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B.E. (Biomedical Engineering)
Megha hails from Madurai. She is pursuing Bachelors of Engineering in Biomedical at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. Her areas of interest are Image Processing and Medical Imaging Systems. She spends her leisure time singing carnatic songs. It is because of her grandmother, that Megha became view more..
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New Smartphone App can Measure Accurate Blood Pressure
New mobile application that measures blood pressure more accurately uses transverse palmer arch artery at the fingertip instead of brachial artery used in arm-cuff devices.
CRISPR System Identifies New Target to Treat Leukemia
Using CRISPR gene editing tool, scientists have identified some chemicals that can be used to target certain enzymes and be developed into drugs to treat the deadly disease, leukemia.
Re-engineering Cellular Voltage Patterns Rescue Embryos from Brain Defects
Scientists have developed a model of electrical patterns in the developing embryo that can prevent brain defects caused by harmful substances such as nicotine.
How Our Circadian Clocks Regulate Energy Metabolism
Circadian clocks (body clocks) present in different parts of the body determine when and how much energy must be supplied by mitochondria (the power house of the cells) to the body parts.
Brown Fat Cells Burn Energy, Help in Weight Loss
Brown fat cells that were found to regulate babies body temperature also play an important role by flexing the muscles to burn energy and can help the adults in weight loss.
