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Do you want to lose weight? Try Gelesis!

Gelesis 100 capsules containing hydrogel are able to safely reduce weight in overweight and obese people. The greatest weight loss was observed in people with prediabetic condition.

25.06.2014
New in Gerontology

Chronic inflammation accelerates aging

Inflammation should be considered as a potential cause of aging. And the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen can restore the regenerative abilities of tissues and prevent the physiological aging of cells.

25.06.2014
Your health

Myths about obesity and weight loss methods

Researchers have refuted 9 myths and questioned 10 common, but not having a convincing scientific background, beliefs about obesity and ways to lose weight.

25.06.2014
Other life sciences

Diagnosis by photo

A computer program developed at Oxford allows you to diagnose rare genetic diseases from photographs, based on the analysis of facial features and comparing them with characteristics from a database.

25.06.2014
Other life sciences

How Stress Causes Clogged Arteries

Prolonged stress triggers a cascade of reactions in the body that lead to excessive production of leukocytes, which accumulate in the arteries and lead to the formation of complicated atherosclerotic plaques prone to rupture and thrombus formation.

24.06.2014
Other life sciences

Limb regeneration

Constant activity of the molecular pathway ERK (extracellular signal-regulated kinase) is necessary for reprogramming of salamander cells and their "tuning" to regenerate various parts of the body.

24.06.2014
Note to the businessman

Invest in bioprinting!

Investments in the biotechnology sector at the beginning of 2013 allowed market participants to double their investments. One of the most promising segments of the biotechnology market is 3D printing in general and bioprinting in particular.

24.06.2014
Biomedicine

Noninvasive graft rejection test

By analyzing extracellular DNA in the blood, it is possible to determine the rejection of a transplanted heart with greater efficiency and several weeks or even months earlier than using a biopsy.

24.06.2014
Other life sciences

Starvation hibernation stops the biological clock

Deprivation of food stops the development of nematodes, which resumes with the intake of nutrients. As a result, their life expectancy may double. It is possible that such mechanisms can use metastatic cancer cells.

24.06.2014
Various

"Smart glasses" will help the visually impaired

"Smart glasses", consisting of a video camera, a miniature processor and software that forms an image on transparent displays embedded in glasses, will help people with poor eyesight to see the world.

24.06.2014
Other life sciences

How to get rid of old mitochondria

Some neurons transfer the function of recycling old or damaged mitochondria to glial cells known as astrocytes.

24.06.2014
Biomedicine

You will walk, and not under yourself

The discoveries made by scientists and new technologies in the field of medical equipment in the last 15-20 years allow doctors not only to cure patients and significantly prolong their lives, but also to make this life better.

23.06.2014
Nanotechnology

Gold nanoliposuction

The procedure of "nanoliposuction" will begin with the injection of gold nanoparticles into fat deposits. Under the influence of near-infrared radiation, they will melt fat before heating begins to destroy neighboring cells.

23.06.2014
Controversial

The Smoke of the Fatherland

The tough "anti–smoking" law that has come into force has divided Russia into two camps, one of which considers the law democratic, the other discriminatory.

23.06.2014
Various

White walking stick with sonar

SmartCane is a traditional white cane equipped with an ultrasonic locator that detects the presence of obstacles and a possible way to overcome them, and then informs the user about it through vibrations.

23.06.2014