The race is on to finalize proposed new ways to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease early, even before any symptoms occur. The newly proposed diagnostic criteria were developed by experts from the National…
Hefty weight gain in pregnancy causes big babies
It’s obvious that when women gain excessive weight during pregnancy there’s a greater chance their babies will be born too big. But scientists have been unsure whether the mother’s weight gain causes…
Genzyme Cholesterol Drug Works
Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ISIS) and Genzyme Corp. (GENZ) reported the success of two late-stage clinical trials of mipomersen in lowering cholesterol in patients with extremely high levels, but concerns about the drug’s…
Philippines government under fire over counterfeit medicines
A healthcare advocacy group in the Philippines is taking issue with the government’s stance on counterfeit medicines, claiming that its policies are exacerbating the problem. While the government claims about 10 per…
Why Won’t Government Protect You from “Dirty Dozen”
With more than half the adult population swallowing over-the-counter dietary supplements to stay healthy, lose weight, treat illness, or gain an edge on the playing field or bedroom, you’d think the government…
New Gene Variants Linked to Lipid Levels
In a genetic analysis of more than 100,000 people of European ancestry, researchers have found 95 common genetic variants — 59 of them previously unknown — that influence lipid levels by regulating…
Vitamin B fails to help stroke patients
A new trial has found that vitamin B supplements have no obvious benefit for stroke patients, dashing hopes that they might protect against a second stroke. What do we know already? If…
Home test could lead to more abortions
A controversial new over-the-counter product – allowing expectant mothers to find out the gender of their unborn baby at just 10 weeks – has gone on sale in the UAE. Interestingly, despite…
Pharmaceutical firm to build plant at KAEC
Emaar the Economic City (EEC) has signed an agreement with pharmaceutical company Sanofi-aventis, for the company to build a manufacturing facility at the King Abdulla Economic City (KAEC) in KSA. The Tadawul-listed…
Medical device industry in Saudi Arabia to grow around 12 per cent
The medical device industry is one of the largest segments of the healthcare industry in Saudi Arabia and has been showing noteworthy growth in current years, according to the latest RNCOS research…
Experts see diabetes breakthrough
Indian scientists yesterday said they had made a breakthrough that could lead to diabetics needing to inject themselves only once a month or less, rather than every day. Researchers at the National…
Qatari study on health wins ‘best paper award’
A Qatari study has won the “Best Paper Award” in a regional conference held in Amman last month. The conference on “Achieving Better Health Equity and Efficiency in the Middle East and…
FDA moves toward tighter medical device oversight
Makers of X-ray machines, drug pumps and other medical devices would have to submit more safety information to win federal approval under a proposal designed to tighten regulation of thousands of products…
High cholesterol dangerous in young adults, too
Adults as young as 20 need pay attention to their cholesterol because unhealthy levels may already be damaging their arteries, researchers reported on Tuesday. They followed a group of 18- to 30-year-olds…
Low-Carb Diets Improve Cholesterol Long Term
Low-carbohydrate weight loss diets have an edge over low-fat diets for improving HDL cholesterol levels long term, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dieters who followed low-carb…