Category: Top Story
Injecting gene into heart muscle may replace pacemaker
Injecting a certain gene into cardiac muscle has been shown in animal studies to help a weakened heart beat more strongly, scientists said on Wednesday. If shown to be safe and effective in people, experts said the procedure might one […]
UAE attracts couples seeking infertility treatment
DUBAI: Having a baby is a life-defining moment for every new parent but the path to parenthood is not always easy. Almost 50 million couples around the globe are struggling with infertility, with an estimated one in six couples in […]
15,000 expected for ‘Your Child in Gold’
Dubai Municipality has announced that its health awareness initiative, ‘Your Child in Gold’, has attracted great interest with around 4,000 people registering online to participate in the weight-loss contest. Walid Al Shaibani, head of DM Club and coordinator of the […]
Immediate ban issued on traditional medicinal product in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA – The Health Ministry has ordered an immediate halt to the sale and use of a traditional medicinal product called Majun Burung Unta following reports of adverse reactions. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the National […]
High-sugar diet tax to be developed to combat obesity
TAIPEI, Taiwan – The Chinese-language United Evening News yesterday reported that in hopes of combating the increase in national obesity, the medical community and the government are seeking to develop a taxation policy that will impose higher taxes on products […]
Finally an answer to the dengue epidemic
KUALA LUMPUR: A solution might be in sight to combat the dengue menace that has escalated to worrying levels, killing 85 people and infecting nearly 45,000 people up to June, a 246% increase. And officials who formulated the matter even […]
Soon, ‘microwave’ that counts calories in food
A scientist has developed a gadget that counts the calories in a plate of food at the press of a button. GE senior scientist Matt Webster’s wife had asked him to gift her something that could also easily track the […]
Japanese cows develop skin spots; farmers fear radiation affecting humans, too
Livestock with strange white spots covering their skin were put on display at a recent protest in front of Tokyo’s agriculture ministry, according to the Associated Press (AP). Two Japanese farmers, disturbed by the unusual markings, are calling on government […]
Ancient ‘fire therapy’ used in China to cure ailments
A therapist pours alcohol over a patient and sets him alight — for some in China, playing with fire is a treatment for illness. So-called ‘fire therapy’, which proponents claim can cure stress, indigestion, infertility and even cancer, has been […]
Scientists have discovered a revolutionary new way to reverse blindness
Scientists just regrew a human cornea. Let that sink in for a minute. Besides potentially having the ability to restore sight to millions, the feat has another astounding component: The researchers did it with human stem cells. The scientists, a […]
