Drug that could slow down Alzheimer’s disease is unveiled savita22 Dec 2015 1:46 PM ISTDrugs that could be the “first” to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease have been unveiled on Wednesday.Researchers revealed the promising...
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy ( CTE ) confirmed as a unique disease savita17 Dec 2015 1:29 PM ISTNew York: For the first time, a consensus panel of expert neuropathologists has confirmed chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE as a unique disease...
FDA approves Bridion to reverse effects of neuromuscular blocking drugs savita17 Dec 2015 11:21 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Bridion (sugammadex) injection to reverse the effects of neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium...
Key biological markers for psychotic disorders identified savita13 Dec 2015 2:53 PM ISTNew York: A team of researchers led by the University of Georgia has identified several biological markers that make it possible to classify psychotic...
Suven Life Sciences gets patent for neuro-degenerative drug savita12 Dec 2015 1:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: Drug firm Suven Life Sciences has been granted a patent each by Eurasia, Europe, Israel and Macau for a drug used in the treatment of...
Sun Pharma inks pact to develop nervous system drugs savita12 Dec 2015 9:07 AM ISTNew Delhi: Sun Pharma has entered into an agreement with Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science and Spain's Health Research Institute of Santiago de...
Link between congenital heart disease and neurodevelopment issues in children found Pooja5 Dec 2015 9:56 AM ISTScientists have confirmed the role of a set of gene mutations in the development of congenital heart disease and simultaneously discovered a link...
Aspirin component holds promise for treating Alzheimer's savita1 Dec 2015 10:29 AM ISTA component of aspirin can block a cell death associated with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's disease, a new...
Chikungunya May Cause Fatal Brain Infection: Study savita1 Dec 2015 10:28 AM ISTJOHANNESBURG: The mosquito-borne virus chikungunya may lead to severe brain infection and even death in infants and people over 65, a new study has...
Ultrasound Can Identify People at High Stroke Risk savita26 Nov 2015 4:18 PM ISTLONDON: A simple ultrasound examination can be used to identify patients at increased risk of future stroke, says a study.The findings suggest that...
New method to remove nanoparticles from blood with ease savita24 Nov 2015 11:16 AM ISTResearchers, including those of Indian-origin, have developed a new technology that uses an oscillating electric field to easily and quickly remove...
How Brain Can Enhance Neuron Connections savita23 Nov 2015 12:40 PM ISTWhen the brain forms memories or learns a new task, it encodes the new information by tuning connections between neurons. Now, neuroscientists have...
