Monthly Archives: June 2013

Frugal Engineering Will Save the World

Posted on June 28, 2013 by thomasdinnocenzi

To state the obvious, emerging markets have different needs than developed economies. Consumers in India are not looking for a stripped-down Buick that guzzles gas and is impossible to navigate. Massive MRI machines will not have an impact on the … Continue reading →

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Doctors report major progress toward ‘artificial pancreas’

Posted on June 27, 2013 by thomasdinnocenzi

Doctors are reporting a major step toward an “artificial pancreas,” a device that would constantly monitor blood sugar in people with diabetes and automatically supply insulin as needed. A key component of such a system — an insulin pump programmed … Continue reading →

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Party leader Trong to visit Thailand for promoting ties

Posted on June 26, 2013 by thomasdinnocenzi

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will pay a visit to Thailand on Tuesday, with a view to boosting the relationship between Vietnam and Thailand to a new height. Trong’s visit, which is made at the invitation of Thai Prime … Continue reading →

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NanoKnife Electrocution Prostate Cancer Treatment Gets FDA Nod To Begin Testing

Posted on June 25, 2013 by thomasdinnocenzi

We’re all familiar with the various treatments for cancer — chemotherapy, radiation therapy, pharmaceuticals, and cryotherapy, but now we may have another option: electroshock therapy. AngioDynamics, a medical device maker. has just received Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval from the Food … Continue reading →

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