RIYADH: The King Saud University (KSU) has been awarded two medical patents from US Patent and Trademark Office.

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TAIF – Authorities are urging legal guardians to let their children be administered the swine flu vaccine following a nationwide Ministry of Health survey revealing that 65 percent of school pupils’ parents do not intend to sign their approval.

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MENTALLY ILL ABANDONED TO ROAM STREETS

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JEDDAH – Jeddah Health Affairs Management on Saturday...

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KFSH TIES UP WITH US BODY FOR ADHD TREATMENT

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SMOKERS TO PAY INCREASED HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM

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Chronic Inflammation Tied to Low Blood Levels of Vitamin B6

Low levels of vitamin B6 may be a key factor involved with chronic inflammation in the body. But don't go rushing to the supplement aisle just yet.

A new study shows a strong association between chronic inflammation and the essential vitamin found in foods such as lean meats, legumes, and vegetables.

Researchers found that people with the lowest levels of vitamin B6 in their blood had the highest levels of chronic inflammation, based on a wide variety of indicators. Those with the most vitamin B6 circulating in the bloodstream were also the least likely to have indicators of inflammation.

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Women May Have a Faster Migraine Trigger in Their Heads Than Men

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A test which checks if an embryo contains the right amount of genetic information could dramatically improve the effectiveness of IVF, a UK biotech company says.

IVF can have a low success rate, particularly with older women.

A study, published in the journal Molecular Cytogenetics, suggests that extra genetic screening increases the pregnancy rate by 65%.

Cambridgeshire biotech company Blue Gnome has developed the test.

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A genetic test could help predict breast cancer many years before the disease is diagnosed, experts hope.

Ultimately the findings, in the journal Cancer Research, could lead to a simple blood test to screen women, they say.

The test looks for how genes are altered by environmental factors like alcohol and hormones - a process known as epigenetics.

One in five women is thought to have such a genetic "switch" that doubles breast cancer risk.

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