Taif’s health plan for this year’s Haj, aimed at providing exemplary health services to the guests of God on their way to and from Makkah, has been approved by the local director…
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Abu Dhabi programme to focus on heart disease
The Health Authority — Abu Dhabi (Haad) is rolling out a wellness programme over the course of the year in a bid to reduce alarming percentages of heart-related diseases across Abu Dhabi….
Singapore Scientists First To Perform Genome-Wide Study Of Human Stem Cells
1. A team of scientists from Singapore led by the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), two biomedical research institutes of Singapore’s Agency of…
Encouraging Findings Suggest New Avenues For Treating Liver Disease In Overweight Americans
A progressive form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) known as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) can lead to cirrhosis and all its complications. Two studies investigated the effectiveness of potential treatments for NASH,…
Intestinal Enzyme Helps Maintain Population Of Beneficial Bacteria
An enzyme that keeps intestinal bacteria out of the bloodstream may also play an important role in maintaining the normal microbial population of the gastrointestinal system. Since the loss of beneficial bacteria…
Eight HPV Types Identified That Cause Most Cervical Cancers
An international team of researchers has identified eight strains of the human papillomavirus responsible for more than 90% of cervical cancer cases worldwide, a finding that could help scientists develop the next…
New Mechanism With Suspected Role In Cancer Identified
If women had no prolactin receptors on cells in their mammary glands, they would not produce milk when they were nursing. Prolactin receptors are also found in other organs including the lung…
Many Patients Unaware Of Type Of Skin Cancer With Which They Are Diagnosed
Socioeconomic factors such as a lower level of education and lack of health insurance may impact individuals’ knowledge of the type of skin cancer with which they are diagnosed. As a result,…
Link Between Medicaid Reimbursement And Childhood Flu Vaccination Rates
Increasing the amount that physicians are reimbursed by Medicaid for administering influenza shots may raise vaccination rates among poor children. That is the conclusion of a study published online in the journal…
Sepsis Exacerbated By Western Diet
High fat diets cause a dramatic immune system overreaction to sepsis, a condition of systemic bacterial infection. An experimental study in mice, published in the open access journal BMC Physiology, has shown…
Halt Medical Receives Canadian License For Fibroid Treatment Device
Halt Medical, Inc. announced that it has been approved to market the Tulip™ Radiofrequency Volumetric Thermal Ablation (RFVTA) probe in Canada. “The license we just received from Health Canada brings us an…
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Lung Transplant Rejection
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a significant increase in lung transplant rejection, according to research conducted at Loyola University Health System (LUHS). These data were presented Monday at The American Society…
Cancer Research UK And Immatics Biotechnologies Launch Trial For Brain Cancer
Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology – the charity’s development and commercialisation arm – together with immatics biotechnologies have launched the first clinical trial of a promising cancer vaccine to treat…
Research Shows A Woman’s Ethnicity And Genetics Can Impact Labor Progression And Pain
Results from a clinical study presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2010 suggest that a women’s labor experience is tied to her ethnicity as well as genetics. The study found differences in the receptor that…
Canon’s hi-tech retina photography
From the front, Canon’s latest retina-imaging camera looks every inch the hi-tech hospital machine. But look past the small, curved shelf where you rest your chin and you’ll notice that the operator…