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New Study Confirms That Some Contraceptive...
Added On : 22nd April 2011
New Study Confirms That Some Contraceptive Pills Riskier Than Others
Tens of thousands of women should consider switching their contraceptive pill to reduce the risk of a potential blood cot, new research suggests.
Women taking so-called "third generation" contraceptive pills, those developed in the 1980s, are up to three times more likely to suffer a blood clot than those who use older varieties, according to new research based on British and American records.
With no real other advantages of the newer drug, scientists said it would be "prudent" to make the older pills the "first line choice".
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Drugs 'Could Target Asthma Genes'
Added On : 25th September 2010
A large international study has revealed several genetic variants which are linked to people with asthma.
In all, more than 500,000 tests were performed on the genes of 10,000 children and adults with the condition, and 16,000 non-asthmatics.
The Imperial College-led research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, could point to new targets for drugs.
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Green Tea 'Could Help Stave Off Eye Disease'
Added On : 26th April 2010
Drinking green tea could help stave off eye disease, experts say.
The tea has always been known for its antioxidant effects and disease fighting properties, but now researchers say the benefits could help the eyes.
The report, the first to study how the lens, retina, and other eye tissues absorb these substances, suggests that the drink may protect against glaucoma and other common eye diseases.
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Saudi Woman Opens First Women-only ‘Pharmacy’
Added On : 30th May 2012
MAKKAH – Shaikha Al-Radii, a Saudi woman, is paving the way for women to work in local pharmacies. She has opened the first pharmacy in the Kingdom to be solely staffed by women.
Al-Radii is a pharmacist who graduated from the International Academy for Health Sciences in Makkah with the purpose to offer employment opportunities in this field to Saudi women who have the skill and desire but have been denied the opportunity due to the inconducive atmosphere.
An entrepreneur and women’s rights advocate, Al-Radii said, “While still studying at the academy, I drew up a strong conviction to open a pharmacy for women that would be managed and run by women. After graduation rather than waiting for employment, I got started on making plans to achieve my goal.” What drew Shaikha to the field of pharmacy as a career was the example of her mother who is also a pharmacist.
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Third Swine Flu Case in KSA as WHO Declares...
Added On : 12th June 2009
Third Swine Flu Case in KSA as WHO Declares Pandemic\
RIYADH/GENEVA – A toddler tested positive for swine flu, the third such reported case in the Kingdom, hours after the World Health Organization declared a pandemic.
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The three-and-a-half-year-old boy, along with his family, arrived in Riyadh from the US Sunday, Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeah, Health Minister, said. The toddler was checked into the Armed Forces Hospital in Riyadh on Wednesday when he began showing symptoms of the A(H1N1) virus. Medical tests showed he had been infected with the virus, Dr. Rabeah said.
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New Warnings for MS Drug Gilenya...
Added On : 22nd April 2012
New Warnings for MS Drug Gilenya After FDA Review
Heart Risk Safety Concerns Added to Multiple Sclerosis Drug's Label
Novartis, the maker of the drug Gilenya (fingolimod), a once-daily oral capsule taken for multiple sclerosis, has added stronger warnings to labels and prescription information about the drug's possible heart risks, according to a company statement.
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Migraines Linked to Depression
Added On : 26th February 2012
Women With Migraines More Likely to Become Depressed
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Magnet Therapy May Help Stroke Survivors Recover
Added On : 15th December 2011
Treatment May Help Retrain the Brain Along With Current Therapy
It can be an all too common scenario for certain stroke survivors. They canÂ’t see or recognize anything on one side of their body.
This condition often occurs after a stroke on the right side of the brain and is typically treated with a combination of physical therapy and brain retraining or mental tasks using a pen and paper or computer. This is often not enough to make a meaningful improvement.
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Cancer DNA Database Could Revolutionise Treatment
Added On : 22nd November 2011
Doctors have begun analysing the tumours of 9,000 patients as part of a major drive to create a DNA database which could revolutionise the way cancer is treated.
One of the major obstacles in the fight against cancer is the fact the disease varies from patient to patient, even if it is located in the same part of the body.
Treatments for a particular type of cancer might be extremely likely to work in some patients but stand little chance of helping others because of the genetic make-up of their tumour.
This means some patients can be exposed to unnecessary courses of therapy which are expensive, have dangerous side effects and are unlikely to make them better.
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Universal Flu Vaccine to End Annual Jabs
Added On : 6th November 2011
A vaccine that could end the need for annual winter flu injections by offering lifelong protection against all strains of the virus has been developed by scientists.
The new universal flu vaccine, which researchers say will only need to be administered once, has been found to be effective against a number of different types of influenza virus, including the deadly avian flu and pandemic swine flu strains.
Flu viruses are highly changeable so elderly people and pregnant women, who are particularly vulnerable to the illness, are currently given new vaccinations each year to ensure they are protected.
Small-scale clinical trials on the new vaccine – known as Flu-v – have shown that it can significantly reduce infection and also cut the severity of symptoms.
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