There's no official figure on how many adults occasionally have a quick pick, but our estimation would be '99 per cent of them'.

But aside from the fact it's seen as a bit gross and uncouth, IS having a surreptitious little pick such a bad thing?

Stop picking your nose

Yes, according to Dr Erich Voigt. Not just bad either - but dangerous.

Speaking on a Business Insider video, Dr Voigt explains how introducing germs into your nose such as Staphylococcus aureus ("a germ which can live in the front of the nose"), combined with picking can cause abrasions.

As a result, these abrasions "bleed, promoting germs, increasing the crust and irritation by picking your nose."

Depending on where you are and where your hands have been, this could introduce some serious nasties into your body.

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The Turkish Cypriot Medical Association (KTTB), in a press conference, presented the first publication of their magazine “Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences”.

The association aims to produce the journal three times a year in April, August and December, which will be published in English.

The scientific journal will fulfill the needs of the medical and health sector in the TRNC. There has been a lack of peer-reviewed scientific journals in the North, and this new publication aims to address that.

Its goal is to encourage scientific research in the TRNC, to publish data and information in the TRNC to help academics share their work with the world,

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There are roughly 3,500 species of mosquitoes. But only around 100 bite humans and as few as 30-40 are responsible for the transmission of the most deadly diseases that routinely hobble the world’s poorest and most disadvantaged people. Instead of battling the estimated 219 million annual malaria cases and the resulting 600,000 deaths that occur each year in a reactionary manner by treating the sick and spending millions on wide-spread preventative measures like long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs), we can eliminate the disease’s only vector directly, at the source.

Specific mosquito species can be made extinct using the same sterile insect technique (SIT) that has existed for over 50 years. It has been effectively used to eliminate species before for disease prevention in humans and animals. The technique has some subtle edges but basically reduces to releasing a large population of targeted, sterilized male insects into the wild that out-compete the wild male population for the (single) mating opportunity with their female counterparts. Repeated application of this technique can completely eliminate a wild insect population — sometimes in as little as one year.

Success in eliminating the species of mosquitoes that are the malaria vector could be followed by engineering the extinction of the vector species for dengue fever, which infects 50 to 390 million each year (causing 25,000 deaths) and also the mosquitoes that contribute to the 200,000 cases of yellow fever and the attendant 30,000 deaths they cause each year.

The short-term goals of a permanent mosquito eradication plan would prioritize and establish the species that need to be eliminated, the areas around the world where this elimination needs to be targeted first in order to succeed, and establish connections with suppliers who can provide enough sterile insects to implement these plans.

The medium-term goals would be to decimate the wild population of these species in large-scale pilot programs by releasing millions of sterile mosquitoes per day in infested areas. These marginal eradication efforts will bring with them marginal reduction in malaria and commensurate reduction in the pain, suffering, and economic/social destruction caused by this crippling disease.

The long-term goal would be the total eradication of these mosquito populations in the wild and the end of malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever. Captive lines of all these vector species should of course be kept in labs to study and as a hedge against the unlikely futures in which unintended ecological consequences prompt us to reintroduce the eradicated species.

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There are many things we hardly put into consideration in our everyday lives and these things might be very disastrous to our health. I bought a can of Tomato Paste recently and i discovered it was improperly stored and there are lots of changes in the colour of the tomato paste, not considering the amount of money i spent purchasing the product. Ofcourse i threw it away. I value my health and so should you, thus necessitating the writing of this article.

ABOUT BOTULISM: 
...a disease caused by improperly stored canned foods, could be very fatal to health.

INTRODUCTION: 
Botulism is a paralytic disease that is caused by a gram positive, endospore forming bacteria called clostridium botulinum. The C. botulinum is found in soils and water bodies mostly and it produces spores which would give rise to its offspring under favorable conditions. Unfortunately, these spores also produce the botulinum toxin which is very lethal to humans even in quantities as low as 1 microgram. The conditions required for these to happen are as follows: anaerobic, low-salt, low-acid, ambient temperatures, moisture and a protein source. The botilnum toxin can be neutralized at high temperatures, but the spores are resilient at such temperatures. There are eight known strains of the bacterium and they include strain A, B, (C1, C2), D, E, F, G and H. Types A, B, E  and rarely F cause human botulism while C and D affect animals only. Type G was just recently discovered.

