Global health official says outbreak of whooping cough in Texas, other states mirrors challenges in the developing world The outbreak of whooping cough in Texas, California, and other states this year underscores…
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Improving Medical Tourism Strategy a Central Focus for Dubai
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) was not only the Diamond Sponsor of the 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress, which ran from September 22-24, 2010 in Los Angeles, but…
UBH Denton Offers Free Depression Screenings During Mental Illness Awareness Week Oct. 4-9
Because depression is one of the most common yet neglected mental health issues, University Behavioral Health Denton will offer free individualized depression screenings October 4-9, during Mental Illness Awareness Week. “The goal…
International conference on naturopathy starts in Jeddah today
Experts from Europe, America and the Czech Republic will attend a two-day international conference on the latest developments in naturopathy at Jeddah InterContinental on Wednesday. Dr. Tarek Lingawi, executive director of King…
Ban clamped on diabetes drug
Avandia (Rosiglitazone Maleate), the anti-diabetes drug produced by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), has been withdrawn from the Omani market. The registration of the drug has also been “suspended” in the Sultanate and the doctors…
Bahrain market ‘has no tainted baby food’
BAHRAIN has no plans to ban the sale of baby food formula Similac following reports that it could contain beetles and their larvae. The product, which comes in plastic and metallic cans,…
Biocompatibale Non-Toxic Nano-Bio Ceramics Produced for Bone Cells Growth
The Iranian researchers succeeded in synthesizing biocompatible and harmless nano-bio ceramics on whose surfaces bone cells can easily be cultivated. Nanostructured forsterite is a novel ceramic material which can have practical applications…
Eating before operation can help you recover
Even those who have never had an operation know the drill—stay off food before surgery. But a radical new approach pioneered by bowel cancer surgeons in Britain could change all that. Instead…
Combination therapy reduces radiographic evidence of joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis
Study Shows Biologic Agents Can Be Reserved for Treatment-Resistant Patients A study conducted at Copenhagen University Hospital showed that treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), glucocorticoids, biologic…
Tumor growth requires accumulation of multiple mutations
Mathematical modeling reinforces view of cancer as a complex culmination of many mutations Individual cancer-causing mutations have a minute effect on tumor growth, increasing the rate of cell division by just 0.4…
Tamir’s compounds perform better than Ganciclovir for Cytomegalovirus disease
Tamir Biotechnology, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ACEL) (formerly Alfacell Corporation) announced today that scientists supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) reported test results confirming two of our lead…
Study finds ultrafine air particulates exposure increases heart disease risk among firefighters
Firefighters are exposed to potentially dangerous levels of ultrafine particulates at the time they are least likely to wear protective breathing equipment. Because of this, researchers believe firefighters may face an increased…
Magnetic pulses disrupt neurons that govern motor skills and make a right-handed person to use the left hand
Each time we perform a simple task, like pushing an elevator button or reaching for a cup of coffee, the brain races to decide whether the left or right hand will do…
Exclusive Breastfeeding Shows Reduced Infections In Infants By Comparison
In a study published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, studies looking at just under 1,000 infants over a year’s time from the isle of Crete in 2004, determined that…
China puts healthcare under scrutiny
The Chinese government is to step up scrutiny of the cost effectiveness of its medical treatments, under a new technical co-operation agreement signed with the UK’s drug advisory body. The China National…