Green tea does not protect against breast cancer. A study of data from approximately 54,000 women, published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Breast Cancer Research, found no association between drinking green…
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Health campaign begins
A NATIONAL campaign to promote health awareness and detect chronic diseases was launched yesterday. Health Minister Dr Faisal Al Hamer gave the go-ahead for the initiative, being held under the theme ‘Protect…
Reuters examines development progress of microbicide gel to prevent HIV
Reuters reports that the developers of a vaginal microbicide gel containing the antiretroviral tenofovir, which has been found to reduce “HIV infections in women by 39 percent,” said the FDA last week…
Horizon to distribute Hitachi MRI and CT Product Lines in Canada
Hitachi Medical Systems America (HMSA) is pleased to announce that they have signed an agreement with Horizon Medical Services Ltd., in Mississauga, Ontario to be their exclusive MRI and CT sales and…
New computational techniques to overcome obstacle in hard-to-study genes
These techniques spot minute variations linked to evolution, diversity and brain development Scientists have invented methods to scout the human genome’s repetitive landscapes, where DNA sequences are highly identical and heavily duplicated….
Alternative medicine: Ayurveda and Homeopathy
There are many forms of alternative medicine, but in this article I will be dealing with just two: Ayurvedic medicine and Homeopathic medicine. Ayurveda is India’s traditional, natural system of medicine that…
SMC patients feel the heat
PATIENTS and doctors at the Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) Accident and Emergency department have been sweating it out without proper air-conditioning for the last four months, it emerged yesterday. Although the air-conditioners…
IBI receives U.S. patent for novel blood protein biomarkers
Intrinsic Bioprobes today announced that the United States Patents and Trademark Office has issued US Patent 7,816,095 covering novel blood protein biomarkers related to cardiovascular disease. This patent is first of a…
Prolonged use of glucosamine linked to greater risk of developing diabetes
High doses or prolonged use of glucosamine causes the death of pancreatic cells and could increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to a team of researchers at Universit- Laval’s Faculty of…
Intuit Health patient portal solutions selected by AMS for physician practices
American Medical Software (AMS) has selected Intuit Inc’s (Nasdaq:INTU) Intuit Health to provide its physician practices with a patient portal solution. Through this agreement, millions of patients of AMS clients will now…
IPC investigating relationship between BMI and severity of psoriasis in childhood
As people around the world get ready to participate in events for World Psoriasis Day on October 29, the International Psoriasis Council (IPC) is nearing completion with enrollment in a multi-center study…
Warning over overcrowding in emergency
ACCIDENT and Emergency department doctors at the SMC say it is becoming impossible for them to properly treat the large numbers of patients turning up at the hospital. They say around 1,200…
‘It is through community service that we can be good Muslims’
The toughest thing about interviewing Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan Al-Saud is getting her to talk about herself as at present she is focused on the upcoming Oct. 28 attempt to…
Federal hospital to open diabetes clinic
In efforts to control obesity and diabetes among children, one of the UAE’s leading federal hospitals is set to open a diabetes clinic dedicated to children under 14 years of age. With…
Researchers Find Pathway That Drives Spread Of Pediatric Bone Cancer In Preclinical Studies
Researchers have identified an important signaling pathway that, when blocked, significantly decreases the spread of pediatric bone cancer. In their study, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital…