The number of colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to an optimistic new prediction by top researchers. The estimate was made…
Anti-Depressants ‘Can Change Personality’
A study in America found patients taking the popular antidepressant paroxetine, also called Seroxat in Britain, were more likely to see a drop in neuroticism and a rise extrovert traits than those…
Loneliness ‘Could Increase Risk of Breast Cancer’
The stress of loneliness raises levels of a hormone which helps to trigger tumour growth, scientists believe. They found that female rats who were kept in solitude were three times more likely…
New Medical Care Standards on Way in Bahrain
7th December 2009 Bahrain — New medical care standards may soon be in place at the Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) Accident and Emergency Department, Health Minister Dr Faisal Al Hamer said. Speaking…
HAAD Issues Health Guidance on Indoor Air Quality in UAE
Abu Dhabi, Dec 7th 2009 (WAM) –The Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has issued health guidance on quality of indoor air to the public in light of climate change and the…
Gut Microflora, Probiotics and Gastrointestinal Health
The human digestive system is colonised by several hundred bacterial species or gut microflora. The large intestine is the most heavily colonised area of the human body and the stomach is the…
ECRI Institute Survey Identifies Top Risk Management Challenges for 2010
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI Institute, an independent non-profit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, reveals the Top 10 Challenges for 2010 as identified by healthcare risk managers. A survey completed…
RMS Babycell conducted CME on ‘Regenerative Medicine’ in Pune
Babycell, a cord blood banking division of RMS has organized Continuous Medical Education (CME), a podium to create awareness about the Regenerative Medicines in Pune in Hotel IBIS, Viman Nagar. It has…
Men also Need to Check for Breast Cancer
7th December 2009 : When Rob Fechtner of Napa USA woke up one day in 2006 he noticed a sore spot on his chest and a strange indentation in his nipple, his…
Arab Health 2010 to be held from 25th to 28th Jan
Arab Health 2010 – the main event for the Healthcare Industry in the Middle east will be held in Dubai from 25th January to 28th January 2010. Arab Health is viewed as…
‘Live’ Imaging Reveals Breast Cancer Cells’ Transition To Metastasis
The spread, or metastasis, of individual breast cancer cells from the main tumor into the blood circulation to the lungs and other body tissues and organs is under the control of a…
Smoking Soon After Waking Could Increase Your Risk Of Lung Cancer
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…