MODES OF ENTRY:

INFANTS: The bacterium gets a relatively nice environment within an infant less than a year, mainly because they lack the intestinal microflora that discourages the growth of the bacteria and they also have low levels of bile acid. This is called the infant botulism. They could get it by taking honey.

FOODS: Improperly canned foods are the major risk factors when it comes to food-borne botulism. There are other rare food mediums that one could get infected example fish.

WOUND: it is seen among intravenous drug users especially those that that inject street drugs example people using black jar heroine. The spores get into the body through the wound and acts in the presence of low oxygen.

INHALATION: this is extremely rare, but could be seen in an inappropriate botox volume taken into the body.

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SYMPTOMS: The classic triad which are bulbar palsy and descending paralysis, clear senses and mental status and lack of fever. In further description they could be stated as drooping of the eyelids, dyspnea, double vision, coma and death.

DIAGNOSIS: This could be done by testing a stool, brain scan, cerebrospinal fluid examination, nerve conduction tests, electromyogram, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, electrochemiluminescent tests and also definite diagnosis could be carried out.

TREATMENT: The contaminated agent could be removed by induced vomiting or enemata and it is heptavalent antitoxin. A ventilator and supportive care could also be needed.

PREVENTION: Avoid giving honey to an infant less than a year old, canned foods should undergo cook for botulinum toxin, tropical foods should be acidified before bottling and in general foods should be stored and preserved meticulously.

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Written by Chuks Chukuorah [Faculty of Pharmacy - EMU]
 Revised and supervised by Ajiboro Temitope [Faculty of Pharmacy - EMU]

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Mosquitoes fly at about two kilometres per hour (1.2mph), which sounds slow, but at their size it's like you flying over a hundred times that! They are going blindingly fast for something that small.

You can't catch them for a few reasons. One, they see you coming. Their eyes are big and round and multifaceted, so they are quite capable of seeing above and behind themselves. You can't sneak up on a mosquito easily.

Second, your hand moves slower than they fly and has more distance to cover. The mosquito doesn't need to move far to get away, while your big and slow hand has to travel all the way to your head.

Lastly, the mosquito makes decisions faster than you. When you decide to hit a fly, a signal goes from your brain to your spinal cord to your arm muscles to start the hand in motion. The time it takes is a few milliseconds. But once the mosquito sees motion, a signal from its brain goes to its nerve cord to its wing muscles, and the time ends up being a fraction of a nanosecond. They think and act 100 times faster than you can. Your hand never really had a chance!

Matan Shelomi, entomologist
Air pressure from your hand also serves to blow the extremely light mosquito out from under it prior to impact, aiding in escape. This is why fly swatters are made of mesh, not a solid panel.

Keith Sibson
Insects have fast-acting, wired-in escape strategies. However... someone taught me once how to kill a house fly with your hands, and it works. The trick: when the fly is sitting on a surface, clap your hands together above the fly. The fly will see the motion and take off going up, flying into your hands just as they come together. Insect reflexes are fast, but also predictable.

Paul King
False, I can really consistently nail mosquitoes, even in mid-air. But I can never catch those dang flies without a swatter.

Jacob Vanwagoner
They're usually hard to see, and there's too many. Should you kill one, expect another one to be snacking on you in the meantime.

Anne W Zahra
One low-tech solution to mosquitoes is a box fan. Mosquitoes fly poorly as insects go, and if you have a steady breeze going, that seems to keep at least most of them at bay.

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The ReLEx SMILE Laser Technology, which is a bladeless, painless, risk-free, comfortable method featuring a shorter recovery period, is now athe Hospital of Near East University. The ReLEx SMILE Laser Technology is an advanced level minimally-invasive treatment method that can even be used on patients suffering from eye dryness (xerophthalmia) and have very thin cornea, or suffer from visual disorders such as very low myopic and astigmatism.

