16th December 2009 : Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chancellor of the United Arab Emirates University Global Health…
Swine Flu Fear Changes Social Habits
From fist-bump greetings to the increasingly common sight of hand sanitizers, people are taking precautions to avoid their neighbours’ germs. The H1N1 flu pandemic has changed social norms for people across the…
Poor Response to H1N1 Vaccination Drive in Saudi Schools
19th December 2009 RIYADH/JEDDAH: As the stage is set to launch a national swine flu vaccination campaign among students by the Ministry of Health on Saturday, a lukewarm response has been reported…
5 Habits That May Put You At Risk From Diabetes
Diabetes is a Major Problem in the Middle East and USA. According to a recent Consumer Reports study in USA, Americans know their Cholesterol and Blood Pressure numbers, but when it comes…
Top 10 Issues Facing Healthcare in 2010
Healthcare Industry in 2009 had seen some great challenges. Some expected and others not quite so. In the US, healthcare reform, has been topical, because of its rising costs and still about…
Elderly Men and Women Who Sip Green Tea May Be Less Likely to Have The Blues
18th December 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A findings of a study from Japan hints that Elderly men and women who sip on several cups of green tea a day may…
Bioactive Glass Nanofibers Produced with Laser Spinning
18th December 2009 London : A team of researchers from the Imperial College London, University of Vigo and Rutgers University in the United States, in the United Kingdom, has developed a novel…
Oral Bisphosphonates Linked to Reduced Incidence of Invasive Breast Cancer
Findings from an analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative showed that women taking Oral Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis were less likely to Develop Invasive Breast Cancer. A total of 2,216 of 151,592 postmenopausal…
Nominations Open for the 2010 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research
17th December 2009 New Brunswick, NJ USA The Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research has opened the 2010 call for nominations. The $100,000 Award recognizes individuals whose efforts have made significant…
Right food best anti-ageing drug: Derma2009 Experts
DOHA: Right food is the best anti-ageing drug according to an expert at the tenth GCC Dermatology and Venereology Conference and Exhibition (GCC Derma 2009), which was opened by Dr Saleh Ali…
Workshop on early marriage effects kicked off in Dhamar Yemen
DHAMAR Yemen, Dec.17 2009 (Saba) – A workshop on early marriage phenomenon and its negative effects on the individuals and society was kicked off here on Thursday, organized by the Democratic School…
Maternal behavior itself can trigger the development of new neurons in the maternal brain
The states of pregnancy and lactation bring about a range of physiological and behavioral changes in the adult mammal that prepare the mother to care for her young. Cell proliferation increases in…
Examining Diabetes Through a New Lens
London – Diabetics may soon be able to wear contact lenses that continuously alert them to variations in their glucose levels by changing colours – replacing the need to routinely draw blood…
Qatar Health Concluded – aiming to be annual event
17th December 2009 DOHA: Marking a major leap in the medical and healthcare history of Qatar, the first ever medical congress and exhibition, Qatar Health 2009 concluded here yesterday. The success of…
Third wave of H1N1 in Qatar likely after winter
17th December 2009 DOHA: H1N1 cases are currently on the decline in Qatar but a third wave of the pandemic is expected after winter, a senior health official said yesterday. “The cases…