A team of researchers determined that the onset of puberty was the primary influence on adult bone mineral density, or bone strength. The researchers, led by Vicente Gilsanz, director of Clinical Imaging…
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Eat breakfast to have a baby boy
Want a baby boy? Well, then eat full breakfast and fatty diet during early pregnancy, suggests a new study. According to the University of Missouri study, what women eat while they are…
Scientists unlock the ‘gates’ on sudden cardiac death
Scientists in Australia are one step closer to understanding how the rhythm of the heartbeat is controlled and why many common drugs can cause a potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythm. It is…
Specialists warn of polluted tap water, playing in rain pools
Medical experts and academics have warned against drinking tap water which they say may have become mixed with rainwater and sewage after the storm that hit Jeddah Wednesday. “The environment in Jeddah…
Go tea-total! You’ll be less likely to have a brain tumour or a stroke and better able to fight infection
To reap the health benefits of tea you need to drink three cups a day, according to Simon Gibbons, Professor of Phytochemistry at the University of London School of Pharmacy. He suggests…
Measles Cases on the Rise in Brisbane
Media reports indicate that two more cases of measles have been reported from the northern side of Brisbane, triggering fears that the disease is spreading. Queensland Health said the cases began with…
Fertility risk for over 35s
Women over the age of 35 are more likely to have fertility problems than younger women, according to new research. Women aged 35 are six times more likely to have problems conceiving…
NHS on alert as wave of super-resistant bugs hits hospitals
The Health Service was put on red alert yesterday after nearly 400 cases of infection by deadly superbugs were identified in hospitals. At least five deaths have been linked to the strains…
T-Cells Become Resistant To HIV Infection Using New Anti-HIV Gene Therapy
An innovative genetic strategy for rendering T-cells resistant to HIV infection without affecting their normal growth and activity is described in a paper published in Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal published…
Third Of Atrial Fibrillation Patients Dissatisfied With Treatment
In a recent survey conducted of over 1,200 patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF), a potentially lethal heart rhythm disorder, 33% stated that they were not satisfied with their current treatment. Even patients…
HAAD sets special programme on breast cancer
Health Authority- Abu Dhabi (Haad) has set a special programme to screen breast cancer early and curb number of deaths caused by the disease. The World Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign was launched…
Study Finds MRSA Screening Saves Hospitals Money
Screening patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) produces cost savings for the whole hospital, according to a study that used a statistical simulation model published in…
Altered Gene Protects Some African-Americans From Coronary Artery Disease
A team of scientists at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere has discovered that a single alteration in the genetic code of about a fourth of African-Americans helps protect them from coronary artery disease,…
Early Trends In UK Health Programme Show Fewer Hospital Admissions And High Marks For Patient Satisfaction
An innovative group of GPs in the West Midlands is proving that starting small can produce big changes – and their efforts are not going unnoticed. Pathfinder Healthcare Developments cic (PHDcic) together…
Potential New Therapies For Asthma, COPD
Researchers have proved that a single “master switch” enzyme, known as aldose reductase, is key in producing excess mucous that clogs the airways of people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…