5th December 2009 : PHILADELPHIA and NEW ORLEANS USA, Pediatric oncologists have identified specific genes, dubbed partner genes, that fuse with another gene to drive an often-fatal form of leukemia in infants….
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International Conference on Hospital Administration in Egypt
Cairo, December 05, SPA — The Egyptian city of Sharm Al Shaikh is set to host the functions of the 8th Arab Conference on modern techniques for hospital administration from 14-16 December,…
Zulekha Hospital and Dubai Health Authority host the Third Live Demonstration Course in Advanced Interventional Cardiology ’09
Third Live Demonstration Course in Advanced Interventional Cardiology ’09 is part of Zulekha Healthcare Group and D.H.A.’s concerted effort to deliver better care and usher in global standards in the UAE and…
Swine Flu Shot Side Effects Beginning to Take Their Toll
Jordan McFarland, a 14-year-old boy from Virginia, is weak and struggling to walk after coming down with a reported case of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) within hours after receiving the H1N1 vaccine for…
Pollution, Climate Change Cost Lebanon $565 million Annually
Beirut – Environment Minister Mohammed Rahhal said at a conference in Beirut that pollution and climate change cost Lebanon $ 565 million dollars a year. “The state loses up to 565 million…
No Brain Tumor Link with Mobiles Scandinavia Research
A 30-year long study of just about everyone in Scandinavia shows no link between cellphone use and brain tumors, researchers reported on Thursday. Even though mobile telephone use soared in the 1990s…
Printed hospital wristbands introduced to Middle East
5th December 2009 : Now the Hospitals in Middle East may also have printed wristbands for their patients. A UK-based company Brenmoor which supplies 70% of UK hospitals with printed identification wristbands …
Toshiba Introduces New Hybrid Catheterization Table For Five-Axis Cardiovascular X-Ray Line
4th December 2009 Chicago : Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has introduced the CAT-880B, a new hybrid catheterization table, for its five-axis InfinixTM-i Cardiovascular X-ray line. Toshiba will feature the new hybrid…
FACTBOX-Big deal? A look at GE’s recent M&A moves
The Fairfield USA, Connecticut-based company, GE is constantly adding to or divesting businesses from its portfolio, which ranges from making jet engines to loaning money to small and mid-sized businesses. Since Jeff…
Dubai’s debt is the lowest among big economies CNBC
CNBC has had a closer look at the world economies and found Dubai’s debt is no way closer to worlds big economies. CNBC report says:- Throughout the financial crisis, many national economies…
Secret of lifespan of men may be in their gene
3rd August 2009 Tokyo Japan : Men may carry the reason for their limited lifespan in their sperm, a study has suggested. Scientists believe a particular male gene may explain why men…
arGEN-X Concludes EUR 12.5 Million Series A Financing Round
3rd December 2009 ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, — arGEN-X BV, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of human antibodies using its proprietary SIMPLE Antibody(TM) platform, today announced the successful second…
New Obesity Drug Receives Ethical Approval for clinical trials
HELSINKI, 3rd December 2009 — After two decades of scientifically and medically proven success in their field, Lightlake Therapeutics’ experts have been granted ethical approval to begin selecting and gene testing subjects…
The Wave, Muscat won The Best Residential Architecture Award
Michael Lenarduzzi, CEO of The Wave, Muscat, accepted the award for Best International Architecture which was announced at a glittering ceremony held in San Diego, California this week. At this year’s CNBC…
Toshiba’s Aquilion ONE Makes Paediatric Imaging Easy
Toshiba America Medical Systems has developed a superior imaging system that caters to paediatric imaging needs. Aquilion ONE 320-detector row CT system circumvents the challenges posed by paediatric patients such as smaller…