A Finnish study of 245 epilepsy patients over 40 years showed added risk occurs in patients whose seizures persist. The study reported that 60 died. Causes of these deaths are shown; non-epilepsy…
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Nano-Fluid of Iron Oxide Used to Improve Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Iranian researchers at the University of Tabriz took a successful step in the improvement of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) by producing a stable nano-fluid of iron oxide nanoparticles. One of the…
Lead Ions Detected in Water by New Low-Cost Nanosensors
Iranian researchers at Razi Univeristy of Kermanshah made a low-cost nanosensor for detection of the trace of toxic lead ion in water and aqueous solutions by means of gold nanoparticles. This nanosensor,…
Caffeine Negatively Affects Children
Findings of a study showed that caffeine consumption in children is often blamed for sleep problems and bedwetting. Information on childhood caffeine consumption is limited, and many parents may not know the…
Where Unconscious Memories Form
A small area deep in the brain called the perirhinal cortex is critical for forming unconscious conceptual memories. The perirhinal cortex was thought to be involved, like the neighboring hippocampus, in “declarative”…
New Mechanism Links Cellular Stress Brain Damage
A new study uncovered a mechanism linking a specific type of cellular stress with brain damage similar to that associated with neurodegenerative disease. The research, published by Cell Press in the Dec….
Controlled Drug Delivery with Organic-Inorganic Nanohybrids
Iranian researchers at Malayer University succeeded in the coprecipitated synthesis of zinc-aluminum-hydroxide nanolayers and used them in drug delivery systems. “This nanohybrid is classified as a nano-layer structure. Various useful factors such…
Scientists Hopeful about Preventing Life-Threatening Clotting Disorder
Results of a new research suggested that individuals with a potentially life-threatening condition predisposing them to blood clots, or thrombosis, might someday receive therapy to prevent the condition. The findings by UT…
New Findings Detail How Virus Prepares to Infect Cells
Researchers learned the atomic-scale arrangement of proteins in a structure that enables a virus to invade and fuse with host cells, showing precisely how the structure morphs with changing acidity to initiate…
Official Stresses Iran’s Ability to Supply Domestic Needs for Radiomedicine
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi ensured that Tehran is able to supply all the needs of the country’s medical centers for radiomedicine. “Our people shouldn’t…
Official Stresses Iran’s Ability to Supply Domestic Needs for Radiomedicine
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi ensured that Tehran is able to supply all the needs of the country’s medical centers for radiomedicine. “Our people shouldn’t…
High BMI in Childhood Linked to Greater Heart Disease Risk in Adolescence
Children who have a high body mass index (BMI) between 9 and 12 years of age are more likely to have high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood insulin levels (all risk factors…
Tumor Analysis Reveals New Opportunities for Existing Cancer Drugs
Findings of a new study showed that targeted cancer therapies such as trastuzumab (Herceptin), gefitinib (Iressa) and erlotinib (Tarceva) could be used to treat a wider range of cancers than previously thought….
Exercise Vital for Those with Special Risk of Alzheimer’s
Findings of a new study on healthy 65- to 85-year-old people carrying a high-risk gene for Alzheimer’s disease, revealed that those who exercised showed greater brain activity in memory-related regions than those…
People Who Stutter Show Abnormal Brain Activity When Reading, Listening
A new imaging study found that people who stutter show abnormal brain activity even when reading or listening. The results suggest that individuals who stutter have impaired speech due to irregular brain…