Eye treatment within 22 seconds only!

The whole treatment process is carried out within a single stage lasting only 3-4 minutes. The technology is expressed to be minimally invasive and to be flapless surgery enabling lenticule and a small incision of 2 – 4 mm is created inside the intact cornea, enabling an 80 % smaller side-cut as compared to a LASIK flap. Furthermore, 30 % less cap cut is needed. As there is no need for a flap, the healing time of the patients is expressed to be faster than the conventional LASIK. The vision is 80% better instantly after the operation and reaches 100% within a few days.


Advantages of ReLEx SMILE Laser Treatment

Bladeless laser technology
Treatment within 22 seconds (fastest laser technology500 kHz)
Ease of incisionless operation
Superior protection of corneal biomechanics
Opportunity to apply in thin corneas
Opportunity to apply in patients suffering from eye dryness
No risk of displacement or shift of the valve
Silent and odorless treatment
Comfort provided during and after treatment
Quick and safe recovery
Closest results to the natural structure of the eye
End of vision treatment with laser in abroad

With the ReLEx SMILE Laser Technology provided by the Hospital of Near East University, the patients will no longer need to travel abroad for their eye treatments and get the opportunity to receive their eye treatment through the use of the latest technology available at the Hospital of EarEast University in Northern Cyprus.

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-Students of Near East University Faculty of Medicine will be able to be doctors in any country around the world, including the USA.

Near East University Faculty of Medicine is now included in he World Directory of Medical Schools and graduates from schools included in this directory have the opportunity to take their specialisation exams in the United States of America and work as a doctor in any country around the world (including the USA) . The World Directory is a joint venture of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), in collaboration with the World Health Organisation and the University of Copenhagen.

Making a statement on the matter, Dean of Faculty of Medicine of Near East University, Prof. Dr. Gamze Mocan expressed that the fact that the NEU Faculty of Medicine is now included in the World Directory of Medical Schools was due the outstanding achievements of the faculty to date. She further expressed how pleased they were to be approved by the World Directory of Medical Schools. Moreover, she pointed out that the NEU Faculty of Medicine the one and only faculty of the island who had been included in the directory and this made them rather proud. She stressed that this was a result of the work and efforts of the NEU family, due to establishing the first university hospital on the island, and due to the infrastructure and investments made by the Near East University.

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Garlic is a highly nutritious vegetable with very few calories, containing trace amounts of other nutrients that contribute to its universal status of a powerful, beneficial healer. The natural medicinal ingredient, both as a fresh plant and supplement, can strengthen immune function and boost overall well-being.

The body-strengthening effects of this herb are thought to be due to its active ingredient allicin. This is what gives garlic its distinctive taste and smell. Whether you take your garlic powdered, salted, or minced or in supplement form, you can reap the surprising benefits of this multipurpose herb for optimal health.

1. Treats Acne

This herb can serve as a natural topical treatment to get rid of blemishes. Allicin, the organic compound in garlic, has the ability to stop the damaging effects of radicals and kill bacteria. Allicin produces a fast reaction with radicals, which makes it a valuable herb for treating acne scars, skin diseases, and allergies.

2. Treats Hair Loss

A head full of hair that smells like garlic could help in the treatment of hair loss. The herb’s extremely high sulfur content contains keratin, the protein hair is made of. This stimulates fortification and growth.

3. Fights Common Cold

Garlic’s allicin can serve as a health aid during times of illness. Rene Ficek, a registered dietitian and a lead nutrition expert at Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating in Illinois, “Garlic cloves contain a healthy dose of allicin, but you may still need a few cloves per day to feel the effects.” However, garlic supplementation can also be used to ward off viruses.

4. Lowers Blood Pressure

A garlic supplement a day may help keep your blood pressure at bay. Its active compounds can significantly reduce blood pressure comparable to the effects of prescribed drugs.

