The number of breast cancer cases registered among Jordanian women in 2009 is higher than previously thought, according to a health official. Director of the Ministry of Health Non-Communicable Diseases Directorate Mohammad…
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Study finds long-term consequences of heavy smoking on dementia
Heavy smoking in midlife is associated with a 157 percent increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and a 172 percent increased risk of developing vascular dementia, according to a Kaiser Permanente study…
NIH awards Phase I SBIR grant to develop Generic Antibodies for cancer
Rockland Immunochemicals Inc., a biotechnology company focusing on antibodies and antibody based tools for basic research, diagnostic assay development and preclinical studies, today announced that it has received a Phase I Small…
Researchers suggest fluoride consumption may develop mild enamel fluorosis
Researchers continue to recommend benefits of fluoride to prevent tooth decay Young children who consume substantial amounts of fluoride through infant formula and other beverages mixed with fluoridated water or by swallowing…
Combination of chemotherapy and radiation improves control of cancer within bladder
Adding chemotherapy to radiation therapy for muscle invasive bladder cancer allows 67 percent of people to be free of disease in their bladders two years after treatment. This compares to 54 percent…
IMRT minimizes gastrointestinal side effects of prostate cancer treatment
Men with prostate cancer treated with a specialized type of radiation called intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) have fewer gastrointestinal complications compared to patients treated with conventional three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT), according…
Dietary intake of PUFAs associated with decreased prevalence of periodontitis
New study in Journal of the American Dietetic Association indicates link Periodontitis, a common inflammatory disease in which gum tissue separates from teeth, leads to accumulation of bacteria and potential bone and…
Researchers investigate fungal toxin impact on birth defects
A Creighton University School of Medicine researcher has been awarded a $2.7 million grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate a possible link between the ingestion of tortillas and…
Lead exposure may reverse blindness
Research team at UH sees novel changes in retinal anatomy, results published in high-impact journal. Some unexpected effects of lead exposure that may one day help prevent and reverse blindness have been…
Vertex initiates OPTIMIZE Phase 3b study in patients infected with genotype 1 HCV
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the initiation of a Phase 3b study called OPTIMIZE that will evaluate twice-daily (BID) dosing of a telaprevir-based combination regimen in people chronically infected with…
Saudi health experts to study teaching mass gathering medicine
The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties will study the possibility of including mass gathering medicine in the Ministry of Health’s educational programs, Dr. Zaid Memish, chairman of the Global Forum on Mass…
SFDA reaffirms stance on Internet medicine
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has refused to permit the purchase of medication over the Internet, reiterating that the law “does not allow the buying of medical formulations or medicines…
Paramedics at risk of stress, anxiety and depression
According to the latest research paramedics are at a high risk of stress and depression. The Victorian study showed that around ten per cent of paramedics were found to have severe or…
Some Liver Cancer Patients May Benefit From Personalized Treatment
A more personalized treatment for people with a type of metastatic liver cancer — hepatocellular carcinoma — may be possible by targeting the protein c-Met, according to Penn State College of Medicine…
New Approaches To Skin Cancer Prevention
The annual “Euromelanoma Day” campaign is designed to prevent skin cancer among the general public. While there has been considerable interest, it has proved difficult to reach out to some of the…