DOHA: The third batch of the H1N1 vaccine with 116,000 doses has arrived here. This adds to the total 320,000 doses that Qatar received in November. A senior health official told The…
Smokers On Remission May Develop Short-Term Increase In Diabetes Risk
In a recent study conducted at John Hopkins University, the researchers found that cessation of smoking may be associated with a temporary increase in risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The research…
Insect cell based technology for swine flu vaccine
The recent outbreak of swine flu has raised the need for rapid and efficient supply of vaccines for pandemic and inter pandemic strains.However traditions modes of vaccine production fail to meet this…
Born in April? You might be at risk of multiple sclerosis
Scientists from Scotland have discovered a rather interesting phenomenon. People born in April are at a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis at a later stage in life. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is…
Leukaemia Treatment Can Be A Shot Away
An experimental vaccine study that seems to prolong life of those diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic (CLL) leukaemia, offers a glimmer of hope to patients who otherwise have just a bleek hope for…
Correcting defects at the cellular level to cure diabetes
Cells in our body are constantly churning out poisonous forms of oxygen (oxidants) and mopping them up with a countervailing force of proteins and chemicals (anti-oxidants).This balancing act of oxidative stress is…
Use of Prenatal Ultrasonography on a rise
Obstetric ultrasonography has grown in popularity since it was introduced over four decades ago.An article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has found that the use of prenatal ultrasounds has increased by…
Nanoparticles in the bloodstream to locate, adhere to and kill cancerous tumors
Treating tumors with nanoparticles has been challenging because immune cells called mononuclear phagocytes identify them and yank them from circulation, preventing the nanomaterials from reaching their target. Recently, a team of researchers…
Jamming cell-cell signals in chronic wound healing
Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have identified specific types of chronic wound bacteria and to test their ability to produce cell-cell signaling molecules. In the study, partial gene…
Menopause and Sleeplessness- The 3 A.M Wake Up Call
Around 50 and feeling physically and emotionally drained? This could very well be the onset of menopause. Hormones play a very important role in maintaining body functions. Therefore, cessation of menstruation with…
Top Ten New Year Resolutions To Keep Breast Cancer At Bay
It is indeed a startling revelation- breast cancer is a more common occurrence than ever before. It tops the list of all cancers and presents a surging number of 182,480 new cases…
Burj Dubai Worlds Tallest Building opens
Thousands of people gathered in Dubai on Monday evening to celebrate the opening of the world’s tallest building, now called the Burj Khalifa, after UAE President Sheikh Khalifa, according to dpa. The…
Biodegradable Particles Can Bypass Mucus, Release Drugs Over Time
Johns Hopkins University researchers have created biodegradable nanosized particles that can easily slip through the body’s sticky and viscous mucus secretions to deliver a sustained-release medication cargo. The researchers say these nanoparticles,…
Bone Tendon Hybrids Could Quickly Repair Injury
When some one gets a knee ligament torn, the doctors can only do just a little due to limits of modern medicine: Repairing injured ligaments, tendons, and cartilage is difficult, much trickier…
Latest In Nanotechnology Innovation: An Artificial ‘Spaghetti’ Artery Developed For Use In Coronary Bypass
Amongst the latest in nanotechnology innovations is the revolutionary spaghetti like artificial artery that is claimed to reduce the risk of heart attacks during a bypass surgery. Developed by British scientists at…