Garlic is believed to activate the production of the endothelium-derived relaxation factor, according to Ficek, due to the herb’s high amount of polysulfides — sulfur — containing molecules. This leads to smooth muscle relaxation and vasodilation (widening of blood vessels), following the relaxation of the smooth muscle in the vessel wall. Garlic supplements can achieve these effects efficiently without the bad breath compared to raw garlic.

5. Lowers Heart Disease Risk

Garlic can help lower the risk of heart disease by lowering total LDL cholesterol. A 2000 study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine found the effect of garlic on total cholesterol level in people with elevated levels moderately reduced cholesterol levels. Garlic supplements can enhance the body’s ability to dissolve blood clots that would otherwise increase the risk of heart attacks by closing the arteries.

6. Enhances Physical Performance

Garlic can help increase exercise capacity and reduce exercise-induced fatigue. Garlic oil has been shown to improve the exercise capacity of people with heart disease. A 2005 study published in the Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology found participants with heart disease who took garlic oil for six weeks saw a reduction in peak heart rate by 12 percent. This was accompanied by an improvement in their physical endurance during a treadmill exercise.

7. Improves Bone Health

The alkalizing vegetable is filled with bone-healthy nutrients such as zinc, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin C. “Garlic is really high in manganese, which contains enzymes and antioxidants that facilitates the formation of bones and connective tissues, bone metabolism, and calcium absorption.”

In Conclusion, Garlic can be a flavorful addition to your dish and also double as a valuable aid to your health.

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With the growing need for us to spread our tentacles, widen our horizons and further consolidate our relationship with our counterparts here in North Cyprus and back home in Nigeria, it became imperative for a central body to be created.

Consequent to that, On the 30th of January, 2016 The Nigerian Association of Pharmacy Students North Cyprus (NAPS North Cyprus) was inaugurated by The National Association of Nigerian Students Turkish Zone (NANS TR Zone) with the following mandate;

1. To foster Unity among Nigerian Pharmacy Students in North Cyprus to help tackle health Challenges facing our dear country Nigeria by organizing programs such as, Seminars, Conferences, Symposiums, Health Awareness, Research, Trips and Social activities.

2. Invite the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN) to all Universities offering Pharmacy to help Supervise and give appropriate approvals to our programs here.

3. Work with the Turkish-Cypriot Government with help of Deans of participating schools to ensure that more traineeship and internship opportunities are provided for our students and Licensing examinations are administered to our students upon graduation to help reduce the intense pressure faced by international graduates during licensing examinations in Nigeria.

4. Work with sister societies and associations to inculcate basic norms into our members (especially freshers) and ensure that all Pharmacy Students are up to date with their educational-cum-social programs.

5. Work with other related international and national bodies to create international and national conference and congress opportunities for our members to improve educational and social exposures.

6. Work with all Universities with faculty of Pharmacy to source for more international accreditation from international licensing bodies in other to place the institutions in world standard. This will create a platform for a global recognition of our certificates.

The following emerged as the pioneer National Executives-

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) 

1. NATIONAL PRESIDENT – FREDRICK EDEH (EMU)
2. NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - CHIKENDU MICHEAL OKEKE (CIU)
3. NATIONAL GENERAL SECRETARY - OZIOMA EZEOFOR (EMU)
4. NATIONAL PUBLICITY SECRETARY – UMAR USMAN SABO (EMU)
5. NATIONAL FINANCIAL SECRETARY -AUSTIN OGUNJOBI (NEU)
6. NATIONAL TREASURER - UYIOGHOSA ARIGBE (NEU)
7. NATIONAL EX. OFFICIO - OYINDAMOLA OLATUNJI (EMU)
8. NATIONAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR - MARY EFFANGA (CIU)
9. NATIONAL WELFARE DIRECTOR - ANJOLAJESU OLASOGBA (NEU)
10. NATIONAL EVENTS DIRECTOR - SIRAJUDEEN SHITTU (EMU)

Signed.
Umar Usman Sabo
(Publicity Secretary NAPS North Cyprus)

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It was revealed that by the end of February, 2016, Near East University Hospital will be facilitating latest laser technology, smile laser will be used to treat eyes within 22 seconds.

