CreIn 2007, David Edwards, a biomedical engineer at Harvard University, gave his students a project: Develop a way to inhale food, rather than chewing and swallowing it. “They took a whiff of…
Heart cells display a behavior-guiding ‘nanosense’ on new lab-on-a-chip
Johns Hopkins biomedical engineers, working with colleagues in Korea, have produced a laboratory chip with nanoscopic grooves and ridges capable of growing cardiac tissue that more closely resembles natural heart muscle. Surprisingly,…
UAE to Support Culturally Appropriate Midwifery Care
14th December 2009 Dubai, United Arab Emirates: According to a report from the Hammamet forum, held in Tunisia November 2006, evidence shows that the health and well-being of mothers and their babies…
Cytori’s Natural Celution for Breast Reconstruction
Cytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CYTX: 6.48, -0.09) is a leading global innovator in the emerging field of regenerative medicine using adipose (fat) tissue as a rich source of adult stem cells capable of…
Company wants to ease colon cancer detection
14th December 2009 Madison USA: Kevin Conroy the CEO of Madison-based company, Exact Sciences Corp. says the number of deaths from colon cancer could be reduced significantly if people had an easy,…
Positive H1N1 Virus Animal Study May Support Use Of SinoFresh Nasal Spray As Preventative Measure
VENICE, FL, December 14, 2009 — SinoFresh Healthcare Products, Inc. announced the recent successful initial animal pilot study of the SinoFresh Nasal Spray product for use in preventing and decreasing the severity…
Kuwait provides maximum care for people with special needs
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Department for Caring for the Disabled said yesterday that Kuwait spares no effort to cater for its children with disabilities, providing them with shelter, medical, psychological, social care and…
Meet focuses on medical innovations – Qatar Health 2009
DOHA: The medical congress as part of the five-day Qatar Health 2009 opened here yesterday with seven medical tracks simultaneously. The congress saw medical experts from various parts of the world bringing…
HMC Doha plans Emergency Department expansion
DOHA: The Hamad Medical Corporation’s Emergency Department (ED) is set on major expansion projects in terms of infrastructure design and treatment procedures. The two projects — one expected to be completed in…
GCC leaders meet in Kuwait today
Kuwait: The six leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will gather for their 30th summit in Kuwait today to discuss the customs union and the railway project, as well as the…
Primary endpoint reached in Active Biotech’s TASQ Phase II clinical trial in prostate cancer patients
Lund, Sweden, December 14, 2009 – A first analysis of the primary endpoint based on data from at least six months’ treatment of more than 200 patients, has been performed in Active…
Regulated Medical Waste Hot Sector For Small-Cap Investors
Dec 14, 2009 USA: Several billion dollars a year are spent in the off-site hauling of regulated medical waste, so there is tremendous market opportunity. Companies in the market for on-site treatment…
Al Corniche Hospital appoints Public Health Manager
14th December 2009 Abu Dhabi : Al Corniche Hospital in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine has appointed a new public health manager, a post also believed to be the first of its…
Dubai govt statement on restructuring, aid
Dubai – 14 December 2009: The Government of Dubai, acting through the Supreme Fiscal Committee (“SFC”), today announces a set of actions in relation to Dubai World: HH Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saeed…
Hypertension: The Silent Killer
Author Dalia Ghoneim December 2009 Hypertension, whether someone you know has been diagnosed with it, or you dealt with someone complaining from it, but have you ever wondered how many cases are…