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Genetic engineering

Gene therapy for brain cancer: new successes

The result of the new method of gene therapy using nanoparticles as carriers of the therapeutic gene was a reduction in the size of tumors and a significant increase in the survival rate of animals.

14.07.2015
Your health

It's better to be healthy and rich…

In patients with one of the three risk factors (diabetes, heart attack or stroke), the probability of early death is 2 times higher compared to those without these diseases, in patients with two diseases the risk is 4 times higher, with three – 8.

14.07.2015
Genetics

Pharmacogenomics is already on the threshold of clinics

Soon, everyone will be able to store data about their genome on a medium whose size will be comparable to the size of a credit card. At the same time, doctors will be able to predict the effectiveness of treatment by studying the patient's genome.

13.07.2015
Nanotechnology

From Gaussian by tumor

American researchers have demonstrated a prototype of tiny robots that can "assemble" into a miniature Gauss gun and shoot, hitting a malignant cell or delivering the necessary drugs into its bowels.

13.07.2015
Genetics

We will tell you for the genes :)

Science does not know of a single characteristic gene that would be only in Jews and would not manifest itself in other ethnic groups. But representatives of Jewish communities around the world do have similar hereditary traits.

13.07.2015
Nanotechnology

Uncorking of arteries

The developers of the method of removing plugs in blood vessels hope that clinical trials of nanorobots, coiled into a spiral like a corkscrew, can be started in two to three years.

13.07.2015
Cellular technologies

Dental pulp stem cells restored damaged nerves

The introduction of mobilized dental pulp stem cells promotes regeneration of peripheral nerves due to the secretion of neurotrophic and angiogenic factors.

13.07.2015
Genetic engineering

Microbes will make a diagnosis

A human intestinal bacterium can be equipped with a molecular genetic device with which the microbe will remember what happened in the host's body.

13.07.2015
Other life sciences

The ninth formula of light

The mushroom luciferin discovered by Russian scientists, the ninth in the world list, will find its application in bioimaging and other areas of applied bioluminescence.

13.07.2015
Your health

Take care of the men!

The lack of luxury goods increases the risks to men's health by one and a half times. At the same time, it is enough for women to have a set of essential goods to maintain an acceptable state of health.

10.07.2015
Other life sciences

Coronary artery tomography predicts near death

The severity of calcification assessed by computed tomography – the deposition of insoluble calcium compounds – in the walls of the coronary arteries makes it possible to predict mortality from any cause with high accuracy over the next 15 years.

10.07.2015
Genetic engineering

Gene therapy of congenital hearing loss

American scientists have developed and successfully tested on mice a gene therapy for deafness caused by mutations in the TMC1 gene encoding structural elements of auditory receptors.

10.07.2015
Biomedicine

Light therapy

The staff of the Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich suggested activating chemotherapy drugs with the help of light. This will not only actively destroy tumor cells, but also reduce the degree of side effects.

10.07.2015
Genetics

DNA analysis will show the place of birth of the criminal

To select new, more reliable, informative and gender-independent markers, it will be necessary to collect extensive data on their distribution among different peoples, residents of regions and districts of Russia and Belarus, and, if possible, neighboring states.

09.07.2015
Biomedicine

Monocytes facilitate the manifestations of Alzheimer's disease

The introduction of a suspension of donor monocytes and a drug for the treatment of multiple sclerosis ensures the normalization of immune responses in the brain of a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease and the weakening of the symptoms of the disease.

09.07.2015
Prolonging youth

Healing with young blood

Experiments on rodents using the blood of young animals for rejuvenation have shown excellent results – unfortunately, not always confirmed by other groups of scientists. But the study of the tempting method continues.

08.07.2015
Other life sciences

Limber Bionic Arm Prosthesis

The greatest advantage of this bionic hand is in the price. Incredibly, unlike other expensive myoelectric hands that use expensive computer systems, handiii uses a smartphone.

08.07.2015
Your health

Does the intestinal microflora make the gluttons weak and stupid?

Both high-fat and high-carbohydrate diets cause changes in the bacterial composition of the intestines of mice. It is possible that the noticeable decrease in mental and physical abilities occurring at the same time is caused by substances secreted by microbes.

08.07.2015