According to Head of Department of Ophthalmology of Near East University Hospital; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Koray Karadayı, ReLex SMILE Laser will be provided to the service of patients suffering from: dry eye syndrome, thin cornea, advanced or mild nearsightedness (myopia), and astigmatism.

This latest technology is expressed to be minimally invasive and to be flapless surgery enabling lenticule and a small incision of 2 – 4 mm is created inside the intact cornea, enabling an 80 % smaller side-cut as compared to a LASIK flap. Furthermore, 30 % less cap cut is needed.

Eye treatment within 22 seconds…

It was revealed that only a single device, ReLex SMILE Laser, was used for the treatment of the eye in a single step, providing a treatment within 22 seconds. This technology can be used to treat short-sighted patients, often even those with very high prescriptions, dry eyes, contact lens intolerance, and / or thinner corneas. ReLEx SMILE (often known simply as SMILE, which stands for Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) is, by its less invasive nature, a method that allows correction of even higher myopic prescriptions than previously treatable by other available laser eye surgeries.

According to the statement by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Koray Karadayı, ReLEx SMILE, a flap is not created, so the healing time of the patients is expressed to be faster than conventional LASIK. The vision is 80% better instantly and reaches 100% within a few days.

Treatment of Myopia -10 and Astigmatism up to +/- 5…

ReLEx represents the beginning of a new era in refractive surgery, on the grounds of its significant advantages in terms of the patient’s comfort, since there is no need to pass from one instrument to another – as in the LASIK procedure – there is no need for the patient to change their position. This is the main reason why the procedure only takes a few minutes. Furthermore, ReLEx enables to preserve the cornea biomechanics thus obtaining the natural structure of the eye, treating myopia up to -10 and astigmatism of +/- 5.

It was expressed that patients did not loose vision during surgery, and that the surgery was quiet and odourless leading to minimum discomfort and a fast healing time. It was said that the treatment showed its full results quickly and stabilised within a week or two.

