Breast cancer is one of the most talked about cancer these days. The famous pink ribbon campaign is ever popular specially after the last months Breast Cancer Day. Here is a full…
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NHS Trust Condemned For Providing Despicable Care: Do Hospitals In GCC Rank Better?
In a startling revelation, filthy conditions in an NHS hospital led to the death of at least seventy patients, without reason. Nursing care at Basildon University Hospital was labelled “appalling” by the…
Thalassemia: Awareness could save your future generation.
Article Written by Jihan Noor for Biomed Middle East Thalassemia which is an inherited blood disease has been a cause of concern over the past few years due to its increased incidence….
Facts about Tamiflu
Article by Dalia Ghoniem For biomed Middle East When the WHO declared H1N1 virus (swine flu ) as a pandemic, Tamiflu became the most known drug. A lot of rumors have arisen…
Race is on to use embryonic stem cells in humans
The most controversial and most prized Tissue grown from human embryonic stem cells grown in a lab, could at last make their way into the human body. After a decade of scientific…
Daily salt intake allowances ‘were set too high’
The government’s maximum daily salt intake target has been set too high for people to avoid unnecessary stroke and heart deaths, UK experts are warning. Consensus Action on Salt and Health (Cash)…
Cruciferous vegetables and its anti-carcinogenic effect
Written by Dr. Sharliza Mohd. Saleh for Biomed Middle East Eating fruits and vegetables are no doubt good for our body. Consumption of cruciferous vegetables specifically has recently been emphasised for its…
New Mechanism Driving Iron Overload In Thalassemia Identified: Could Pave Way For Better Treatment Approach
Iron overload is a major concern in patients with thalassemia. For years, scientists have believed that this problem exists only in patients with a more severe form of the disease, thalassemia major….
Embryonic stem cell research: From hope to Reality
20th November 2009 : Written by Jihan Noor for Biomedme.com – Embryonic stem cell research has been one of the most debated and controversial issues in recent times.It is claimed that the…
Do You Know the Five Risk Factors for Lung Cancer BESIDES Smoking?
By Dr. Mercola Edited By Jamal Panhwar This a great article appeared Mercola.com This tell you the real truth about Lung cancer. Lung cancer is a force to be reckoned with and…
AIDS: HIV Coat Could Lead to New Drugs
Biologists have described the architecture of the complex of protein units that make up the coat surrounding the HIV genome and identified in it a “seam” of functional importance. The researchers used…
Islamic Leaders Get Lessons On Birth Control
Marie Stopes, a leading provider of sexual and reproductive healthcare services, is conducting seminars to educate Islamic leaders, ‘Mullahs’, on the benefits of birth control. As an organisation that is committed to…
Cancer: New Method Targets Tumors
18th November 2009 Medica 2009: Two University of Rhode Island (URI) associate professors have discovered a technology that can detect cancerous tumors and deliver treatment to them without harming the healthy cells…
Overuse Of Antibiotics- A Growing Public Health Threat
Off late, the battle between bugs and drugs is being immensely talked about. And why not? Antibiotic resistance is growing rampantly and seems to be in the race for the next international…
Nanotechnology: ‘NanoPen’ May Write New Chapter in Manufacturing
Researchers are reporting the development of a so-called “NanoPen”. This Pen could provide a quick, convenient way of laying down patterns of nanoparticles for making medical diagnostic tests. In the new study,…