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The European Commission approved Zynquista (sotagliflozin) as a new treatment for people with type 1 diabetes. Zynquista is an oral tablet which prevents the SGLT-1 and SGLT-2 proteins that impact how the intestines and kidneys absorb and glucose that will result in better diabetes control. Sanofi is collaborating ...

Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic disorder characterised by weakness and wasting (atrophy) of skeletal muscles, used for movement. Loss of specialised nerve cells, called motor neurons which controls muscle movement, results in weakness of muscles. It mostly affects proximal muscles and respiratory muscles. SMA ...

Gene therapy is a technique that involves replacing, inactivating, or adding a new gene to treat or prevent a disease. The science of GENE THERAPY involves the DNA-based changes in genetic material so that the gene can transcribe a healthy protein. In the past, there has been no success in designing any gene therap...

Alzheimer’s is one of the diseases which are irreversible and untreatable. With causes still unknown adds to the further conundrum.  But for more than two decades now Scientists from everywhere have been working on the “amyloid hypothesis". It has been a long-standing theory that brains of the people affected ...

The Cornea- the outermost layer in the human eye, plays an important role in regulating the amount of light entering into the eye. It also protects the eye from germs, dust, and other harmful matter. Although this important part of the human body has a countless number of ways to get damaged. Corneal Abrasions, Dry...

Why does everyone sleep? Tired? Sleep a little. Not feeling well? Nap for a little while. Working for long? Rest a bit. For most of the things, Slumber is a solution. And now there is a scientific theory to prove that. In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers at Bar-Ilan Uni...