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Uterus transplantation – for the first time in the Czech Republic

The Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine in Prague performed the first uterus transplant in the Czech Republic. After a uterus transplant, a woman gets the opportunity to get pregnant and give birth to a healthy baby.

13.05.2016

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Until the leg grows…

It is possible that the micro-RNA molecules that are responsible for the regeneration of the lizard's tail will help a person restore cartilage, muscles and spine in the future.

12.05.2016

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IPSC against macular degeneration: the first success

Despite the fact that the elderly woman's eyesight was only partially restored, the body did not reject the modified cells, no complications arose during this time.

11.05.2016

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Gene therapy saved from blindness

Scientists have tested gene therapy on patients with choroideremia, progressive retinal degradation in men, leading to blindness.

10.05.2016

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The main problem of Russian science

The main problem with science in Russia is that it is in Russia. With all the resulting features of our socio-political life.

29.04.2016

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Gloves for the mute

Two resourceful guys from the USA have invented gloves that can help mute people communicate with those who do not know sign language. However, the guys from Donetsk were ahead of them by five years, and it is still unknown who will be the first to receive a patent.

28.04.2016

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Don't drink from the cooler!

In Catalonia, more than 4,100 office workers, after drinking bottled water, became infected with norovirus, the causative agent of gastrointestinal diseases.

27.04.2016

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The head of Skolkovo will be replaced

Sources of information differ in the reasons that forced Andrei Burenin to leave the post of chairman of the Board of the Skolkovo Foundation.

26.04.2016

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Gene therapy of aging: first results

A year after the introduction of two "rejuvenating" genes into Elizabeth Parrish's body, her telomeres in leukocytes became 20 years younger. Other markers of biological age are not mentioned in the message..

25.04.2016

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Waiting for miracles

The speech of the Vice-President of the Skolkovo Foundation Kirill Kaem at the meeting of the Federation Council was devoted to the topic "Innovative trends in healthcare technologies".

21.04.2016

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Space embryos

For the first time in history, Chinese scientists conducted a successful experiment on growing mammalian embryos in space at an early stage of development.

20.04.2016

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Register your DNA or pay

Failure to comply with the government's requirements is fraught with a huge fine of $33,000. In addition, "malicious refuseniks" can receive a real prison sentence.

19.04.2016

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Non-allergenic eggs

Japanese scientists have developed a new variety of chicken that lacks a gene that causes an allergic reaction when eating poultry.

19.04.2016

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Single-cell sequencing

The new technique, called Monovar, allows scientists to obtain information about the genome of individual cells, rather than a whole tissue sample.

19.04.2016

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Ageless mushrooms

Champignons that do not darken in the air may become the first food product obtained using CRISPR/Cas9 technology.

18.04.2016

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The mice were forced to stutter

A mutation in the Gnptab gene can lead to the appearance of stuttering. However, scientists from Washington University in St. Louis have not yet been able to find out exactly how this gene is associated with speech.

15.04.2016

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With HIV and hepatitis C, one vaccine will help

A group of immunologists led by Lucy Dorell from Oxford University has developed a combined vaccine against hepatitis C virus and HIV.

15.04.2016

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The last feat of the scout

The corneas of the former Mossad director were transplanted to two patients after his death. Both recipients reported that they can now see and even read.

07.04.2016

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A small pharmaceutical factory

The refrigerator-sized device is capable of producing medicines from prepared solutions or suspensions.

05.04.2016

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Innovations in military medicine

A symposium was held at the Russian Academy of Sciences within the framework of the V International Congress of Cardiologists and Therapists, where innovations in internal medicine of a multidisciplinary military hospital were discussed.

04.04.2016