Abu Dhabi, Dec 28th, 2009 — A multi-disciplinary team at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) managed by Cleveland Clinic recently performed the first awake brain open surgery in the gulf region. The…
Qatar UAE wealthiest Arab states Arab League Report
Dubai: Qatar and the UAE were the wealthiest Arab countries in 2008 while Mauritania and Yemen maintained their position as the poorest in the region. According to the figures published in the…
Top Five Biomedical Innovations of the last decade
As the decade comes to an end, we’ve asked Xconomists and other technology leaders around the country to identify the top innovations they’ve seen in their fields the past 10 years, or…
Neuroscientists store information in isolated pieces of brain tissue
Researchers for the first time have reported to have stored information in active pieces of brain tissue maintained under invitro conditions. The study provides insight into short term memory storage in the…
Saudi Doctors accuse hospital of failing to get them licenses
JEDDAH – Eight expatriate doctors have accused their employers at a private hospital of failing to get them medical licences to allow them to practice in the Kingdom. In their complaint –…
Saudi raises alarm over rising heart cases Saudi Gazette
28th December 2009 : Saudi Arabia’s heart association has raised the alarm over the rising rate of heart disease among the Kingdom’s population, according to a report. The Saudi Gazette newspaper quoted…
Blood clotting assisted by synthetic blood platelets.
Erin Lavik, a biomedical engineer at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and his team have found an innovative way to stop internal bleeding with the help of nanotechnology.They have done…
Kuwait to benefit from cuban medical expertise.
KUWAIT: Cuba plans to renew its previous bilateral agreement with Kuwait, especially in the field of medical cooperation, once the country’s new envoy secures a formal meeting with Kuwait’s Minister of Health(MoH)….
Surgical solution for high blood pressure: how it works
LIfestyle improvements such as weight loss if necessary, exercise, stopping smoking and a low salt diet can reduce high blood pressure but many will require medication. There are an estimated 15 million…
HMC doctors find best treatment for male infertility
DOHA: Microsurgery is found to be the best procedure to treat infertility in men according to doctors at the Hamad Medical corporation. The Urology Depart at HMC is using some of the…
Disinfectants unleash superbugs: threat to hospital acquired infection.
It is a common practice to clean hospital equipments,floors,laboratories and other settings using disinfectants as part of a measure to control the spread of infectious diseases.Most of these disinfectants make use of…
contact lenses that sense glucose levels?
Here comes an innovative technology which would help solve the dilemma of millions of diabetic patients who are subjected to routine withdrawal of blood to check glucose variation.A unique kind of lenses…
CDC USA & Britain says H1N1 less deadly than thought
27th December 2009 LONDON — After a huge noise, speculations and concerns the CDC the Center for Disease Control & Prevention of USA has said H1N1 flu is far less dangerous than…
Breakthrough discovery could control the spread of cancer.
Most recent advances in cancer treatment tend to target tumors at the primary site of origin.But 9 out of 10 deaths occurs in cancer patients due to the spread of cancer cells…
A family of “Limpet-like” proteins can block Cancer
Scientists have shown how a family of “limpet-like” proteins play a crucial role in repairing the DNA damage which can lead to cancer. They hope the finding could pave the way for…