Silent strokes, which have no immediate symptoms but could cause long-term cognitive and learning deficits, occur in a significant number of severely anemic children, especially those with sickle cell disease, according to…
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Neurologic and neurosurgical patients do not receive therapy to prevent VTE
Patients with strokes, brain tumors and spinal cord injuries are at high risk for life-threatening blood clots, but many do not receive preventive therapy, Loyola University Health System researchers report. Neurologic and…
HIV infection in mothers reduces disease resistance in babies
New research suggests that babies whose mothers have HIV, but are not HIV-infected themselves, are born with lower levels of specific proteins in their blood called antibodies, which fight infection, compared with…
Selenia Dimensions System receives FDA approval for 3-D X-ray mammography device
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Selenia Dimensions System, the first X-ray mammography device that provides three-dimensional (3-D) images of the breast for breast cancer screening and diagnosis. A…
Lack of sleep increases stroke & heart disease risk
New research shows that lack of sleep apparently can increase the risk for stroke and heart attack. British researchers for this study, analyzed data collected from more than 470,000 people in eight…
UCLA study finds stroke, cardiovascular disease have exacted enormous toll on Hollywood stars
A study by researchers at the UCLA Stroke Center found that stroke and cardiovascular disease have exacted an enormous toll on Hollywood stars. The findings were presented at the American Heart Association/American…
Technology to connect 35 public hospitals
The Ministry of Health has started negotiating with some international information technology companies to link 35 government hospitals with a computer network in preparation for unifying patients’ records all over the Kingdom….
Men and women who eat berries may have lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease
New research shows men and women who regularly eat berries may have a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, while men may also further lower their risk by regularly eating apples, oranges…
Kidney recipient first of his kind in UAE
A 23-year-old became the first Emirati to undergo a kidney transplant successfully, even though the donor — his mother — and he have different blood groups. Hamad Nasser’s blood is the unusual…
Genetic tests find skeletons like incest in the family
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have developed sophisticated DNA analyses that can detect disabilities as birth defects, epilepsy or developmental delays. They note that about 25 percent of genetic…
A sweet tooth during pregnancy does more harm than good
New research from scientists at the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute has revealed that a pregnant mother can be putting her unborn child at risk by drinking as little as three glasses…
Proposed health reforms need to be ironed out
There are new questions over the detail of Julia Gillard’s $16.4 billion health reform package. According to West Australian Premier Colin Barnett the introduction of an activity based funding system through a…
Addiction To Self-Digestion Process Can Aid Cancer Cells In Tumor Growth
A team of investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ); Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; and Princeton University, have determined that cancer cells are “addicted” to a self-preservation…
Living In The MatrixSugar Residues, Regulate Growth And Survival Of Nerve Cells
Researchers in Bochum have found out that certain sugar residues in the spinal cord regulate the growth and survival of nerve cells which control the movement of muscles. “We hope that our…
Cardiovascular Systems Files Special 510(k) For Stealth 360°™ Orbital Pad System
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI) (Nasdaq: CSII), has filed a Special 510(k) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The application seeks marketing clearance for the Stealth 360°™ Orbital PAD System,…