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Researchers reveal how fasting affects neurons in brain
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Boston [US], September 9 (ANI): Calorie restriction has long been linked to fewer seizures in people with epilepsy. Novel research from Boston Children's Hospital helps to explain how fasting affects neurons in the brain and may pave the door for new treatments that do not require fasting or
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New treatment could increase number of lung donors
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Lund [Sweden], September 2 (ANI): Donated lungs in vast quantities cannot be transplanted. Researchers at Skane University Hospital and Lund University in Sweden completed an animal study that raises the possibility of using more donor lungs in the future. To determine whether the treatment
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Potential benefits of re-purposed drug for motor neuron disease patients
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): According to a recent study, a medication commonly used to treat enlarged prostates and high blood pressure has demonstrated promise as a potential new treatment for motor neuron disease (MND), also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Patients with motor neuron disease might benefit from repurposed medicatio
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Edinburgh [UK], August 11 (ANI): According to a recent study, a medication commonly used to treat enlarged prostates and high blood pressure has demonstrated promise as a potential new treatment for motor neuron disease (MND), also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Cystic fibrosis: Causal treatment suitable from childhood
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): Cystic fibrosis remains an incurable genetic disorder which impairs lung function and significantly reduces life expectancy. A new combination drug therapy which addresses the disorder's underlying defects offers a promising new treatment approach.
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Researchers find detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Melbourne found a detailed generic roadmap of glaucoma. The roadmap will help researchers to develop new drugs to combat the disease.
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Study finds patients with metastatic prostate cancer live notably longer
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Salt Lake City (Utah) [US], May 3 (ANI): Researchers from SWOG Cancer Research Network have significantly extended median survival for patients with hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer. This result comes from a large randomized clinical trial aimed at testing a new treatment for the
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Scientists discover cluster of cells in brainstem to battle blood loss
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Charlottesville (Virginia) [US], April 15 (ANI): Scientists from the University of Virginia have discovered a cluster of cells in the brainstem that controls the body's response to severe blood loss. This finding could benefit efforts to develop new treatments for traumatic injuries.
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Researchers discover new treatment for people with asthma, food allergies
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Indianapolis [US], April 2 (ANI): Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a particular molecule that can improve lung function for people with asthma and food allergies.
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Scientists discover new targets for Parkinson's treatments, diagnostics
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
La Jolla (California) [US], March 21 (ANI): A team of scientists from the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that people with Parkinson's disease have a clear genetic signature of the disease in their memory T cells.
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Study finds pioneering technique may unlock targeted treatments for cancer
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], March 21 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a pioneering chemical technique that could develop new treatments for cancer and other diseases.
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Research suggests brain cell insight might lead to new treatments for neur
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): New research might help scientists locate immature cells in the central nervous system that can shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis and autoimmune disease that affects the brain and nervous system. Further, it can ev
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