According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the number one cause of death worldwide. Of these deaths, 82% take place in low- and middle-income countries. Given their computing power and pervasiveness, is it possible for mobile phones to aid in delivery of quality health care, particularly to rural populations distant from physicians with the expertise needed to diagnose CVD?
Advances in mobile phone technology have resulted in global availability of portable computing devices capable of performing many of the functions traditionally requiring desktop and larger computers. In addition to their technological features, mobile phones have a large cultural impact. They are user-friendly and are among the most efficient and most widely used means of communication. Currently there is about one cell phone for every two humans in the world.
To understand the root of the problem of these latter diseases, visualizing brain 
activity is key. But even the best imaging devices available — fMRIs and PET scans — can only give a “coarse” picture of brain activity.
UCLA neuroscientists have now collaborated with physicists to develop a non-invasive, ultra–high-speed microscope that can record in real time the firing of thousands of individual neurons in the brain as they communicate, or miscommunicate, with each other.
“In our view, this is the world’s fastest two-photon excitation microscope for three-dimensional imaging in vivo,” said UCLA physics professor Katsushi Arisaka, who designed the new optical imaging system with UCLA assistant professor of neurology and neurobiology Dr. Carlos Portera-Cailliau and colleagues.
This is a preview of NEW 3-D IMAGING MICROSCOPE TO RECORD NEURONAL ACTIVITY.
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As you all might be preparing for the GATE 2011 exam so as to secure
a seat in IIT or NIT’s or other premier institutions of the country. It becomes necessary that you must be aware of what happens just before the GATE exam?
I am writing this article to give you some useful tips for the upcoming exam
- GATE exam in the end doesn’t test your ability to know but your ability to express and analyze moreover.
This is a preview of GATE-2011 TIPS N TRICKS- VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION JUST BEFORE EXAM…..
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Technological innovations in the medical device industry have led to a radical transformation in patient care. This report identifies the sectors with the industry’s most important developments related to patient care, clinical outcomes, and new product development. While the scope of the report is limited to the top ten technologies only, it covers almost the entire medical device market.
Scientific and medical technology breakthroughs – such as minimally invasive surgery (MIS) – have accelerated the accuracy of clinical outcomes and have also reduced recovery times and the medical costs borne by patients. This has led to radical transformation in patient care.
This is a preview of WHICH FIELD IN BIOMEDICAL WILL DOMINATE THE NEAR FUTURE? TOP 10 MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES.
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In a recent news update , I got to know about something interesting which was not there a year before. This is all because of HLL life care of thiruvanthpuram.
HLL lifecare has joined hands with IGNOU to launch two courses for diploma holders as well as graduates in Biomedical Engineering discipline. It is a golden opportunity for those students who wish to modulate their career in the clinical engineering field in & out of the industry.
There have been a lot of discussion around regarding jobs and placements being not upto the mark in the various Biomedical Engineering department in the different engineering colleges in the country.
This is a preview of NEW JOB ORIENTED BIOMEDICAL COURSES FOR GRADUATE AS WELL AS DIPLOMA STUDENTS.
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