Al Mazaya Holding has announced its financial results for the first nine months of 2009 from Jan to september 2009, showing profit of AED 131 million and earnings per share (EPS) amounting…
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Harvard talk addresses Racial diversity in science faculty
Racial and ethnic minorities traditionally under-represented in biological and biomedical science fields are earning doctoral degrees at a higher rate in the United States than ever before — but they continue to…
SANYO Accelerates Biomedical & Environmental Solutions Business at Greenbuild International Conference
PHOENIX SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO), as a “leading company for energy and environment,” a subsidiary of and the North American regional headquarters of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., announced during the 2009…
GE creates $250 million fund for health entrepreneurs
GE has created a $250 million equity investment fund, called Healthymagination, to put money into promising healthcare technology companies. The new fund could be a source for Orange County ventures in medical…
CENIGENT to fight prevalence of chronic diseases in the UAE
DUBAI (United Arab Emirates): With chronic medical illnesses such as heart disease and hypertension being among the top causes of death in the UAE, health experts are now concerned that the residents’…
Abudhabi 3 MoUs signed on dealing with major crisis and clamities
Abu Dhabi, Nov 07th, 2009 Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister HE Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has attended the signing of three Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation…
15 Kidney Transplantation Surgeries performed at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi- By the end of October 2009, fifteen kidney transplants with excellent clinical outcomes were performed at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) – managed by Cleveland Clinic. The multi-organ transplantation program…
Big help at hand for premature, tiny babies
A premature baby’s arm can be as thing and small as two adult fingers, hence inserting a needle into the little limb to draw blood is not an easy job for a…
Qiagen buying test maker for $90 million
NEW YORK — Netherlands-based diagnostic products maker Qiagen NV said Monday it is buying privately held diagnostic test maker SABiosciences Corp. for about $90 million in cash. Qiagen said the Frederick, Md.,…
Entest BioMedical Discusses How Therapies in Development May Yield Lucrative Revenue
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) November 10, 2009 — Entest BioMedical, Inc. (OTCBB: ENTB) discussed its current therapies in development in the areas of immuno-therapeutic treatment of cancer and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease…
Ice cream: A New Medicine To Combat Cancer
Scientists in New Zealand are developing an ice cream that can combat side effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients. This ‘medical dessert’ is being formulated by the researchers at the University of…
Islet Cell Transplantation: A Newer Approach To Gaining Complete Insulin Independence
An experimental study conducted by scientists at Carolinas Medical Centre at Charlotte, N.C revealed that transplantation of islet cells in type I diabetics’ produces adequate insulin, thereby eliminating the need for a…
Full Text of His Higness Sheikh Mohammad Speech to Investors’ conference
Dubai, 9th Nov. 2009: The ruler of Emarat of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoom has reafirmed that “Dubai & Abu Dhabi are one family”. Following is the full…
Riyadh metro: Construction work begins
RIYADH: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has started the construction of an ambitious metro train project exclusively for the capital city, where 36 stations are to be built in the first phase. The…
Advances on Many Fronts to Spinal Cord Injury Repair
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that regeneration of central nervous system axons can be achieved in rats even when treatment delayed is more than a…