Differences have significant implications in era of mandatory public reporting and pay-for-performance A new study looking at how hospitals identify pediatric patients who develop catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CA-BSI) found significant inconsistencies in…
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Smoking leads to epigenetic changes associated with cancer development
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…
Researchers find new surface adaptation mechanism of biofilm-forming pathogen
Many drug-resistant infections are the result of bacterial biofilms, structured aggregates of bacteria that live on surfaces and that are extremely resistant to environmental stresses. These biofilms impact human health in many…
Researchers determine genetic structures of bacteria that cause Lyme disease
Researchers Dr. Steven E. Schutzer of UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and Dr. Claire M. Fraser-Liggett of the Institute for Genome Sciences, University of Maryland, and their collaborators have made a major achievement…
Researchers create experimental vaccine against beta-amyloid protein in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have created an experimental vaccine against beta-amyloid, the small protein that forms plaques in the brain and is believed to contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s…
Obesity accelerates progression of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
The first study to demonstrate that obesity can directly accelerate the progression of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has been conducted at The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and was…
Jordan Health Initiative launched
The government on Sunday announced the launch of the Jordan Health Initiative (JHI), which seeks to improve medical services and healthcare offered to citizens through the integration of technology. Underlining the importance…
Health officials, patients mark World Mental Health Day
Authorities are working to improve mental health services in the Kingdom through a new unit at the health ministry, a ministry official said on Sunday. Adel Bilbeisi, ministry adviser, pointed out that…
Living under a flight path bad for the heart
NEW YORK – Living with airplanes thundering over your head could put your heart at risk, according to a Swiss study. After studying 4.6 million adults across Switzerland, researchers found that dying…
Scientists identify molecular mechanism of muscle stem cell differentiation
Under normal circumstances, adult stem cells reside in muscle tissue, where they can differentiate into a number of different cell types. After an injury (or even a tough workout), muscles are inflamed…
Antibiotics research turns to frogs
In the hunt for new antibiotics, a scientist at the UAE University (UAEU) has uncovered potential prospects of anti-microbial agents in the skin secretions of frogs. The scientist, Professor John Michael Conlon…
Anti-HER2 antibody-drug conjugate effective for first-line therapy in advanced breast cancer
A new type of breast cancer treatment has shown encouraging activity as a first-line therapy in HER2-positive metastatic disease, researchers reported at the 35th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology…
Discovery can lead to new approach for MS treatment at early stages
A deficiency in one of the immune system’s enzymes affects the severity of autoimmune diseases such as MS, and explains why the course of these diseases can vary so much. New findings…
Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed Opens New Welcare Clinic in Ibn Battuta Mall
H.H. Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority opened Welcare Clinic Ibn Battuta, an ultra-modern, fully equipped multi-specialty clinic conveniently located in the…
Ministry takes diabetes medicine Amzylite off shelves
The Ministry of Health on Sunday cancelled the registration and circulation of Amzylite, a diabetes medicine, and all similarly named products. The ministry made the decision after it was discovered that some…