Top medical breakthroughs in disease cure of 2015
2015 brought a plenty of significant steps forward in the field of
health sowing seeds for major developments to unfold in 2016. From dengue virus
ravaging Delhi to Ebola being declared an international health emergency,
experts had to tackle a variety of medical challenges. Let's browse through
some important ones:
Delhi
in grip of worst dengue crisis since 1996
Delhi grappled with its worst dengue crisis
in five years. Dengue is the most common mosquito-borne viral disease of humans
that in recent years has become a major international public health concern.
The number of cases almost touched 10, 000 this year.
A breather came after a Bengaluru-based lab
came up with a tablet to treat the dreaded vector-borne disease. The firm,
Micro Labs Ltd launched a botanical pill 'Caripill'
that helps to increase the platelet count in dengue patients. Also recently,
the first-ever vaccine against dengue fever, which affects up to 400 million
people per year, has been cleared for use in Mexico.
Ebola
virus: World's Largest Outbreak
Deadly virus Ebola induced panic all over the
world. The virus started in the year 2014 and spread its arms in Sierra Leone,
Liberia and Guinea by the year 2015 killing thousands of people. The World
Health Organisation (WHO) declared the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in
West Africa as an “international health emergency”. Eventually, WHO declared
these three countries as ebola free nations.
Breakthrough
in cancer cure
In a medical breakthrough, two Indian
scientists have discovered that dopamine -known as
the happy hormone -
can also kill tumours. The brainstorming study was carried out by two
Kolkata-born scientists Partha Dasgupta and Sujit Basu.
According to the scientists, trials on mice
have been successful, adding that if human trials succeed, cancer treatment
will get significantly cheaper.
Alzheimer's
blood test comes closer to reality
Researchers from the Rowan
University School of Osteopathic Medicine are nearing
development of a blood test that can accurately detect the presence of
Alzheimer's disease, which would give physicians an opportunity to intervene at
the earliest, most treatable stage.
Another team of researchers developed a `gene signature` that can be used to predict
the onset of Alzheimer`s years in advance.
Melanoma
breakthrough: New blood test improves disease monitoring
New study has found new
markers for melanoma which may allow the disease to be
accurately monitored via a routine blood test.
Diabetes
breakthrough
Scientists claim to have achieved a
breakthrough in diabetes, a development that could bring hope and cheers to the
millions of sufferers around the world. According to the scientists, a “probiotic pill” can cure both types of
diabetes by simply “rewiring” the body.
Source: http://zeenews.india.com/news/health/health-news/top-medical-breakthroughs-in-disease-cure-of-2015_1835307.html
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