University of Missouri researchers find key characteristic for growing field Diagnostic ultrasounds are the most widely used medical tests in the world. Though the technology is more than 50 years old, scientists…
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Researchers investigate mechanism of immune system to decipher gut-dwelling worms
A billion people living in underdeveloped areas around the world are infected with parasitic helminthes, worms that survive by residing in and feeding on their hosts. These infestations can cause chronic intestinal…
Balloon kyphoplasty relieves painful spine fractures in patients with metastatic cancer
A surgical technique appears to offer quick and effective relief for debilitating spinal fractures often suffered by patients with metastatic cancer, researchers reported at the 35th Congress of the European Society for…
Food safety campaign targets outlets in Dubai
Dubai Municipality yesterday announced the launch of a programme to enhance food security in all food establishments. The programme titled Person in Charge (PIC) will start from January 2011 and all food…
Ten babies delivered in 48 hours
Paramedics at a hospital’s delivery unit are amazed to handle the birth of 10 babies over a short period of time, saying it was a unique experience. The babies include two sets…
Obesity, diabetes top forum agenda
Obesity and diabetes among children in the UAE, and the importance of strengthening partnerships for the integrated prevention and control of chronic diseases, were among a few topics underlined at the inaugural…
ARCA Biopharma Announces European Patent Issued For Treating Heart Failure Patients With Bucindolol Based On Genetic Targeting
ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABIO), a biopharmaceutical company developing genetically-targeted therapies for heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases, announced that the European Patent Office has issued a patent on methods of treating…
1st Northwest Hospital Begins Certification Program To Implant The World’s Only Approved Total Artificial Heart
The surgical team from Sacred Heart Medical Center, one of the largest hospitals in the Northwest, led by Timothy B. Icenogle, M.D., Director of the Mechanical Heart Program, completed the first phase…
Promising Combination Of Targeted Cancer Medicines Provides Greater Hope For Future Treatment Of Lung Cancer
New preliminary results from a Phase II study presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) congress show that a new investigational compound, MetMAb, in combination with erlotinib nearly doubled the…
Texas Woman Brings Suit Against DePuy Orthopedics And Johnson & Johnson For Defective Artificial Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant
Wendy R. Fleishman, a partner in the national plaintiffs’ law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announces that Estella M. Wahl and Terry Wahl have filed a personal injury lawsuit against…
New Biologic Grafts Give Plastic Surgeons Advanced Approach To Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
Plastic surgeons treating patients faced with the difficult decision of reconstructive surgery after mastectomy now have access to breakthrough treatment options with Cook Medical’s Biodesign® Tissue Generation Matrix and Biodesign Nipple Reconstruction…
Cancer-Linked Epigenetic Effects Of Smoking Revealed By Study
For the first time, UK scientists have reported direct evidence that taking up smoking results in epigenetic changes associated with the development of cancer. The results were reported at the 35th Congress…
Research Study Challenges Conventional Theory Of Modern Drug Design
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have uncovered new evidence that challenges the current theory about a process key to the way modern drugs are designed and how they work in the…
Computer Predicts Pancreatic Cancer
Using a computer program, researchers from Johns Hopkins have predicted which changes in the DNA code may cause pancreatic cells to become cancerous and deadly. The investigators say the findings could lead…
New Study Shows Promise For Detecting Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer — the most common cancer afflicting American men — may be effectively diagnosed at an early stage without ionizing radiation, using a non-invasive imaging technique known as contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS),…