Diabetes is a Major Problem in the Middle East and USA. According to a recent Consumer Reports study in USA, Americans know their Cholesterol and Blood Pressure numbers, but when it comes…
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“Mini” stem cell transplantation – hope for sickle cell disease
Article By Jihan Noor for Biomed Middle East After years of intensive research, scientists at the National Institute of Health and Johns Hopkins have been successful at safely reversing severe sickle cell…
Waging War On The Brain: Psycho Neurological Consequences Of War
War is hell, as the old saying goes — with loss of life and limb, destruction of infrastructure and the environment, and devastating costs. Recent biomedical research has shed light on another…
The Conscious Heart
We have heard from every where things like “My heat doesnt feel like” or “My heart says” or “what is in your hear” now the scientist are also paying attention to the…
Are memories really in the brain?
It shouldn’t be surprising that computers are designed to work like our own minds. They have basically three different types of memory to store data. There’s the Randon Access Memory (RAM), the…
Hypertension: The Silent Killer
Author Dalia Ghoneim December 2009 Hypertension, whether someone you know has been diagnosed with it, or you dealt with someone complaining from it, but have you ever wondered how many cases are…
Swine Flu- A Panic Or Pandemic?
In the past few months, we have been inundated with news about an influenza virus that originated in a faecal swamp of an industrial pigsty in Mexico, which today has transformed into…
Why electronic medical records won’t improve patient care or cut costs
Have electronic medical records made a difference in patient care? According to a study looking at digital medical record adoption of 3,000 hospitals, electronic records have made little difference in cost or…
Telomeres May Hold Key to Long Life and Possible Cure For Cancer.
Article Written by Jihan Noor for Biomed Middle East Undoubtedly, the ultimate desire of every human being is to lead a long healthy life. Millions of people spend an appreciable amount of…
Gut Microflora, Probiotics and Gastrointestinal Health
The human digestive system is colonised by several hundred bacterial species or gut microflora. The large intestine is the most heavily colonised area of the human body and the stomach is the…
Software Models Aid Gene Expression Toxin Study
Digital 3D models of the workings of genes are helping unpick the process of aging and how toxins poison the body. Scientists are using the technique to give a fuller picture of…
Vitamin B and Weight Loss
Article by Sara Anwar (Clinical Pharmacist Dubai) for Biomed Middle East You can’t open a magazine, turn on the TV or even talk to a friend these days without getting word of…
How Our Brains Build Social Worlds?
YOU know how our brain works to build social world. A student volunteer sits alone in a soundproof booth, watching a computer screen and waiting for moving dots to appear. When they…
Colorectal Cancer Risk Increased By Smoking
Symptoms: Colorectal Cancer in its early stages usually doesn’t cause any symptoms. Symptoms occur later, when the cancer may be more difficult to treat. The most common symptoms include: * Pain in…
Heart Attack causes & Cures
Heart attack and stroke are the leading killers, but not because science has failed. On the contrary, medical pioneers long ago uncovered the cause of cardiovascular disease, aka “heart disease.” It is…