JEDDAH: Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed has launched the H1N1 vaccination campaign for intermediate school students at his Jeddah office on Tuesday. The director of the Health Department in Jeddah has…
Mitochondrial Pore Formation Sheds Light On Cancer and Degenerative Diseases.
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have identified a key step in the biological process of programmed cell death, also called apoptosis.Apoptosis is a form of cell death in which a programmed…
A New Approach To Cancer Treatment.
A new technique which uses radioactive isotopes may provide a ray of hope to cancer patients. According to a report in the Telegraph, the “radioactive bullet” therapy has found success in Hodgkin’s…
New Treatment for Aggressive Brain Tumor Targets Receptor Protein.
Biomedical researchers at the University of Central Florida have found a protein that could hold the key to treating one of the most common and aggressive brain tumors in adults. Glioblastoma multiforme…
T-rays May Soon Replace X-rays
T-rays are more penetrating than X-rays and are likely to replace the latter in locating terror bombs or illegal drugs, says new research. Alexey Belyanin, associate professor in physics and astronomy at…
ISET Healthcare Introduces New Lab Automation Course
ISET Healthcare FZ LLC. a leading Middle East Healthcare intelligence provider and training course organiser for Healthcare professionals in the Middle East, has announced their new course of Laboratory Management & Lab…
Students Fall Sick After H1N1 Jab
TAIF: Eleven students who fell ill after taking the swine flu jab are now safe and sound, according to Health Affairs Department in Taif. Spokesman Saeed Al-Zahrani said the students, all from…
Arrayit Announces Manufacturing Breakthrough Enhanced Automated Microarray Printing Bandwidth
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 22 — Arrayit Corporation a life sciences and healthcare technology company, today announced that the Company has made a technological breakthrough in the speed and efficiency by which it…
Hair Mercury Levels in Amazonian Populations Spatial Distribution and Trends
Methylmercury human exposure has been widely studied in the Amazon. Its presence in the aquatic environments has a both natural and anthropogenic origin, exposing Amazonian riverside populations to this toxic organic form…
Green Tea-A Natural Remedy for Depression?
Well if you are looking for natural remedy to treat depression,then green tea might just be your solution.Depression is a medical illness that involves the brain. It’s more than just a feeling…
Gulf Ministers Discuss Pressing Health Concerns in Region
RIYADH: Some urgent health issues affecting Gulf Nationals and Residents including the status of pandemic swine flu and the need for emergency medical services topped the agenda of the meeting of the…
Budget Puts Development on Fast Track: Economy Minister
RIYADH – With its prioritized allocations and expenditures, this year’s state budget will expedite economic development and social and individual growth as instructed by King Abdullah, said Khaled Al-Gosaibi, Minister of Economy…
Gene Splicing : New Hope For Rare Genetic Diseases.
Genes are composed of meaningful sequences, called exons which code for proteins, separated by non coding regions called introns. In order for cells to produce RNA – the material that is required…
Faster, Cheaper DNA Sequencing Method Developed
20th December 2009 Boston USA Eureka Alert : A new method for making future genome sequencing faster and cheaper by dramatically reducing the amount of DNA required has been developed by Boston…
Red Crescent’s Air Ambulance Service Launched
RIYADH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Salman on Sunday launched the air ambulance service of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) and inspected one of the three planes that have been put into…