How the brain processes bad news
A study conducted by Ryota Kanai showed that as we go through life, most of us hear the good news more than the bad,...
How Dangerous is the New Coronavirus?
New reports from the past months by the World Health Organization have linked a new deadly virus with countries in the Middle East. The...
Success in Fight Against Cancer: Targeted Chemotherapy
A new breakthrough treatment could prolong life of cancer patients.
Doctors at the Southampton General Hospital bathed just one organ in chemotherapy for the first...
How to choose a Plastic Surgeon
What patients need to look for before going under the knife
Doctor Luiz Toledo, a Dubai based consultant plastic surgeon and professor...
Tablets and E-Book Readers Can be Beneficial for Older Folks
A recent study conducted in the universities of Marburg, Mainz and Gottingen discovered that reading on electronic devices like e-book readers and tablets requires...
UAE Man Dies from New SARS-Like Virus; Population Not Endangered
The new deadly coronavirus that first appeared in Saudi Arabia last year claimed its 11th victim, according to the World Health Organization. A 73-year-old...
One-Third of UAE Residents Could Have Diabetes or Prediabetes by 2020
One in three United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents could have diabetes or prediabetes by the end of the decade, according to a new analysis...
Sanofi-aventis stands behind the safety of Lantus
Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) has just been made aware of data associated with a retrospective follow-up of four patient registries. The results...
Problem Cellulite
So many women suffer from the dreaded orange-peel effect, yet very few know how to combat the problem.
At least 80 per cent of...
Aesthetica Clinic to take part in the DLC Complete Mothers Program
Aesthetica Clinic, the result driven, evidence based and minimally invasive aesthetic procedures clinic has been a key player in the market for...
Salt is to blame for Childhood Obesity
A new study in Australia finds that salt affects children’s health, and a moderated salt intake can reduce childhood obesity. The main objective of...
Sanofi-aventis announces results of research in the use of Lantus®(...
1. Two new meta-analyses confirm once-daily Lantus® efficacy and reduced risk of hypoglycaemia compared to NPH Insulin
2. With lower dose, Lantus® achieves similar and...
Obesity linked to fast food TV commercials
Exposure to television advertising on fast-food is linked with obesity in young people
A new study in the United States revealed that people who are...
Number of MERS Cases Escalates
One Death and 7 New MERS Cases Announced
The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia announced seven new laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome...
15,000 cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed in MENA annualy
Experts encourage early diagnostic tests, as 95% of cases are non-hereditary
Medical studies have projected that 15,000 new cases of colorectal cancer will be...
Drinking more coffee reduces risk of oral cancer
A recent study promotes newly discovered coffee drinking benefits. It seems, heavy coffee drinkers are less at risk of dying from cancers of...
Obese women at higher risk of breast cancer
Local cancer specialists are advising women to pay closer attention to body fat. A recent study which indicates that those who are overweight or...
Emotional memories can be erased from human brain
Newly formed emotional memories can be erased from the human brain
Thomas Ågren, a doctoral candidate at the Department of Psychology, under the observation of...