UAE
Bahrain
Jordan
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi ArabiaHealth News
Social Interaction Fueled By Positive Words
Date: May-29-2012Positive words appear more frequently in written communication than words associated with a negative emotion, say researchers at ETH Zurich. These findings back the the theory that social relations are improved by a positive bias in human communication. The study, published in the new SpringerOpen journal EPJ Data Science, was conducted by David Garcia and his team from the Chair of Systems Design...
Personality Traits May Determine How Long A Person Lives
Date: May-29-2012Personality traits may play a role in how long an individual lives, say researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University. After evaluating the personalities of 243 individuals aged 100+ (centenarians), the team found that the majority shared similar personality traits, such as being optimistic, easygoing, outgoing, staying engaged in activities and enjoying laugher. These findings indicate that these types of traits may contribute to longevity. The study is published online in the journal Aging...
People's Geographic Origins Traceable With New Genetic Method
Date: May-29-2012Ever looked at a world map and wondered where your ancestors are from? Well, it may be possible to find out just by sampling your genome, thanks to a new genetic method developed by researchers in the US and Israel that can pinpoint an individual's geographic origin. The team, from the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, UCLA's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Tel Aviv University, write about their work in a paper published online in Nature Genetics on 20 May...
New System For Regulating Probiotics Is Necessary
Date: May-29-2012In order to better inform American and European consumers about probiotics, a Category Tree system should be implemented, states Dr. Gregor Reid, Director of the Canadian R&D Center for Probiotics at Lawson Health Research Institute and a scientist at the Western University, in the scientific journal Nature. More than $30 billion is spent on probiotics (beneficial microorganisms) worldwide, although it is difficult for consumers to tell what these products do for health and whether they have been tested in clinical trials...
Use Sunscreens, They Are Effective And Safe
Date: May-29-2012Sunscreens should be used when you are exposed to UV (ultraviolet) radiation; they are safe and effective and protect you from skin damage, as well as lowering the risk of developing skin cancer, including deadly melanoma, says the American Academy of Dermatology. Sunscreen is an important component in our daily strategy to protect our skin from the sun. Experts say that unprotected exposure to sunlight is the most preventable risk factor for skin cancer. The Academy predicts that over 3.5 million Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer in 2012...
Lipoprotein Levels In Obese Patients With NAFLD Do Not Improve With Exercise
Date: May-29-2012Moderate physical activity does not improve lipoprotein concentrations in obese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), say researchers. The team found that in these patients, exercise only decreases triglyceride and alanine transaminase (ALT) levels by a small amount. The study is published in Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2008, 1.5 billion individuals aged 20+ were overweight, and of these, 500 million were considered obese...
Strong Emotions Synchronize People's Brain Activity
Date: May-29-2012An article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reports that researchers from Aalto University and Turku PET Centre have revealed how experiencing strong emotions synchronizes brain activity across individuals. Human emotions are extremely infectious. For instance, emotional expression like seeing someone smile often also triggers a smile in the person observing. These emotional synchronizations could be of help in social interactions...
New Urinary Catheter May Reduce Complications Associated With Current Devices
Date: May-29-2012A new urinary catheter can be expected to lessen the complications that commonly occur when presently available catheters are used incorrectly, researchers reported at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2012 Meeting. "Significant complications may result from urethral trauma due to inappropriate catheter inflation within the urethra including severe pain, bleeding, and infection, all of which prolong hospitalization and increase cost," said David Aaronson, MD, a urologist with Safe Medical Devices, LLC, in San Francisco.
Clinical Discovery Annual Conference, 16th October 2012, London
Date: May-29-2012Events 4 Healthcare are delighted that Sir Gordon Duff will be chairing this year's Clinical Discovery Annual Conference on Tuesday 16th October in London. To view the current agenda, please click here. With new models for the value-based pricing of pharmaceuticals actively in development, decision- makers in healthcare are increasingly using the highest quality scientific evidence to support clinical and health policy choices...
World MS Day: Working Towards A Brighter Future
Date: May-29-2012Today (May 30th) is World MS day (WMSD), an annual global awareness raising campaign for multiple sclerosis - a debilitating disease which affects the lives of more than two million people around the world. In the run-up to WMSD, patient advocacy groups from twenty countries met last weekend in Zurich, Switzerland (May 24th) at a unique Patient Summit which brought together MS societies, activists, MS bloggers and social media experts to learn from each other about how to communicate the challenges of living and working with MS to a wider audience...
Stay Connected
