Responding to recent reports that nearly half the Emirati population suffers from high blood pressure, Mafraq Hospital is running a campaign to help raise awareness about the dangers of hidden salt. The…
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New computer application automatically detects subtle epileptic brain lesions in MRI scans
Proof-of-concept research at NYU Langone validated by leading MRI methods, warrants further research Researchers from the Department of Neurology at NYU Langone Medical Center identified potential benefits of a new computer application…
New Approaches For Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs Provided By Multi-Tasking Protein
In a paper published online in PNAS, scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Hamburg, Germany, reveal new insights into the workings of enzymes from a group of bacteria including…
Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty provides better back pain relief in cancer patients
Medtronic Inc., today announced the results of the first randomized, controlled trial comparing Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty with non-surgical care in treating spinal fractures in cancer patients. The study found that Kyphon Balloon…
Avesthagen completes development of microalgae based vegetarian DHA omega 3 essential fatty acid
Avesthagen Limited announced completion of a landmark project for the development of AvestaDHA(TM) – a vegetarian source of DHA (docohexanoic acid) omega 3 essential fatty acid based on an innovative approach using…
Study sheds light on novel functions of certain PCSK enzymes
Recent studies conducted at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montr-al (IRCM) on a group of PCSK enzymes could have a positive impact on health, from cholesterol to osteoporosis. A team led…
Bone remodeling inflammatory protein linked to metastatic lung cancer development in mice with breast cancer
When doctors discover high concentrations of regulatory T cells in the tumors of breast cancer patients, the prognosis is often grim, though why exactly has long been unclear. Now new research at…
Children with hip and thigh implants may face risk of bone fractures
Children with hip and thigh implants designed to help heal a broken bone or correct other bone conditions are at risk for subsequent fractures of the very bones that the implants were…
HHS unveils new National Vaccine Plan to enhance coordination of immunization activities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled a new National Vaccine Plan to enhance coordination of all aspects of federal vaccine and immunization activities. Its goal is to ensure…
Mutations in gene linked to structure of the heart seen in Ebstein’s anomaly patients
Ebstein’s anomaly is a rare congenital valvular heart disease. Now, in patients with this disease, researchers of the Academic Medical Center Amsterdam in the Netherlands, the University of Newcastle, UK and the…
Sonablate HIFU device is now available in Brazil to treat prostate cancer
USHIFU LLC, a world leader in minimally invasive high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technologies and manufacturer of the Sonablate® 500 medical device (Sonablate), announces that HIFU with the Sonablate (Sonablate HIFU) is…
Genetic Evidence That Antioxidants Can Help Treat Cancer
Researchers from Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center have genetic evidence suggesting the antioxidant drugs currently used to treat lung disease, malaria and even the common cold can also help prevent and treat cancers…
Ear Infections Develop In 1 Out Of 5 Kids With Respiratory Viruses
More than 20 percent of young children with colds or other respiratory viral infections will develop middle ear infections of varying severity-including some mild infections that don’t require antibiotics, according to a…
A Molecular Approach To Staging Colorectal Cancer
A quantitative, molecular analysis of lymph nodes in patients deemed colorectal cancer-free was found to be an effective predictor of recurrence, according to a study from researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center…
New Malaria Vaccine Depends On … Mosquito Bites?
The same menace that spreads malaria the mosquito bite could help wipe out the deadly disease, according to researchers working on a new vaccine at Tulane University. The PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative…