Health & Medicine
Iranian Scientists Produce Bleaching Gel for Dentistry
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers at the incubator center of Islamic Azad University’s Najafabad branch succeeded in producing a special tooth bleaching gel.
Cancer Cells ‘Poison’ Immune System with Tainted Mitochondria
TEHRAN (ANA)- Cancer cells can poison attacking immune cells by filling them with defective mitochondria ― dampening the body’s defensive forces and helping the tumor to evade eradication1.
Iranian Scientists Perform 1st Fetal Cerebral Aneurysm Surgery
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian specialists at Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran succeeded in performing the first fetal aneurysm surgery in the country.
Excess Weight Gain in 1st Trimester Associated with Fetal Fat Accumulation
TEHRAN (ANA)- Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight in the first trimester of pregnancy show signs of excess fat distribution in the upper arm and in the abdomen, according to a new study.
Heart Rate Activity Influences When Infants Speak
TEHRAN (ANA)- A psychologist found that a baby's first sweet sounds and early attempts at forming words are directly linked to the baby's heart rate.
New Generation of Iran-Made Carbon Running Blades Help Amputees, Disabled People
TEHRAN (ANA)- A knowledge-based company in Iran has managed to use the most advanced method in the world to make carbon-based running blades to help the disabled people and amputees.
Putting Lid on Excess Cholesterol to Halt Bladder Cancer Cell Growth
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers discover novel targets for bladder cancer therapeutics and demonstrate that a new combination of existing drugs, including statins, blocks tumor growth in mice.
Differences in Strength by Position among Football Players
TEHRAN (ANA)- A study led by the University of Kansas has gone beyond knowing that linemen are bigger with more body mass than receivers and tested a team of college football starters, finding differences in strength, power, jumping ability and more.
Egg Freezing Opportunity to Preserve Fertility for Over-30 Iranian Women
TEHRAN (ANA)- The head of the biotechnology department of Royan Research Institute in Isfahan said that there is a possibility in Iran for women in their 30s to freeze their eggs for later pregnancy.
New Weapon against Prostate Cancer
TEHRAN (ANA)- A clinical trial at Keck Medicine of USC explores steam therapy as a less invasive, side-effect-reducing treatment for prostate cancer.