Cancer is a dreadful disease to fight, as the immune system has trouble in recognizing it. The cancer cells are immortal and they will always continue dividing. Since telomerase activity is required…
“The science of sitting down”
A few years back exercise was not considered as an essential part of life because people were involved in a lot of physical activity in their workplace itself.But in todays era were…
DNA sequencing: 1000 times faster and at a fraction of the cost
Stuart Linsay, director of Arisona State University’s Centre for Single Molecule Biophysics at the Biodesign Institute, along with his colleagues, demonstrates a novel method known as translocation, in the current issue of…
Oman economy to grow at six per cent this year
DUBAI: Oman’s minister of finance forecast yesterday GDP in real terms for this year at 6.1 per cent, and inflation at 3.5pc. Ahmad Mekki, who is also the minister of national economy,…
DXA Total Body Fat Analysis Aids in Weight Management And Fitness Programs
Women’s Digital Imaging of Ridgewood (WDI) in New Jersey has begun using Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA), to measure body fat in patients who want a more accurate method of establishing goals…
Imaging Technology offer innovative insight to HIV Study
With the advent of new imaging technologies, scientists are exploring exactly how the HIV virus reproduces because they would like to find a way to abort the process. Now, just two years…
Age not a barrier for H1N1 vaccination
RIYADH: With 15,500 cases of swine flu in the Kingdom, including 124 deaths, the Ministry of Health is to vaccinate people of all age groups against the flu at all Primary Healthcare…
Geriatricians Consult Using Telemedicine Technology
Having patient consultations conducted by geriatricians using telemedicine technology is an acceptable alternative to in-person consultations when hospitals are unable to employ a geriatrician to work on site, according to the authors…
Quit smoking,save your vision
There is a saying “the chains of habit are too strong to be broken until it is too light to be felt.”This is the case of millions of smokers round the world.But…
Rapid and efficient assay to differentiate influenza substrains
Researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Children’s Research Institute, and the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin have developed a quick, automated system which can differentiate between various strains of influenza. A…
Bioactive Glass Nanofibers:next generation biomaterial
Bioactive glass is currently regarded as the most biocompatible material in the bone regeneration field because of its bioactivity, osteoconductivity (a scaffold’s ability to support cell attachment and subsequent bone matrix deposition…
More health and safety violations in Qatar’s Umm Salal Ali than in Doha
DOHA: There are more mutton eaters than beef or camel meat eaters in the municipal jurisdiction of Umm Salal Ali. According to statistics available, around 30,000 sheep were slaughtered in the abattoir…
H1N1 vaccination should be made compulsory Saudi Newspaper
Sometimes, some government departments act suspiciously and make decisions in a way that makes citizens feel there is something wrong. I am talking here about the H1N1 vaccine issue, which the Ministry…
Some disease prevention measures can pay off
By Amber Dance for La Times Disease prevention doesn’t take place just in the clinic. The majority of preventive measures — from brushing teeth to wearing seatbelts — happen in the community…
Research Reveals High Levels of Eye Defects in NI Children
Children in Northern Ireland are up to three times more likely to be long-sighted than children living in other parts of the world, according to new University of Ulster research. In the…