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The master gene that causes blood stem cells to turn into disease-fighting ‘Natural Killer’ (NK) immune cells has been identified by scientists, in a study published in Nature Immunology today. The discovery could one day help scientists boost the body’s production of these frontline tumour-killing cells, creating new ways to treat cancer. The researchers have ‘knocked [...] The 1st International Pain Management Conference is set to take place from the 27th to the 29th of October 2009 at the Al Ain Intercontinental Hotel. The conference is organized by the multidisciplinary comprehensive pain management committee at Tawam Hospital as an initiative to improve pain care in the region and surrounding countries. The conference will comprise [...] Dubai Holding announced today it has renewed its support for the ‘Making it our Business’ breast cancer awareness program, which is aimed at saving lives by fighting breast cancer and enhancing the concept of corporate social responsibility towards those suffering from the disease. An initiative of the US-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research, [...] Diabetes consumes a major chunk of the UAE healthcare budget, with annual spend on treating the disease touching $100-$200 million, according to a healthcare official. One out of five people in the UAE has diabetes and according to the Ministry of Health (MOH), diabetes-related heart problems was the biggest killer in the UAE in 2008, accounting [...] Emaar Healthcare Group, the healthcare subsidiary of Emaar Properties, has commenced a recruitment drive to initially hire about 200 healthcare professionals. This ongoing recruitment drive is to build the healthcare team for Emaar Healthcare’s flagship project, The Dubai Mall Medical Centre, launching soon, as well as clinics in the Meadows and Arabian Ranches communities opening later [...] |
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