Manama: Doha’s Women’s Hospital has become the first public hospital in the region to offer a private cord blood banking facility in partnership with the Virgin Health Bank Qatar Science & Technology…
Month: June 2010
FDA to monitor genetic testing
US FDA hs Indicated that they plan to closely monitor the sale of genetic tests directly to consumers, Te FDA Friday told this to five companies involved in the business — including…
Green Light Affects Circadian Rhythms
Boston, MA, June 13, 2010 It has been previously shown that blue light plays an important role in impacting the body’s natural internal body clock and the release of hormones such as…
Researchers from Texas A&M veterinary achieving the first cloning
Recent Texas A & M researchers Texas A & M veterinarians perform the first cloning (Texas A & M University) Researchers at Texas A & M University College of Veterinary Medicine &…
Medline Expands Surgical Suite Product Portfolio With Proxy Biomedical Surgical
Medline Industries, Inc., the nation’s largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies, announced today the signing of an exclusive agreement with Proxy Biomedical Limited to distribute its surgical mesh biomaterials…
American researchers develop a new human stem cell that may be easier to manipulate
American researchers have developed a new type of human stem cell that may be easier to manipulate. Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Regenerative Medicine (MGH-CRM) and the Harvard Stem…
The Breast Feeding Awareness and Health Forum organized in UAE by Philips
Royal Philips Electronics for the second time is organizing ‘The Breast Feeding Awareness and Health Forum’ in the UAE. Following the success of last year’s event, this year Philips AVENT is conducting…
Dubai’s Al Murooshid and Al Tayer announce formation of Sports Medical Committee for Dubai
The Director General of the DHA and the Deputy chairman of the Dubai Sports Council announced today the formation of a Sports Medical Committee for the Emirate of Dubai. H. E. Qadhi…
Saudi Arabia More health-care facilities for the elderly planned
JEDDAH: With a burgeoning elderly population, the Kingdom has launched a five-year strategy that will lead to elderly people being offered improved health-care services. Recent years have seen a growth in the…
Saudi Health official warns of dengue outbreak
JEDDAH: Nuha Dashash, assistant director of health affairs for primary health care in Jeddah, asked all Jeddah residents not to give the dengue fever virus an opportunity to multiply by allowing standing…
New Chronix’ DNA blood tests detect cancer with 92% sensitivity and 100% specificity
Chronix Biomedical today reported new data further demonstrating that its DNA blood tests have the potential to accurately detect early stage breast and prostate cancers. Chronix’s proprietary technology identifies disease-specific genetic fingerprints…
Study: Lax infection control at surgery centers
CHICAGO — A new federal study finds many same-day surgery centers — where patients get such things as foot operations and pain injections — have serious problems with infection control. Failure to…
Exhibtion in Dubai healthcare city pay Tribute to Arab pioneers in science
Dubai: A year-long exhibition featuring the Arab and Muslim contribution to medicine and science will run at the Dubai Healthcare City and will be open to the public. The display of large…
Philips Healthcare investing $33M in Cleveland R&D center
Philips Healthcare is investing more than $33 million in the first phase of a medical imaging research and development center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland. The investment by the…
New Tanning spray developed to dress wounds
A compound found in sunless tanning spray may help heal post-operative tissue, according to a new American research. A team of plastic surgeons from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York…