Weight-Loss Drug Mounjaro Shrinks Breast Cancer Tumors in Mice
TEHRAN (ANA)- In a revealing preclinical study, the weight-loss drug tirzepatide—already known for fighting obesity and diabetes—unexpectedly slowed the growth of breast cancer tumors in obese mice.
Drinking Too Little Puts Your Long-Term Health at Risk
TEHRAN (ANA)- Not drinking enough water intensifies the body’s stress response and staying hydrated could reduce risks linked to high cortisol.
New Research Shows Birth Control May Do More than Just Prevent Pregnancy
TEHRAN (ANA)- Research indicates that hormonal birth control can influence emotions and memory, shaping the daily reality of women worldwide.
Life-Saving Breast Cancer Drug with Rare but Serious Side Effect
TEHRAN (ANA)- Findings of a study challenge long-standing assumptions about therapy-related cancers and they also highlight how drug actions can substitute for genetic changes in tumor development.
Scientists Find Way to Stop Breast Cancer from Coming Back
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers have discovered that dormant breast cancer cells can be detected and wiped out with existing drugs, dramatically lowering the risk of relapse and the breakthrough brings new hope to survivors haunted by the fear of recurrence.
New Pill Dramatically Lowers Dangerous High Blood Pressure
TEHRAN (ANA)- A powerful new pill has been shown to bring down stubbornly high blood pressure that resists standard treatments, according to results from a landmark global trial.
Iranian Experts Design Smart Mammography Interpretation System
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian specialists have managed to design and make a smart mammography interpretation system.
Iran’s Royan Research Institute Using Umbilical Cord Stem Cells to Treat Arthritis
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian scientists at the Royan Research Institute’s Cord Blood Bank started treatment of patients with severe arthritis with umbilical cord stem cells, describing the initial results as highly successful.
Heart Doctors Say Beta Blockers May Do More Harm than Good
TEHRAN (ANA)- For over 40 years, beta blockers have been prescribed to heart attack survivors as a standard treatment but the massive REBOOT trial has revealed they provide no benefit for patients with preserved heart function — and may actually increase risks for women.
This Widely-Used Antidepressant Could Be Powerful New Weapon against Cancer
TEHRAN (ANA)- Antidepressants help immune cells fight cancer and they may improve therapy effectiveness.