A team led by Yale University researchers has used nanosensors to measure cancer biomarkers in whole blood for the first time. Their findings, which appear December 13 in the advanced online publication…
1st Arab Conference on Mental Disability starts in Libya.
TRIPOLI, Dec 13th, 2009: The UAE is taking part in the first edition of the Conference on Mental Disability, organized by the Arab Association for Mental Disability. The conference, which starts today,…
Fathima Healthcare Enters Oman
MUSCAT Fathima Healthcare Management Services has made it to the Sultanate with their first footstep in Ghobra. Anil Wadhwa, Indian Ambassador to the Sultanate formally opened the branch. “Our motto is to…
Premarital Screening to be Launched in Qatar
13th December 2009 DOHA Qatar : The Minister of Public Health and Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani has urged all desiring…
Over 100 firms attend Qatar Health 2009
DOHA: Qatar Health 2009, an international medical congress and exhibition opened at the Doha Exhibition Centre yesterday. About 100 local and international companies are presenting the latest healthcare technology and services at…
10 years old Mystery Dual Function of Enzymes Solved
December 10, 2009 LA JOLLA, CA USA Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have solved a 10-year-old mystery of how a single protein from an ancient family of enzymes can have two…
Vitamin E Can Help Fight Cancer
12th December 2009 : Scientists from University of Strathclyde have devised a novel way to harness natural vitamin E extract that could kill tumours within 10 days. Using a new delivery system,…
Cancer Biomarkers in Whole Blood Measured Using Nanosensors
A team led by Yale University researchers has used nanosensors to measure cancer biomarkers in whole blood for the first time. Their findings, which appear December 13 in the advanced online publication…
Black Women Have Worse Outcomes in Operable Breast Cancer
Black women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer had worse disease-free and overall survival, according to data presented at the CTRC-AACR Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 9-13, 2009. “Black…
Anti-Estrogens May Reduce Lung Cancer Mortality
Anti-estrogens as therapy for breast cancer may also reduce the risk of death from lung cancer, according to study results presented at the CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held here Dec….
Increase In Hepatitis C Diagnoses For 2008
laboratory reporting of newly diagnosed hepatitis C infections in England increased in 2008 by 6% compared to 2007, with 8,196 new cases reported in 2008. Hepatitis C is a viral infection which…
Scientists got Top Prize For Light-based Detection Technology
The awards recognise and honour innovation in the UK resulting from the collaboration between academia and industry. The technology could be developed into a compact cell imaging system for use in research…
Bahrain Siting on Healthcare Time Bomb
BAHRAIN is sitting on a health time bomb unless it does more to promote healthy lifestyles, according to a top official. Health Ministry health education director Dr Amal Al Jowder delivered the…
FDA Warns of Problems With Steris Corp. Sterilization Device
WASHINGTON — Doctors and hospitals should stop using a device from Steris Corp. to sterilize surgical tools after reports of malfunction, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The Mentor-based company’s modified…
Progress of BSI-201 For Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
BSI-201, progresses as planned with the Phase 3 study meeting expectations on patient accrual and trial site coverage in the United States. Study investigators have enrolled 214 of the target number of…