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Your health

Vitamins for the brain

Researchers found significant cognitive benefits in older adults who took multivitamin-mineral supplements daily.

15.09.2022

Cellular technologies

Hematopoietic cells from iPSC

A new method of reprogramming induced pluripotent stem cells will make it possible to abandon the use of embryos in the future.

15.09.2022

Biomedicine

Attack on KRAS

It is believed that KRAS gene mutations are associated with 25% of all cancer cases and until now there have been no effective tools to combat them.

15.09.2022

Genetics

Genetics and unhealthy old age

Both rare and common genetic variants associated with diseases contribute to reducing the duration of a healthy life.

15.09.2022

Biomedicine

Physical education in tablets

The experimental drug activates the same signaling pathways as physical activity, while strengthening muscles and bones.

15.09.2022

New in Gerontology

No effect was found

A large-scale study showed that taking vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids does not improve the condition of elderly people compared to the placebo group.

15.09.2022

Genetics

Mutant gene and brain size

The action of the gene, which appeared as a result of just a couple of mutations, could help a person develop unique cognitive abilities during evolution.

14.09.2022

Your health

Don't eat at night

The experiment simulated a night shift schedule, but half of the participants continued to eat only during the daytime, while others ate at night too.

14.09.2022

Genetics

Ageless liver

Even in old age, its cells retain high regenerative abilities, despite serious DNA rearrangements.

14.09.2022

Biomedicine

Two reasons

One habitual cancer risk factor — oncogenic mutation or exposure to a carcinogen — is not enough for the development of a tumor.

14.09.2022

Genetics

Anti - stress gene

Experiments on mice have shown that the TOB gene, known for its role in the development of cancer, allows you to resist psychological stress.

14.09.2022

Exhibitions and conferences

DIGITALIZED-2022

On October 12, 2022, the II International Summit on Digital Medicine and Information Technologies in Healthcare "DIGITALIZED" will be held.

14.09.2022

Other life sciences

Exercises against parkinsonism

The hormone irisin, released into the blood during aerobic exercise, reduces the level of alpha-synuclein associated with Parkinson's disease.

13.09.2022

Biomedicine

A decoy for covid

Therapeutic interfering particles cannot replicate on their own and block the replication of functional viruses.

13.09.2022

Biomedicine

Prevention of diabetes

The anti-obesity drug reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 60%, including in people with prediabetes.

13.09.2022

Cellular technologies

An embryo from stem cells

Scientists have grown a synthetic mouse embryo, which began to form internal organs, including the heart and brain.

13.09.2022

Genetic engineering

Gene therapy for rare blindness

The introduction of a healthy gene into retinal photoreceptors restores the morphology of cilia in one of the types of Leber's amaurosis.

12.09.2022

Genetics

Allergen-free herd

A simple and cheap test will allow livestock breeders to form a herd of "hypoallergenic" cows and get more safe easily digestible milk.

12.09.2022

Other life sciences

Laser welding for surgeons

The world's first method of healing incisions of internal and external organs without scarring has been developed by Russian scientists.

12.09.2022

Biomedicine

A new era in cancer diagnosis?

Scientists evaluated the accuracy of the Galleri test for more than 50 different types of cancer and obtained excellent results in the early diagnosis of tumors.

12.09.2022