Restoring the levels of a brain-protecting enzyme suggests a new method to develop treatments for people with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the U.S. researchers on Wednesday. They added that the enzyme SIRT1 can aid in the prevention of the development of a toxic form of the protein tau that suppressed the brain cells eventually killing [...]

Researchers have discovered that an enzyme is responsible for the death of nerve cells after a stroke. Moreover they also say that an experimental drug that is used in mice and can extensively decreased brain damage can also be used for people. In the past years, several trials to develop drugs that can help to [...]

According to recent British study, yearly flu shots may guard people against the risk of heart attacks. Furthermore, the study also noted that when it was given as early as possible the greater the protection people can get. The lecturer of primary and pre-hospital health care at the University of Lincoln, Niroshan Siriwardena said that [...]

Researchers say that women with high-risk gene for breast cancer can find out chances for developing the disease by having their DNAs checked. Studies revealed that variations with DNA region might indicate the possible incidence of cancer later in life to women who carries BRCA1 gene. The results will help the patients decide to whether [...]

Boston Scientific Corporation got US FDA approval to promote three of its implant cardiac devices to be used for patients with heart failure. Food and Drug Administration declared the company’s Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators or CRT-Ds to have manifested no symptoms or only mild symptoms for patients with heart failure. CRT-D is now ready to [...]

UK’s team of scientist claimed that they have produced a solution that will significantly lessen the risk of possible rejection of a kidney transplant. The approach works by washing the organ with an engineered solution while the transfer from the donor to the recipient is ongoing. Professor Steve Sacks from the Medical Research Council (MRC) [...]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is willing to approve the first genetically converted salmon to consider for human consumption. The controversial decision of FDA is already expected and could demonstrate a different twist in the way American foods are manufactured. FDA researchers provided a development last week to a firm in Massachusetts who are [...]