College of Medicine and Health Sciences

News

July 2017

• Psychological Assessment of Emirati Patients Pursuing Bariatric Surgery for Obesity,
  Thursday, 27 July 2017
  

  Obesity is a rapidly growing global problem of epidemic proportions and is especially prevalent in economically developed countries such as the United Arab Emirates [...]

June 2017

• Time to ban babywalkers, say UAEU researchers after study uncovers shocking risk level,
  Wednesday, 21 June 2017
  

  A blanket ban on babywalkers should be considered in the UAE, according to researchers at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) who claim they are “serious contributors” to child deaths and illness [...]

May 2017

• UAEU research puts spotlight on poor driving habits,
  Monday, 29 May 2017
  

  Young male Emiratis are more likely to suffer injuries on the roads, distracted and underage driving needs to be cracked down on, and a fresh approach should be taken to implementing educational programs [...]

• UAEU research project gets to the heart of the matter,
  Sunday, 11 May 2017
  

  Groundbreaking technology at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is opening new avenues of study in the field of diabetes. [...]

April 2017

• International dementia research project benefits from expertise of UAEU scientist,
  Sunday, 30 April 2017
  

  A UAEU researcher has played a key role in an international study into the health benefits of B vitamins, which could make a crucial contribution to efforts to combat dementia [...]