Iran transgenic kids fight heart disease

Royan scientists have succeeded in producing two transgenic kids, paving the way for Iran to join countries with the technology to generate drugs from transgenic animals. In January 2010 following the birth of ‘Shangoul’ and ‘Mangoul’, Iran became the first Middle Eastern country to produce transgenic goats with foreign proteins in their milk, which renders [...]

Iranian-made Bio-implants

This video will present the new Iranian-made Bio-implants and what’s their use:

Iran’s Space Technology Program

This program will be shown in three and is about Iran’s Space Technology Program covered by PressTV: Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:

Iran to produce Tamiflu

Wed, 06 May 2009 18:04:35 GMT Iran is ready to produce considerable amounts of the antiviral medication effective in treating swine flu, says the country’s health minister. There is no vaccine currently available to fight the deadly flu; many physicians however believe certain antiviral medications – such as Tamiflu -can help prevent or reduce the [...]

Iran makes first herbal anti-cancer drug

Wed, 06 May 2009 18:17:51 GMT Iranian researchers have produced the world’s first anti-cancer medication derived from herbs indigenous to the country. Spinal-z is a methanolic mixture of dried powdered seeds, domestic to Iran, which are considered poisonous on their own. The combination of the herbs has shown promising results in treating stomach cancer. Iran’s [...]

Iran’s first cloned goat born in Isfahan

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:35:12 GMT (by PressTV) The Middle East’s first and the world’s fifth cloned goat, ‘Hanna’, has been successfully born at Royan institute in Isfahan, Iran. The cloned goat was developed in the surrogate uterus of a black Bakhtiari goat for 147 days and was born, Wednesday, at 1.30 am through a [...]

Iran excels in stem cell research: Report

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:56:30 GMT (by PressTV) American researchers believe Iran has become a leading country in embryonic stem cell research, media reports have suggested. “Though the world’s attention has focused on Iran’s advancing nuclear program, Iranian scientists have moved to the forefront in embryonic stem cell research,” The Washington Times reported. Stem cells [...]