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Topics

Academic Research & Teaching

Embryology

Genetic Counseling

Medical Genetics

Molecular Diagnosis

Opening Speeches

Prof. Dr. Necdet Osam

Rector (a), EMU

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sözen

Vice Rector, Academic Affairs, EMU

Prof. Dr. Rza Bashirov

Dean, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, EMU

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bahar Taneri Güder

Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, EMU

Program

09:30-10:00 Opening Speeches

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bahar Taneri Güder

Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, EMU

Prof. Dr. Rza Bashirov

Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, EMU

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sözen

Vice Rector, Academic Affairs, EMU

Prof. Dr. Necdet Osam

Rector (a), EMU

10:00-10:20 Talk 1

Dr. Deniz Balcı

Department of Biological Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus

Academic Research and Teaching

10:20-10:40 Talk 2

Assist. Prof. Dr. Umut Fahrioğlu

Faculty of Medicine, Near East University, North Cyprus

Academic Research, Medical Genetics and Teaching

10:40-11:00 COFFEE BREAK

11:00-11:20 Talk 3

Dr. Nilüfer Rahmioğlu Ramiz

Oxford University, United Kingdom

Academic Research

11:20-11:40 Talk 4

Dr. Jale Refik Rogers

Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital, North Cyprus

Molecular Diagnosis

11:40-12:00 Talk 5

Türem Delikurt Tunçalp, MSc

Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Cyprus

Genetic Counseling

12:00-12:20 Talk 6

Okan Atılan, MSc

Private IVF Center, North Cyprus

Embryology and IVF

12:30-13:30 LUNCH BREAK

WORKSHOP FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS

Speakers: Instructors

Laboratory Instructors

Former Graduates of Department of Biological Sciences, EMU

13:30–13:50 EDUCATION IN CYPRUS

Speakers

Fezel Nizam, MSc

Hülya Şenol, MSc

Hatice Uluçınar

13:50-14:10 EDUCATION IN TURKEY

Speakers

Assist. Prof. Dr. Burak Ali Çicek

Hasan Deniz Akbora, MSc

Hasan Mert Işıman

14:10-14:30 EDUCATION IN EUROPE

Speakers

Assist. Prof. Dr. Adil Şeytanoğlu

Pembe Savaş, MSc

Dilem Şakir, MSc

İzzet Durmuşoğlu

14:30-14:50 EDUCATION IN THE USA

Speakers

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bahar Taneri Güder

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şükrü Tüzmen

14:50-15:20 Distribution of Honor and High Honor Certificates to Molecular Biology and Genetics Students

Prof. Dr. Rza Bashirov

Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, EMU

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Bozer

Vice Dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences, EMU

15:20 – 15:30

Closing Remarks

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bahar Taneri Güder

Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, EMU

Assist. Prof. Dr. Adil Şeytanoğlu

Vice Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, EMU

Department of Biological Sciences

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Tel: +90 392 630 1251/3923

E-mail: mbg@emu.edu.tr www.emu.edu.tr

As of 2015, EMU Department of Biological Sciences is accredited by International Accreditation Agency AHPGS until 2020 http://ahpgs.de

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Organised with the aim of raising awareness regarding AIDS and supporting the individuals with HIV/AIDS, the seminar hosted the presentations of Dr. Fazıl Küçük Medicine Faculty academic staff member Assist. Prof. Dr. Kerem Teralı, Assist. Prof. Dr. Mevhibe Hocaoğlu, Envision Diversity Organisation representative Enver Ethemer and Burç Barın from the EMMES Corporation.

Dr. Fazıl Küçük Medicine Faculty organised a seminar on “HIV/AIDS” at 10:30 a.m. on 11 December 2015.

In his presentation, Assist. Doç. Dr. Teralı talked about gene correction techniques applied in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Then, Assist. Prof. Dr. Hocaoğlu stressed the important effects of pallative care on individuals with HIV/AIDS. In his presentation, Ethemer directed the audience’s attention towards wrong assumptions about HIV/AIDS. Finally, Barın presented information about scientific studies on the liver and kidney transplant procedures on individuals with HIV infection.

The overall message delivered by the seminar was that it is very likely that a possible treatment for HIV/AIDS will be found in the near future and the importance of increasing the life quality of HIV/AIDS patients encountering physical, psychological, and social problems.

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According to a press statement released by the Press and Public Relations Directorate of University of Kyrenia, the groundbreaking ceremony of Hospital of University of Kyrenia and Faculty of Medicine, and opening ceremonies of new faculty buildings of Faculty of Maritime Studies and Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences will be realized on the campus of University of Kyrenia on 15 November 2015, at 15:00. It is stated in the press info that the complex of Hospital of University of Kyrenia and Faculty of Medicine is projected to be completed within one year and become ready for education by the beginning of 2016-2017 academic year.

It is also stated that the Hospital of University of Kyrenia and Faculty of Medicine, which will be established with support of extensive knowledge and experience of Hospital of Near East University and Faculty of Medicine of Near East University, will provide every sort of contemporary equipment and technological infrastructure to conduct all sort of education and research facilities.

The Hospital of University of Kyrenia and Faculty of Medicine of University of Kyrenia, of which the groundbreaking ceremony will be actualized by Prime Minister Ömer Kalyoncu on 15th November and be completed within one year, will be in service in September 2016.

The Faculty of Medicine and the Hospital of University of Kyrenia will be established in accordance with the international criteria and medical criteria, and the Hospital will have a capacity of 150 beds. The Hospital will consist of the departments of Emergency Medicine, Forensic Medicine, Pediatrics, Dermatology and Venereology, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Internal Medicine, Thoracic Diseases, Cardiology, Neurology, Nuclear Medicine, Radiology, Psychiatry, Sports Medicine, Medical Genetics, Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otorhinolaryngology, Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical Pathology, Urology, Orthodontics, Nutrition and Dietetics and latest technology equipped Check-up Center, Blood Bank, laboratories, operating rooms and Hemodialysis Unit.

