Article Written by Jihan Noor for Biomed Middle East Undoubtedly, the ultimate desire of every human being is to lead a long healthy life. Millions of people spend an appreciable amount of…
IVF Egg Screening Technique- A Revolution In Reproductive Medicine Can Dramatically Increase Conception Ratio In IVF Patients
A British woman recently became the first mother to give birth to world’s first baby through IVF’s Egg screening technique, making headway in IVF technology. Baby Oliver was born to a 41-year-old…
High flow of Oxygen Treatment can give Pain Relief Without Side Effects
A large new study offers the best evidence to date backing the use of high-flow oxygen treatment for cluster headaches. Researchers found 78% of people who received oxygen treatment reported being pain-free…
Calorie Restriction A Step Closer Towards A Weak Immune System, Miles Away From Longevity
For long now it has been said that decreasing meal frequency and caloric intake protects nerve cells from genetically induced damage and prolongs life of individuals. Calorie restriction is a dietary regimen,…
Faster Test For Detecting Sepsis-Causing Bacteria
The identification of sepsis-causing bacteria using a new microarray platform is highly accurate and delivers results an average of eighteen hours faster than the current gold-standard system. It uses techniques based on…
What Is A Coma and what is Persistent Vegetative State
A coma, or comatose is a deep state of unconsciousness – longer-term comatose patients may be reclassified as being in a permanent vegetative state. The patient cannot be awakened and does not…
Prevention Of Colon Cancer With Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, primarily found in fish and seafood, may have a role in colorectal cancer prevention, according to results presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer…
‘Black metal’ discovery could advance the use of T-rays for medical scanning
Scientist Chunlei Guo discovered a way to change the surface of a variety of metals so they absorbed virtually all light by using intense laser light in late 2006. He followed up…
Irish startup converting waste plastic into biodegradable products
Bioplastech is one of 20 new companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Details in the Pitch o’ the week. What began as research project to…
GE Healthcare Launches FTA DMPK Cards for Enhanced Collection of Clinical Study Samples
GE Healthcare Launches FTA DMPK Cards for the Enhanced Collection and Storage of Preclinical and Clinical Study Samples Chalfont St. Giles, UK, December 9th 2009 – GE Healthcare announces the launch of…
Cancer Survival rate worst in Britain among developed world
According to Daily telegraph figures indicate that Healthcare standards in UK are worse than many former communist states despite billions of pounds of extra funding being pumped into the National Heath Services…
Case study on severe obesity and the use of gastric bands during pregnancy
Abu Dhabi, 9th Dec. 2009 — Bariatric surgery is used to treat morbid obesity. A common treatment is gastric banding where a constricting device is tied around the stomach to regulate food…
Stress And Isolation: New Triggers For Breast Cancer
Stress has a multi-fold effect on our lives- it not only weakens us socially, but also physiologically. It is a known fact that excessive stress or depression increases the likelihood of individuals…
Never Too Old For An Eagle Eye Vision: Light Adjustable Lenses Make ‘Super-Vision’ Possible
Of all the senses in our body, vision is the most dominant one. It supersedes all other physiological methods of perception in its richness and complexity. For this one reason, people fear…
Little evidence Tamiflu works
British researchers say there is little evidence Tamiflu stops complications in healthy people who catch the flu, though public health officials contend the swine flu drug reduces flu hospitalizations and deaths. Researchers…