Scientists at IRB Barcelona report new data in support of link between stem cells and cancer, opening door to new tools for diagnosis and treatment. Colorectal cancer cells trigger a set of…
Prostate Cancer – Rural Australian Men Less Likely To Survive
Survival rates for prostate cancer are poorer for rural men than urban men, according to a study in the Medical Journal of Australia. The study by Associate Professor Peter Baade, from Cancer…
Research Finds Ibuprofen Linked To Life-Threatening Potassium Deficiency
Painkillers containing ibuprofen can be linked to a rare condition that can result in potentially fatal potassium deficiency, a case series in the Medical Journal of Australia has found. Researchers at three…
Heart And Cardiovascular Disease Deaths Drop Dramatically In Norway
Life was hard in occupied Norway during WWII, but the occupation had one surprising result: deaths from heart attacks dropped precipitously, because Norwegians ate less fat, smoked less and were more physically…
Novel Factors Controlling Cell Communication And Metastasis Of Melanoma Tumors
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, have identified a potential new biomarker and therapeutic target for melanoma. The novel cell screening method used in…
Patients Admitted To ICU After-Hours Or On Weekends Are More Likely To Die
Patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) after hours and on weekends have an increased risk of mortality, according to a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia. The study of…
SKMC to hold its Public Lecture on Obesity
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), managed by Cleveland Clinic, will hold its thirteenth monthly public lecture on Obesity under the title of “Walking Away from Obesity: Heart Consequences of Obesity” on Tuesday…
New Technique To Reprogram Cells With Risk Gene For Schizophrenia
Using skin cells from adult siblings with schizophrenia and a genetic mutation linked to major mental illnesses, Johns Hopkins researchers have created induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) using a new and…
In a first, surgery streamed live over the internet
For the first time in Pakistan, an interactive surgery was broadcast over the internet to help educate surgeons and surgical students from various medical colleges and hospitals across the country. The workshop…
Ethnicity Should Be Taken Into Account In Heart Disease And Stroke Prevention Studies
Major clinical studies that evaluate prevention strategies for heart disease and stroke fail to consider a participant’s ethnicity, a factor that can more than double the rate of death in some groups,…
New Research Continues To Give Hope For Outgrowing Milk Allergy
Milk allergy is the most common childhood food allergy, affecting 2.5% of children younger than 3 years of age.ยน According to research presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy…
Could Rural Environment Protect Against Food Allergy?
The prevalence of food allergy may be lower in rural areas versus more urban areas, according to new research from China presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of…
Prognosis For Brain Damage
A Norwegian research centre is developing new magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques to study the brain. This could have impact for victims of brain damage as well as Alzheimer patients. “In a…
Modified MRNA Is The Key To Novel Anti-cancer Therapy
Modern gene therapies raise hopes of combating many diseases until now considered terminal. Nowadays, however, the methods are expensive and carry a risk of severe complications. Modifications of ribonucleic acid mRNA introduced…
Stem cell injections shrink enlarged hearts
Washington: A small human trial has proved that stem cells injected into enlarged hearts could reduce both heart size and scar tissue and improve function to injured heart areas. Researchers said that…