The Gulf News has reported that now during pregnancy, women in UAE can take a test to determine the sex of their unborn baby. The test, ‘pink or blue’ is offered for…
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An innovative development of treatments for Type I diabetes.
Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism, the way our bodies use digested food for energy. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the…
Sitting too long in a chair raises fatality risk, experts say
LONDON (AP) — Here’s a new warning from health experts: Sitting is deadly. Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods — even if you also exercise regularly — could be…
Philips and Smit Mobile Equipment present mobile breast cancer screening at Arab Health 2010
Royal Philips Electronics, in partnership with Smit Mobile Equipment, will introduce a mobile breast cancer screening vehicle specifically adapted to the requirements of patients and healthcare providers in the Middle East. Smit…
Severe form of Skin disease ups heart disease risk
NEW YORK – A new research shows that People with severe forms of the inflammatory skin disease psoriasis are more likely to die of heart-related causes and stroke than those without the…
dual-personalities cell may hold key to muscular dystrophy, fibrosis treatment: UBC research
A team of University of British Columbia researchers has identified fat-producing cells that possess “dual-personalities” and may further the development of treatments for muscle diseases such as muscular dystrophy and fibrosis. The…
Heart surgeon wants butter to be banned to save lives
According to Shyam Kolvekar a leading heart surgeon, Butter should be banned to protect the nation’s health, Lolvker says only radical action can save growing numbers of young adults from heart attacks…
Was The Swine Flu Scare Just A Hoax?
Statistics have told us the true story. There is a yawning gap between the numbers of predicted deaths due to swine flu vis-à-vis the actual numbers. 2009 witnessed WHO declaring swine flu…
Caesarean A Risky Affair For Mothers
Since time immemorial, natural birth was considered the best way to deliver a baby as it offered limited complications and faster recovery for mothers. Until five years back, the thought of a…
Personalized medicine for breast cancer patients through multigene test
Personalized medicine is showing increasing popularity in the field of oncology. It can be defined as medical care that it is based on the biological characteristics of individual patients. By using genomics…
Research shows Elderly can benefit from owning pets
Researchers have found that pets are benficial for the elderly people. Contact with pets can lessen loneliness, can lessen depression, can bring a smile among the elderly. An elderly person paired with…
Can turmeric Stop Cancer, Alzheimer’s and Arthritis?
for thousands of years, turmeric has been an important part of food and tradition in East. Valued for its medicinal properties and warm, peppery flavor, this yellow-orange spice has more recently earned…
Painkillers Deadlier than Cocaine, Heroin, and the Swine Flu
12th January 2010 Experts have shown their concern the addiction to prescription painkillers which kill thousands of Americans a year has become a largely unrecognized epidemic. The prescription drugs cause most of…
Athens implementing Eclipsys PeakPractice Solutions to connect patients and physicians
ATHENS, GA – Athens Regional Medical Centre is Northeast Georgia’s largest health care services, committed to excellence and dedicated to improving the health, wellness and quality of life. At this point, the…
Aliskiren , A new era for hypertension management ?!!!
Hypertension-otherwise known as the silent killer-is one of the most confusing diseases for researchers. Although many of the risk factors for its etiology are known and researchers have reached several treatments for…