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Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited, launched medical gateway solution which will bring new insights into the medical field and patients care.

The solution, powered by Intel Atom processor, would enable improved care co-ordination between patients and their care providers and help overcome some of the challenges faced in traditional care delivery processes.

A new drug has offered hope to people suffering from the most severe type of muscular dystrophy after achieving spectacular results in animal tests.

Why Indian Govt is so reluctant in ordering H1N1 vaccine even though the death toll in India touches around 400 after the first wave of swine flu pandemic...?

The swine flu pandemic may not have hit India hard in its first wave, but there are fears that the second wave which is expected in the winter could be worse. The sure way of combating this new disease is vaccination.

Once a product is in widespread use, unforeseen problems can sometimes lead to a recall.

Scientists from the United States and China have revealed the potential for human stem cells to provide a vaccination against colon cancer, reports a study published in Stem Cells.

Scientists have invented a memory-boosting nasal spray that could help students learn better for their exams.

A quick burst of the inhaler before bed time helps the brain retain memories during sleep, a study shows.

However, the spray appears to work only if it is followed by a good night of rest.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration have posted on its Web site several Consumer Update videos.

1. Food Allergies: Reducing the Risks

http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm182842.htm

Oleocanthal, a naturally-occurring compound found in extra-virgin olive oil, alters the structure of neurotoxic proteins believed to contribute to the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease. This structural change impedes the proteins' ability to damage brain nerve cells.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing to amend post-market safety reporting regulations for three of its centers to require that manufacturers and other facilities subject to current reporting requirements submit their reports in an electronic format.