The Hospital of University of Kyrenia, which is being built in the line with standards and criteria set by international bodies, will provide high quality, safe and affordable health services to the people living in Kyrenia and its surroundings.

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The Neanderthal or Neandertal (named after the Neandertal area) was a species of human in the genus Homo that became extinct between 41,000 and 39,000 years ago. They were closely related to modern humans, differing in DNA by just 0.12%. Remains left by Neanderthals include bone and stone tools, which are found in Eurasia, from Western Europe to Central and Northern Asia and the Middle East.

The Neanderthal is generally classified by biologists as the species Homo neanderthalensis, but a minority considers them to be a subspecies of Homo sapiens (Homo sapiens neanderthalensis).

For the first time in history, scientists have worked out how they probably sounded like.

FACTS:

1. The throat of a Neanderthal is shorter than that of a human, meaning a Neanderthal voice was likely higher.

2. Neanderthals' voices would have been affected by their deep rib cages and large nasal cavities.

Vocal experts examine the first full skeleton of a neanderthal ever to be discovered and uncover insights into the most likely sound our primitive cousins would have made. Interesting short video from BBC show 'Neanderthal: The Rebirth'.

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The operation, which lasted 8 hours, was performed by a highly trained cardiothoracic surgery team consisting of 8 staff under the helm of the Cardiovascular Surgeon Prof. Dr. İlhan Sanisoğlu.

Open surgical repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, which is a very sophisticated type of procedure that can be performed only in specialized medical centers all around the world, was carried out successfully by the Cardiovascular Surgery Department of the Near East University Hospital. By performing the first open surgical repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms successfully, the Near East University Hospital has left its mark on another first in Cyprus once again.

Delivering information to the Directorate of Press and Public Relations Office of the Near East University, cardiovascular surgeon Prof. Dr. Ilhan Sanisoğlu stated that 74 year old Dutch-origin patient called Van Pruijssen was undergone a successful thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms surgery at the Cardiovascular Surgery Department of the Near East University Hospital. Providing information regarding the postoperative process, Prof. Dr. Sanisoğlu said: “Following the surgery, the patient was kept and monitored in the intensive care unit for three days. As no complications were developed, the patient was transferred to the normal ward at the cardiothoracic department. The patient can be discharged in a short time”.

In his final remarks on the issue, Professor Doctor Sanisoğlu indicated that both native and foreign patients with cardiovascular disorders preferred to receive their treatment at the Cardiovascular Department of the Near East University because of the renowned physicians with adequate surgical experience and high-tech equipped infrastructure of the hospital. He also underlined that the Near East University is the right address for the patients who are seeking safe treatment options for thoracoabdominal aortic disease.

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A press release from the Near East University Hospital briefs on a piece of state of the art equipment found only in their hospital.

The PET/CT state of the art scanning system is available only in rare centres across the world and patients from the region and south Cyprus have been coming to the hospital to use it.

The statement explains that the PET/CT machine is the latest and most advanced technique used in diagnosing and guiding the treatment of certain medical conditions, especially cancer and coronary artery diseases.

According to the press release from the Directorate of Press and Public Relations Office of NEU, PET/CT, which is available only in the Near East University Hospital in Cyprus, the combined PET/CT scans provide images that pinpoint the location of abnormal metabolic activity caused by the disease and provides opportunity to detect the early onset of disease before any anatomic change is evident.

The PET/CT imaging system is not limited only to oncology. PET / CT also plays a key role in determining the epileptic focus in neurological cases such as Alzheimer's disease and in detecting the presence of live tissue in the cardiac muscle after a heart attack.

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Eastern Mediterranean University Health Sciences Faculty Acting Dean Prof. Dr. Mehtap Malkoç released a message for September World Physiotherapists Day. Prof. Dr. Mehtap Malkoç defined physiotherapy as a healthcare profession that assesses, diagnoses, treats, and works to prevent disease and disability through physical means. Physiotherapists are experts in movement and function who work in partnership with their patients, assisting them to overcome movement disorders, which may have been present from birth, acquired through accident or injury, or are the result of ageing or life-changing events.

