Iran Medical Achievements

Iran has turned into a prominent producer of hepatitis medications in the region and a leading country in the treatment of the liver infection disease, an official said.

Iranian Researchers at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences have produced liver and pancreatic stem cells in laboratory.

Iranian researchers have found out that it is possible to treat wrinkles and acnes by transplanting an individual's stem cells into his or her own skin.

Researchers at the University of Tehran have designed a system to study changes in blood flow to different areas of the brain in order to help identify the areas involved in specific brain activity.

An Iranian researcher says 1,200 bone marrow transplantation surgeries are carried out every year in Iran, but the number needs to be increased to more than 2,000.

With the aging of the population, the provision of services and the production of medical products for the elderly has become increasingly important. The hip joint is one of the products that Iran has become self-reliant in its production.

A group of researchers have, for the first time in Iran, developed a digital embryo detector that can record sounds, show coloured images and the pulse rate.

Iran’s neighbouring countries have turned into the new customers of the country’s laboratory services and the Islamic Republic is to facilitate the transfer of domestic laboratory services to these states.

The dangerous thing about hypertension or high blood pressure is that nearly 50% of people with the disease are unaware of their illness, so they do not take action to control the disease. This is why the disease is called the silent killer.

A call centre opened by an Iranian company monitors all the patients who have bought the “Migraine Cut” spray, a new medicine that can treat migraine headaches.

An Iranian official has unveiled plans for the production of 135 strategic pharmaceutical products inside the country with the help of local knowledge-based companies and start-ups.

A group of Iranian researchers have developed an artificial bladder and conduit for the first time in the country.

An Iranian knowledge-based company has developed a bio-printer which is capable of 3D printing of human bone.

An Iranian company has produced nano iron supplements which neither changes the colour of teeth, nor causes digestive problems for consumers.

Iranian researchers are trying to produce the human pancreas inside animals’ body first as part of a project to produce body organs.

Medicinal herbs are an effective alternative for chemical drugs to prevent and reduce the effects of migraine.

Nearly a dozen countries are demanding to purchase medication for infantile respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS) from Iran, an Iranian official says.

A group of Iranian scientists have produced two herbal drugs using lemon balm and saffron extracts that prevent and control the Alzheimer's disease (AD).

The Islamic Republic of Iran will take part in the upcoming annual Health Expo of Baghdad in early September.

A laboratory at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in northeastern Iran is using monkeys to test the most effective strategies for the treatment of diseases in the perception and eye movement disorders.

Iran’s Vice Presidency for Science and Technology has launched a competition among researchers for designing and building a non-invasive deep-brain stimulation system inside the country.

Researchers in an Iranian knowledge-based firm have managed to produce allograft with stem cells which significantly decrease the duration of treatment processes.

Iranian researchers at a knowledge-based company have managed to produce a belt for digestive problems, especially for people with diabetes and obesity.

The first Iranian-Chinese joint workshop on drug addiction will be held in Tehran mid-August with the participation of leading scholars and researchers from both countries.

The low cost of organ transplantation in Iran and the trust foreign patients have in Iranian medical services have turned Iran into the top country in the West Asia and North Africa in the transplantation of the brain-dead's organs.