New research from the US suggests that smoking soon after waking could increase even a light smoker’s risk of lung cancer, because the shorter the time between waking and having a first…
Bortezomib can Reduce GVHD and Reconstituting Immune System
A drug that has become a mainstay of multiple myeloma treatment may outperform alternative therapies in re-establishing the immune system of patients who have received stem cell transplants from unrelated, partially matched…
Green Tea Helps Treat Brain Disorders
A new therapy combining a chemical commonly found in green tea with another has been found effective in preventing and destroying amyloids, Green tea chemical combined with another may help treat brain…
Brain Waves Could ‘Write’ On A Computer
Neuroscientists at the Mayo Clinic campus in Jacksonville, Fla., have demonstrated how brain waves can be used to type alphanumerical characters on a computer screen. By merely focusing on the “q” in…
Hepatitis C Drug Tested on Chimps Show Promise
A Danish drug tested on San Antonio chimpanzees is showing promise as a new gene-based therapy that fights hepatitis C and potentially other diseases. The drug, developed by biopharmaceutical firm Santaris Pharma…
Fruit Fly Neuron Can Reprogram Itself After Injury
Studies with fruit flies have shown that the specialized nerve cells called neurons can rebuild themselves after injury. These results, potentially relevant to research efforts to improve the treatment of patients with…
Software Models Aid Gene Expression Toxin Study
Digital 3D models of the workings of genes are helping unpick the process of aging and how toxins poison the body. Scientists are using the technique to give a fuller picture of…
Vitamin B and Weight Loss
Article by Sara Anwar (Clinical Pharmacist Dubai) for Biomed Middle East You can’t open a magazine, turn on the TV or even talk to a friend these days without getting word of…
Organic Foods Market in Mideast on Upswing, Valued at over US$300 mn a Year
Dubai, 6th Dec. 2009 (WAM): The potential for organic and natural products in the Middle East, particularly in the GCC, is on an exponential growth with governments in the region announcing new…
HAAD launches e-notifications system for infectious diseases
Abu Dhabi, Dec 6th 2009 — The Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD), the regulative body of the Healthcare Sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has launched its new e-notification system…
Robotic Limb successfuly connected with body
ROME – An Italian who lost his left forearm in a car crash has been successfully linked to a robotic hand which has sensations and can be controlled with his thoughts, scientists…
World-class medical research hub planned in Mexico
7th December 2009 : Mexico City has announced plans for what it hopes will be a world-class centre for biomedical and nano-medical research. The new research center will be called “Campus Biometropolis”,…
Bahrain Healthcare Professionals to have Hospital Police Squad
6th December 2009 : Gulf Daily Bahrain Authorities are reviewing a request by medical professionals to open a full-fledged police station at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC), to tackle continued assaults and threats…
Up to 80% of Visitors to Paediatric Emergency Care Doha are Non-Emergency: Official
DOHA: Many patients are put to wait for long to see a doctor at the Pediatric Emergency in Al Sadd due to the huge number of non-emergency visits at the facility, says…
Al Nuaima, Al Rawda Qatar to get Health Centres
DOHA: The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will construct two new primary health centres in Al Nuaima and Al Rawda. Once completed, the centres will provide comprehensive services including emergency care. The two-storey…