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BREAKTHROUGH IN MALAYSIA USING NEW DRUG-COATED STENT FOR CAD PATIENTS A new and revolutionary treatment for heart patients suffering from coronary artery disease is now available in Malaysia since May of this year. HUMAN CLONING IS OUT! Human cloning has been outlawed by the National Fatwa Council of Malaysia. In issuing the decree (fatwa), its chairman, Datuk Ismail Ibrahim said, "There are at least 11 verses in the Al-Quran which say that the creation of human beings is the result of union of reproductive seeds of a husband and wife." SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE MIDDLE EAR Squamous cell carcinoma of the middle ear is rare but it is a major threat to patients lives. It was first recongised as a distinct entity by Politzer in 1883 and after years later reports of its association with chronic middle ear suppuration appeared. EFFECTS OF QUALITY OF ENERGY ON SUBSTRATE OXIDATION IN ENTERALLY FED LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANTS (2001) Background:  Carbohydrate and fat may differ in their ability to support energy-requiring physiologic processes, such as protein synthesis and growth. If so, varying the constituents of infant formula might be therapeutically advantageous.
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I would like to know if islet-cells transplant treatment for Type I Diabetes is available in Malaysia or Singapore. My relative, aged 20 years, is suffering from Type I Diabetes. I read about islet-cells transplant treatment recently. It certainly seems to be good news and I am wondering if this treatment is available yet in either Singapore or Malaysia. Kindly advise. Where can I find out more about this treatment? This form of treatment is still experimental and is is not an established form of trreatment for Diabetes Mellitus. You can obtain more information from the Malaysian Diabetic Association. Answered by: A Member of ProHighway Healthcare Panel of Medical Specialists