Tooth 'fairy':
Indian-origin scientist invents gum scaffold
An Indian-origin
scientist has emerged as a star in Singapore after an invention that will help
one to ease the pain of tooth extraction, earning him praise from even the
city-state's Prime Minister.
Dr Margam
Chandrasekaran, whose family hails from Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, led a team of
seven to eight researchers, who invented a tiny cylindrical bone tissue
scaffold that helps with bone growth and retain the gum's shape after tooth
extraction, a Singaporean Indian community weekly 'Tabla!' reported.
The scaffold is made
from a bio-polymer which disintegrates within two to six months.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien
Loong praised Chandrasekaran's work in his National Day Rally on August 18
while highlighting inventions by Singaporeans.
The scaffold will be
available in India shortly and is already available in the United Kingdom,
Taiwan and Singapore. Chandrasekaran, who came here from Chennai in 1995,
started his research on bio-scaffold in 2007, after getting his PhD from the
National Technological University of Singapore.
Source: www.indianexpress.com
04.09.2013
India approves plan to improve cancer care
New
Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Tuesday approved a
scheme for strengthening tertiary care cancer facilities in India at a cost of
Rs.4,697 crore, an official statement said.
According to the statement, the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CVDs and Stroke (NPCDCS), approved by the CCEA, seeks to enhance the tertiary care cancer facilities available in the country, address spatial imbalances and reduce waiting period for diagnosis and treatment.
It also intends to provide access to free/affordable facilities for the poor and increase availability of human resources trained for cancer.
The central government will help the state and union territory governments in setting up State Cancer Institutes (SCI) and Tertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCC).
Besides enhancing the physical (equipment) capacity, the scheme will help strengthen teaching and research facilities for cancer in the states.
The plan will help in increasing radio therapy/medical oncology and other cancer related facilities in underserved areas and bed capacities for in-patient treatment will also increase, said the statement.
As many as 20 SCIs and 50 TCCCs will be established in different parts of the country.
Financial assistance of upto Rs.120 crore and Rs.45 crore would be provided for each SCI and TCCC respectively.
In
addition to diagnosis and treatment, the assisted institutions will impart
training to doctors, nurses, technicians and also mentor the activities
pertaining to prevention, early detection, treatment and rehabilitation being
undertaken in various districts.
04.09.2013
For success,
attitude is equally as important as ability
Harry F. Banks
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