A study presented today at the European Congress on Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis currently taking place in Valencia, Spain has found that the initial quality of life loss following an osteoporotic fracture is…
First evidence of H5N1 transmission between domestic farms and wild birds
Wild migratory birds may indeed play a role in the spread of bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1. A study by the U.S. Geological Survey, the United Nations…
Slew of SCH events to mark World TB Day
DOHA: Tuberculosis (TB) claimed at least two lives last year while more than 500 new cases were diagnosed here, according to an expert. Qatar marked World TB Day (WTD), recently, as a…
Osteoporosis study: Protelos have significant bone-forming activity than bisphosphonates
Protelos(R) (strontium ranelate) has significantly greater bone-forming activity than the commonly prescribed bisphosphonate, alendronate, according to results of the largest-ever biopsy study in post-menopausal women presented today at the European Congress on…
Royal Orders expected to improve health services
JEDDAH: Princess Adela Bint Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz said that the recent Royal Orders to establish medical cities all over the country would enhance the health services, and create a qualitative leap…
HCG hormone therapy may benefit patients with intractable pain
Results from a small study of intractable pain patients being treated with the human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) hormone reported that they had experienced pain free hours in the past month. These results…
Novel Immunotherapy Drug Receives FDA Approval For The Treatment Of Metastatic Melanoma
The US Food and Drug Administration announced that the drug ipilimumab (brand name Yervoy) has been approved for the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma. It is the first drug ever shown…
Study develops new approaches for sorting out complexities of cancer cells
New drugs that specifically target the mutated genes responsible for cancer growth have shown great success in extending the lives of patients, with far fewer side effects than conventional anti-cancer therapies. Unfortunately,…
High Altitude Boosts Longevity And Reduces Risk Of Dying Of Ischemic Heart Disease
In one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind, researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in partnership with the Harvard School of Global Health have found that people…
University Of Colorado Team Identifies New Colon Cancer Marker
A research team at the University of Colorado Cancer Center has identified an enzyme that could be used to diagnose colon cancer earlier. It is possible that this enzyme also could be…
Stem Cell Research May Lead To New Treatments For Parkinson’s Disease, Huntington’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury
A group of scientists at Marshall University is conducting research that may someday lead to new treatments for repair of the central nervous system. Dr. Elmer M. Price, who heads the research…
New Perspectives On Cancer And The Immune System
In a new review article published in yesterday’s special section of Science focusing on the past forty years since the U.S. declared “War on Cancer,” three Cancer Research Institute scientists describe how…
How mutations in a gene cause Parkinson’s disease
Washington: Scientists have found a way that mutations in a gene called LRRK2 may cause the most common inherited form of Parkinson’s disease. The study, conducted by researchers at Mount Sinai School…
Novel Spinal Neuromodulation Device Delivers Significant Pain Relief To Low Back Pain Patients
Results from an ongoing prospective study report that a novel spinal neuromodulation device changes the paradigm for patients suffering with low back pain who have not found relief through conventional spinal cord…
Asthma drug could help fight Alzheimer’s disease
Washington: Researchers at Temple University’s School of Medicine have found that a drug used to treat asthma can reduce the formation of amyloid beta, a peptide in the brain that is implicated…