Psychoanalysts and clinical psychologists have been using vocal patterns of subjects/patients since decades to analyze their personality traits and help make headway in medical and clinical investigations. And in several cases, through these speech patterns, they also successfully identified sociopathy and other psychological or psychosomatic conditions. And recent breakthroughs in healthcare have combined this methodology […]
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Stem Cells for Bio-Engineered Arteries
So why does the name “stem cell” resound in the healthcare and biotechnology sectors so often? That’s possibly because stem cells are considered as the holy grail of medical sciences. From limb regeneration to treating terminal illnesses, stem cells, especially embryonic, show immense potential. Stem cells are undivided cells that can grow into other cells […]
ALS or Motor Neuron Disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (Greek: “No Muscle Nutrition”) is a neuro-degenerative disease in which the motor neurons in the brain and the spinal fluid break down, causing the complete shutdown of communication between brain and muscles. The disintegrated portion of the muscle is left with scars or hardening, called Sclerosis. ALS manifests as complete paralysis […]
Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Faster Patient Outreach
In the past few decades, medical sciences and technology have made strides that lead to the establishment of specialized hospitals with all devices necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, disorders, and conditions. Recent innovations have to lead to a reduction in weight and volume and enhancement in portability of diagnostic equipment. This shifted […]
Improving Patient Care AFTER a Hospital Stay
We always assume that once a patient comes home from a long stay in the hospital, that there is no real worry about their care. The truth of the matter is, there is plenty to consider in the home when the patient is elderly. As we age, it takes us longer to heal. The patient […]
Healing Conversations: Insightful Ways to Talk to Patients About Anything
When patients are undergoing treatment, it’s common for them to feel anxious, uncertain about the outcome, and sometimes they feel that they’ve lost control of what’s happening to them. This is why it’s very important for doctors to communicate calmly and effectively with patients, to put them at ease and make them feel comfortable with […]
Hospital and Laboratories Should Stay Connected
In the past, laboratories have been separate entities doing their work on their own in a sense. Eventually, physicians started bringing labs into their own practices to obtain results faster and treat their patients sooner. Many hospitals removed labs from their space to save money and now there seems to be a disconnect between laboratories […]
Useful tips for having a better looking skin and improving your health
Everyone from the London Dermatology Center to your grandmother will tell you that taking care of your skin is very important. Taking care of yourself, in general, is a crucial task that everyone has to get more involved in, but the skin is right on the surface and anything deeper than a mere imperfection will […]
How to live healthier and improve your morale with these simple lifestyle tips?
We so often lose ourselves in our work that it is very easy to not notice how time goes by as we’re stuck at the office or on our computers just working the day away. Material gains won’t make us happy as long as we are in poor health. And poor health usually brings with […]
Patient experience at the forefront as the UAE healthcare market continues to grow
The UAE healthcare market is expected to grow by 7% from 2015 to 2020, propelled by medical tourism and a higher than ever demand for new facilities & technologies. Together with strong government funding and support, the UAE will no doubt be the front-runner in developing the best care and wellness for the exceptional patient […]
