Jan 19 (ANI): Scientists from University of Michigan have developed a novel device that could one day lead to significantly higher IVF success rates in humans. They built a device that imitates…
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Food And Mood: The Direct Co-relation Between Emotions And Hunger
Not all eat to satiate hunger. Some of us eat to feed our feelings and not a growling stomach. Such an eating habit, also called ‘emotional eating’, is defined as excessive eating…
Novartis Invests Wisely in Hi Tech Smart Pill
Novartis (NVS) is ramping up its commitment to personalized medicine with a $24 million investment in Proteus Biomedical, a pioneer of high-tech pills featuring embedded ingestible sensors. Smart pills are a hot…
Practicing Yoga Reduces Inflammation
A study, done by Ohio State University researchers and reported in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine states that regular practice of yoga reduces the blood levels of various compounds causing inflammation because of…
Could bras be the missing link to breast cancer?
Every couple of days we read that some sort of chemical contributes to causing cancer , from shampoos to antiperspirants we’ve all heard about their risks and maybe even tried to avoid…
Med BioGene Appoints World-Renowned Geneticist Dr. Michael R. Hayden as Director
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jan 18, 2010 is pleased to announce that Michael R. Hayden, MD, PhD, FRCPC, has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Hayden is a Professor of Medical Genetics…
Space technology can now be used for detecting cancer tumours
Space scientists at the University of Leicester are to describe how equipment developed for studying distant stars and far-off galaxies can now effectively be applied to detecting cancer tumours. In a public…
Eye Tests To Be Used As An Early Tool In Diagnosing Alzheimer’s
A new study conducted by a team of researchers at University College London’s Institute of Ophthalmology, unveiled the possibility of using simple eye tests in forewarning the development of Alzheimer’s disease in…
Microwaves To Shrink Breast Cancer Tumours- Promises Respite From Mastectomies
In an exciting, new breakthrough, scientists at University of Oklahoma discovered the potential of microwaves to shrink breast cancer tumours. Giving a fresh lease of life to advanced stage breast cancer patients,…
Using cell phones can be as hazardous as smoking
In the last 20 years, cell phones have dramatically changed the way people communicate. Now you can stay in contact with your friends, family and colleagues 24/7, from virtually anywhere in the…
Emergency health course in Kuwait finishes
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health said on Sunday a new group of emergency paramedics had completed a training course on major accidents. The course, which was supervised by British advisors, is part…
UAE Aims to be Leader in Children’s Healthcare
ABU DHABI — The measure of a developed society is in how it treats its children, said Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research said in…
UAE recalls J&J drugs after warning from U.S. agency
ABU DHABI, Jan. 17 (By Xinhuanet.com) — A massive Johnson & Johnson recall of over-the-counter drugs including pain relievers Tylenol, Motrin and St Joseph, a children’s aspirin, was extended to the United…
Dubai Health Authority announces opening of first ‘Samsung Medical Center’ next March
17th Jan 2010 Dubai UAE — Dubai Health Authority has announced the opening of Middle Easts’s first Samsung Medical Center in Dubai next March, under the patronage of Dubai Health Authority and…
Saudi Hospitals Improving for a 100% healthy people
Article by By Muhammad Diyab for Aswaat.com The best way to measure a country’s progress is to look at the standards of its health care, for economic, military, cultural power, or anything…