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A significant proportion of the population is affected by genetic disorders in the Arab world. According to the Catalogue for transmission genetics in Arab (CTGA), there are 451 genetic disorders in the combined Arab populations of Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Given the small populations involved, this […]

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death across the world. Furthermore, 1 in every 3 adults worldwide suffers from one or more chronic conditions. According to WHO projections, NCDs will account for more than 70% of all deaths worldwide by 2025, with developing countries accounting for 85% of […]

Introduction The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) pharmaceutical industry has had impressive growth in recent years and is predicted to reach about US$60 billion by 2025. Out of 19 countries in MENA Region, the pharmaceutical market of Bahrain remains the smallest while the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and […]

Neuroscientists enjoy organizing human thinking into two parts: right brain vs. left brain, rational vs. emotional, conscious vs. subconscious, and so on. The Nobel Prize winner in Economics, Daniel Kahneman, proposes something totally different. In his book “Thinking, Fast and Slow” he breaks up human thinking: fast vs. slow. He calls […]

We are constantly confronted with emerging scientific breakthroughs that make us wonder what the future holds and whether what we have now is still relevant or should be superseded. Consider this… Cassettes were a staple of many of our childhoods growing up in the twentieth century. Audio or video cassettes […]

Introduction Molecular diagnostics (MDx) is the application of the molecular biology technique used in the study of human diseases, including infectious diseases, inherited conditions as well as cancer. The molecular diagnostics research focuses on genomic and proteomic analysis to identify the disease biomarkers, thereby creating better diagnostic assays that ultimately […]

The occurrence of thalassemia is an issue of major concern in the health sector of certain countries, including the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region), Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. According to DelveInsight’s analysis based secondary sources, countries in the MENA region, particularly the Gulf Cooperation […]

According to the Centre for Arab Genomic Studies, the SMA prevalence in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) populations is thought to be at least 50 times higher than in the US, with more than 50 cases per 100,000 live births, compared to only 1.2 in the US. Additionally, various studies conducted […]

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare and severe X-linked neuromuscular childhood disorder – predominantly present in males  – caused by an absence of dystrophin protein due to mutations of the DMD gene located on the short arm of the X chromosome. Symptoms are usually observed between the ages of 1–6 […]

An analysis of the current scenario and future perspective of Retinitis Pigmentosa epidemiology and management specific to the MENA region! Retinitis Pigmentosa is inherited retinal dystrophy caused by the gradual atrophy of the photoreceptor cells in the retina and characterized by progressive degeneration of the retina and progressive vision loss […]

Cancer is an increasing problem not just in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region but also globally, securing a significant place as the leading cause of death. It is a major public health problem that affects every country in the MENA region regardless of economic and social situation. […]

A review of the current state of AD management in the MENA region Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by intense itching and recurrent eczematous lesions. According to various secondary sources, the prevalence of AD in regions of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has […]

Around 2.8 million people suffer from a rare disease in the MENA region, afflicted with more than 900 rare diseases, including Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, thalassemia, sickle cell disease, etc. The prevalence rate of rare diseases in the MENA region is high due to consanguineous marriages – a significant contributory […]

COVID-19 is a contagious disease that tends to affect the respiratory system in humans caused by the SARS-COV-2 virus. In December 2019, the virus was first encountered in Wuhan, China and the infection quickly spread across China, and then other countries. On March 11, 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic […]

National Geographic in one of its articles says that symbiosis is the art of living together. (1) Symbiotic relationships are an important component of life in the ecosystem of jungles and the oceans. Plants or animals of different species are dependent on one another for survival. There should be a […]