Health & Medicine
Iranian Firm Produces Special Drug for Treatment of SMA
TEHRAN (ANA)- An oral drug for SMA patients is now available to the Iranian patients with domestic production by a pharmaceutical company and only two percent of the world price.
Iran-Made Device diagnoses Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers Accurately
TEHRAN (ANA)- A group of Iranian researchers from the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of the University of Tehran, in collaboration with Tehran University of Medical Sciences, succeeded in designing and building a device for accurate diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal cancers that can distinguish high-risk lesions from low-risk lesions by using the principles of electrical impedance spectroscopy.
Running on Little Sleep? You’re Twice as Likely to Get Hurt
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers found that runners who sleep poorly face nearly double the injury risk compared to those who rest well.
Scientists Turn Body Fat into Bone to Heal Spinal Fractures
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers in Osaka have found that stem cells from fat tissue can repair spinal fractures similar to those caused by osteoporosis.
Doctors Found Way to Stop Deadly Metformin Reaction
TEHRAN (ANA)- A hospital in Thailand created a quick-action dialysis protocol for patients with metformin-associated lactic acidosis, a dangerous reaction to a common diabetes drug.
DNA’s Hidden Power Could Transform How We Make Medicines
TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists found that DNA’s phosphate groups can direct chemical reactions to make the correct mirror-image form of drug molecules.
Most People Not Aware of This Alcohol Risk
TEHRAN (ANA)- Most people in the US don’t know alcohol raises cancer risk, new research finds.
Scientists Discover New Genetic Disease behind Mysterious Muscle Weakness
TEHRAN (ANA)- A University of Missouri-led discovery could pave the way for improved diagnosis and treatment of unexplained movement disorders.
A Gene from 100-Year-Olds Could Help Kids Who Age Too Fast
TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists have discovered that a “longevity gene” found in people who live beyond 100 can reverse heart aging in models of Progeria, a devastating disease that causes children to age rapidly.
Scientists Completely Eliminate Leukemia in Preclinical Model
TEHRAN (ANA)- New triple therapy reprograms cancer cell death, helping the immune system destroy tumors.
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