Canada-A step forward for breast Cancer treatment comes in the form of Intraoperative radiation therapy. This involves a one time dose of radiation during surgery . Thus the patient can avoid repeat visits to the hospital. ......On May 17, the Princess Margaret Hospital team combined the expertise of surgeons, radiation medicine specialists (radiation oncologists, physicists and therapists) and n...

Pharaoh Hatshepsut Died in Pain Due to Cancer

Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's greatest female Pharaoh died in pain probably due to caner that spread to her pelvic bones, a new study by researchers has revealed. ......The daughter of Pharaoh Tuthmosis I and wife of Tuthmosis II, her half-brother, Hatshepsut reigned from 1498 to 1483 BC as the fifth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, whose later members included Akhenaton and Tutankhamun. ......Archae...