Alzheimer’s drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows – ET HealthWorld

Alzheimer’s drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows – ET HealthWorld

Washington: Scientists have found a way to help Alzheimer’s drugs seep inside the brain faster – by temporarily breaching its protective shield. The novel experiment was a first attempt in just three patients. But in spots in the brain where the new technology took aim, it enhanced removal of Alzheimer’s trademark brain-clogging plaque, researchers reported … Read more

Anti-malarial drug resistance in Africa sparks concern in India

Anti-malarial drug resistance in Africa sparks concern in India

Currently, several combinations of derived from Artemisinin are registered in the country. (Representational image) A recent New England Journal of Medicine report titled ‘Evidence of Artemisinin-Resistant Malaria in Africa’ has described two mutations that have been found to resist Artemisinin in northern Uganda, sparking concern in the medical community. Doctors lean on Artemisinin-based antimalarial drugs … Read more