Category: Research

Brain Implants to Ease Serious Neurological Conditions

Recently a team of researchers from Medtronic of Minneapolis, Minnesota, announced about the development of a neurostimulator. Their latest invention represents a device that is implanted in the brain to help people, who suffer from Parkinson’s disease, depression and obsessive compulsive disordert is worth mentioning that neurostimulators are already used to help people suffering to [...]

Adults over 60 may have protection against swine flu

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that adults over age 60 may have some protection against swine (H1N1) flu. Researchers studied how blood serum samples react to both the seasonal strain of influenza A H1N1, and the new swine flu virus in a lab setting. Samples from children showed little [...]

Many relaxation techniques may help you stop smoking

Many research shows that relaxation may contribute to stop smoking  ,techniques based on mindfulness, focus, and stress reduction — such as martial arts, yoga, and meditation.According to research deep breathing     technique is the most effactive one ,If you’re used to inhaling deeply on a cigarette, you may forget to continue that deep breathing and increase your [...]

Dendritic cells

Dendritic cells (DCs), originally identified by Steinman and his colleagues (1972) represent the pacemakers of the immune response. They are crucial to the presentation of peptides and proteins to T and B lymphocytes and are widely recognized as the key antigen presenting cells (APCs). They are critical for the induction of T cell responses resulting in [...]

PROGERIA

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (”Progeria”, or “HGPS”) is a rare, fatal genetic condition characterized by an appearance of accelerated aging in children. Its name is derived from the Greek and means “prematurely old.” While there are different forms of Progeria*, the classic type is Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, which was named after the doctors who first described [...]