Prof. Dr. Malkoç added that following the diagnosis of a doctor, physiotherapists apply suitable treatment methods in line with scientific findings and appropriate approaches and play an important role in the planning and operation of the rehabilitative services.

Prof. Dr. Malkoç put forth that with a history of 120 years, physiotherapy as a profession ranks within the top 10 prestigious and most preferred jobs. Stating that faculties providing undergraduate study opportunities in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation are available within the TRNC, Prof. Dr. Malkoç added that the said department produced its first graduates during the 2013-2014 Academic Year. Prof. Dr. Malkoç also provided information about their educational programs which include basic sciences, clinical sciences, vocational courses, research methodology, seminars and clinical practice. Following their graduation from the said program, students are awarded the title “Physiotherapist” and may pursue postgraduate studies at master’s or doctoral level if they wish.

Physiotherapists may pursue employment opportunities at institutions of higher education, units and departments operating under the Ministry of Health, health units of other state organisations, special education centers, sports clubs, private hospitals and old people’s homes. They may also prepare protective exercise programs for healthy individuals. Physiotherapists play an important role in the protective care and treatment of the four most important disease categories which are heart diseases, diabetics, respiratory diseases and cancer.

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Dynamic activities like climbing a tree could be a simple way to improve your working memory, new research suggests.

Researchers from the University of North Florida found that proprioceptively dynamic activities, meaning activities that require awareness of the position of different body parts and strength to complete movement, are linked to benefits of an individual’s working memory, as reported by Softpedia. These activities could include anything from climbing a tree to balancing on a beam.

Researchers also found that it doesn’t take much time to reap the benefits, as just a few minutes of such activity can produce beneficial effects on working memory.

Researchers evaluated participants between the ages of 18 and 59 while testing their working memory before and after the completion of various dynamic activities. Activities included climbing a tree, walking on narrow beams, running barefoot, and navigating obstacle courses.

The study found that participants experienced a 50 percent improvement in their working memory after completing these exercises while assessing their cognitive skills.

“By taking a break to do activities that are unpredictable and require us to consciously adapt our movements, we can boost our working memory to perform better in the classroom and the boardroom,” study leader Ross Alloway said, as reported by Softpedia. He emphasized that by doing physical activity that makes us think, we’re exercising our brains as well.

Those in the medical field say working memory helps humans actively process information, making it easier to perform day-to-day tasks and often increasing performance.

The findings were published in the journal Perceptual and Motor Skill. Learn more »

Organised by Eastern Mediterranean University Health Sciences Faculty with the support of Othello Poetry Group and Turkish Cypriot Poets, a poetry reading event took place on Friday, 12 June 2015.

During the event, Turkish Cypriot poets Dr. Arif Albayrak, Bülent Fevzioğlu, Fatma Akilhoca, Bedia Balses and Dervişe Güneyyeli Kutlu shared their own poems with the audience. Following the Turkish Cypriot poets, Faculty of Health Sciences student Ümit Baki read Ahmet Kutsi Tecer’s poem entitled ‘Where Are You?’, Senay Kansel shared Atol Behramoğlu’s poem ‘There is Something I Learnt from What I Have Experienced’, Gülenay Bektaş read Nazım Hikmet’s poem ‘Tahir and Zühre’ and Özgehan Giriş shared Can Yücel’s poem ‘I Understand’.

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In the framework of the International Career Week being organized by Eastern Mediterranean University in conjunction with MIKA, a seminar presentation will be given by the able renowned professor from Marmara University, Prof. Dr. Atila Karaalp.

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Program: International Career Week

Date: 11 May 2015
Venue: Conference Hall [Faculty of Medicine]
Time: 13:40-14:30

TOPIC: "Herbal Products Facts: The Science and The Quackery"

All students and interested bodies are invited to attend.

*EMU/MIKA

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