Consumers in Saudi Arabia should look for food products labeled with ingredient information and have healthy dietary values, said Monther Al-Harthi, the CEO of Al Rabie Saudi Food Company. The Saudi food…
EC grants marketing authorization for Taiho’s Teysuno to treat gastric cancer
Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and its parent company, Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd., announced today that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for Teysuno™ (S-1), a novel oral anti-cancer agent indicated…
Medtronic launches Contour 3D Annuloplasty Ring for treatment of tricuspid valve disease
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced the global launch of a new tricuspid ring for the treatment of tricuspid valve disease. Called the Contour 3D™ Annuloplasty Ring, the device is designed to…
Majority of Americans fall short of vitamin D
Well-known for its role in keeping bones strong, vitamin D is now being hailed for so much more – from normal muscle function to a healthy immune system. Yet despite the growing…
Researchers discover new gene for Sensenbrenner syndrome
Dutch researchers of the Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen found a new gene for Sensenbrenner syndrome (Journal of Medical Genetics, 2011 Mar 4). The mutation adds support to the hypothesis that…
Good cholesterol protects against heart disease
London: The structure of human HDL cholesterol has been identified and it may also shed light on how this ‘fat packet’ protects against cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and stroke. W. Sean…
Eating fish can reduce risk of blindness
Research shows that eating omega-3 fatty acids – most commonly found in oily fish such as tinned salmon and tuna – can help prevent the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a…
Multiple childbirth ups breast cancer risk
A new study has found that the more times a woman gives birth, the higher her risk of ‘triple-negative’ breast cancer, a relatively uncommon but particularly aggressive subtype of the disease. However,…
How cancerous tumors evolve and spread
London: A new method of analyzing cancerous tumors suggests that tumors may not evolve gradually, but rather in punctuated or staccato-like bursts. The finding has shed new light on the process of…
Dubai Health Authority and Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare sign MoU
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today with the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of…
Finding Shows Potential Way To Protect Neurons In Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, ALS
Cell biologists pondering the death of neurons – brain cells – said that by eliminating one ingredient from the cellular machinery, they prolonged the life of neurons stressed by a pesticide chemical….
More Molecules For Tuberculosis
Scientists are collaborating on a new international research project to identify antibiotics that can kill tuberculosis and fight resistant strains. “We want to accelerate the discovery of new compounds that can be…
Simple Blood Test Detects Early Emphysema In Smokers Before Symptoms Appear
The new test measures particles that are shed by tiny blood vessels known as capillaries that surround air sacs (alveoli) in lungs. These particles are debris shed by ongoing injury to the…
Berkeley Lab Study Shows How Breast Cell Communities Organize Into Breast Tissue
In biology, the key to a healthy life is organization. Cells that properly organize themselves into communities live long and prosper, whereas disorganized cells can become cancerous. A study by researchers with…
Second-Line TKIs Offer Expanded Treatment Options For Newly Diagnosed Patients With CML
Second generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapies approved for first-line therapy of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) offer newly diagnosed patients an expanded range of treatment options, according to Susan O’Brien, MD, of…