More than 300 chemists will convene at the Dead Sea on Wednesday to discuss contemporary issues in their field and to provide young scientists with the opportunity to meet top chemists from…
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Ceremed awarded NIH SBIR grant to develop soluble carrier for topical delivery of antibiotic Vancomycin
Ceremed, Inc. was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant, the company’s third in a series of grants from the National Institutes of Health to develop a versatile soluble carrier with…
IVF pioneer awarded Nobel prize
The world’s first test tube baby said yesterday she was “delighted” that Robert Edwards, the pioneering scientist who made her birth possible, has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine. Louise Brown,…
Specialists to ‘tackle’ growing obesity, other health problems
Sheikha Nawal Al Hamoud Al Sabah presided over the launch of “Tawazon: Prevention & Treatment” National Campaign against Obesity during a press conference held Monday at the Gulf University for Science and…
Heart patient flees hospital sparking hunt
SOCIAL workers are still trying to track down a man, who sneaked out of hospital while having heart treatment. Indian Vijay Kumar was admitted to Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) Coronary Care Unit…
Medical check for arson suspects
TWO Bahrainis, accused of an arson attack at a scrap yard behind Alba, will be transferred to a medical committee following claims they were physically assaulted. The defendants, in their 20s, are…
Kingdom’s resolve to fight counterfeiting stressed
The Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) says that the Kingdom is determined to fight fraud and piracy. It made the comments ahead of the 2nd Arab Forum for Consumer Protection Against…
When moms get flu shots, babies reap benefits
Newborn babies whose mothers got a flu shot while pregnant are less likely to get the flu or to be admitted to the hospital with a respiratory illness in the first six…
Researchers identify new type of cell that protects from immune system attack
Lupus Research Institute-funded investigator says breakthrough holds potential for new treatment to quiet lupus Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston have identified a new type of cell in mice that…
Human growth hormone can treat cystic fibrosis symptoms
Human growth hormone can be used successfully to treat some symptoms of cystic fibrosis, but its impact on the disease itself remains unknown, according to a new report funded by HHS’ Agency…
Media examines PEPFAR hearing, calls for more HIV funding ahead of Global Fund replenishment meeting
Ahead of the replenishment meeting for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which kicks off today in New York, Inter Press Service examines the Obama administration’s HIV/AIDS funding commitments….
Celldex Therapeutics presents initial clinical data on CDX-1401 cancer vaccine candidate at 25th iSBTc
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDX) today announced that the Company presented initial clinical data on CDX-1401 at the 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Biological Therapy of Cancer (iSBTc) in…
Aeras Global receives FDA grant to develop biomarkers for TB vaccine
Grant for TB vaccine biomarkers with potential to speed regulatory review The Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation is pleased to announce receipt of a grant from the United States Food and Drug…
Terminal metastatic cancer effectively treated in mice
Terminal metastatic cancer – the presently untreatable cause of the great majority of all cancer deaths – has now been effectively treated in three common fatal cancers in mice, announced Genomic Systems,…
NIEHS awards grant to study environmental impact on genetic information
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has awarded $2.27 million to Indiana University researcher Joseph Shaw for a five-year study of how the environment alters genetic information through mutation and natural…