Genetics
A unique case
The twins, who grew up in the USA and Korea, allowed us to study the degree of influence of heredity and upbringing on personality traits and intelligence.
12.05.2022- English version
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Genetics
Shifters in chromosomes
Inversions in the genome are one of the most common mutational processes in humans.
12.05.2022
Biomedicine
Anti-cancer Ketone
Beta-hydroxybutyrate, which is produced in the liver in response to a low-carb diet, suppresses the growth of colorectal tumors.
12.05.2022
Genetic engineering
Alcohol and epigenetics
Experiments on rodents have shown that the CRISPR-dCas9 system allows you to normalize the work of genes and get rid of alcoholism.
12.05.2022
Your health
Little and on time
Limiting the caloric content of the diet by 30% and observing circadian feeding rhythms extended the life of male mice by 35%.
12.05.2022
Biomedicine
Effective, but expensive
Tirzepatide, obviously, will need to be taken for life, and a monthly course of a similar weight loss remedy costs $ 1,349.02.
12.05.2022
Prolonging youth
Diet and mitochondria
A short-term low-calorie diet significantly slowed down the aging processes in the brain and other organs in elderly rats.
12.05.2022
Biomedicine
Rejuvenating feces
Signs of aging of the brain, intestines and eyes can even be reversed with fecal transplants.
12.05.2022
Other life sciences
New Alzheimer's biomarker
The risk of dementia can be determined by the level of a certain protein in the blood before the appearance of memory problems and changes in behavior.
11.05.2022
Cellular technologies
Patient on a chip
A chip the size of a slide can be populated with tissues derived from induced pluripotent cells of a particular person.
11.05.2022
Biomedicine
Fibrosis without biopsy
A simple blood test can replace a painful biopsy to diagnose liver fibrosis.
11.05.2022
Prolonging youth
Liver rejuvenation
Yamanaki transcription factors were able to rejuvenate hepatocytes, which led to improved regeneration of liver tissue in mice.
11.05.2022
Biomedicine
Lipids against demyelination
The introduction of anti-inflammatory lipids inhibits the development of multiple sclerosis in mice.
11.05.2022
Genetics
The reason for the interview
Evgeny Rogaev put an end to the question of the authenticity of the remains of the royal family, but this is only the most famous of his studies.
29.04.2022
Cellular technologies
Real tears
Japanese biologists have grown and successfully transplanted a lacrimal gland organoid from multipotent epithelial cells of the eye to a rat.
29.04.2022
Healthy skepticism
Transhumanism
This controversial philosophical concept contradicts modern religious, social and humanistic foundations and is largely anti-scientific.
29.04.2022
Other life sciences
Mechanism of oncolysis
Scientists have found out how the cow pea mosaic virus activates the immune system to fight cancer.
29.04.2022
Genetics
Lupus on the X chromosome
Researchers have discovered a gene whose mutations lead to an abnormal immune response against healthy tissues.
29.04.2022
Prolonging youth
How to cure aging?
Are there genetic mechanisms of aging and longevity? Is it possible to influence them by increasing their life expectancy?
29.04.2022
Genetic engineering
Ciliopathy in vitro
To investigate the role of cilia (cilia) in the development of hereditary diseases like polycystic kidney disease, scientists have created stem cells without them.
29.04.2022