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Genetics

The cause of dozens of hereditary diseases

The mechanism of occurrence of severe diseases associated with an unusual change in the structure of the genome has been solved. This knowledge is important both for the diagnosis and for the search for drugs against three dozen human genetic diseases.

08.10.2012
Nanotechnology

Delivery of drugs to aging cells

Aging cells overexpress beta-galactosidase, and nanoparticles coated with a substrate for this enzyme open in its presence, releasing the contents to destroy cells, prevent their deterioration, or even to rejuvenate.

08.10.2012
Your health

Food and other drugs

Internet addiction is increasingly being added to the most common addictions recognized as mental disorders – from gambling, alcohol, food, computers, smoking and drugs.

08.10.2012
Biomedicine

Against AIDS and cancer

The antiretroviral drug nelfinavir not only suppresses the development of the human immunodeficiency virus in the cells of the human immune system, but also prevents the development of aggressive forms of breast cancer.

08.10.2012
Your health

How to live to be a hundred years old

Most Americans ignore the doctors' recommendations given here. Personally, you can also ignore them, but don't blame me if anything...

05.10.2012
Cellular technologies

Mice from stem cells

Scientists from Kyoto University created full-fledged eggs from embryonic and induced stem cells of mice and brought it to the birth of healthy mice.

05.10.2012
Genetics

Hard and software for personalized medicine

The transition from the sale of software to hardware with a pre-installed set of programs is primarily due to the fact that medical institutions are unable to maintain the level of data protection required by regulatory documents.

04.10.2012
Biomedicine

We change morphines to mambalgins

French biologists used one of the key components of the black mamba venom – toxic mambalgin proteins – to produce a powerful analgesic that surpasses morphine in strength and does not cause dependence and respiratory suppression

04.10.2012
Various

Rebellion against old age

Humanity responds to the fatal demographic process with a revolt. Young people do not want to grow up and revel in toys. Older people are passionate about rejuvenating technologies.

04.10.2012
Nanotechnology

Deep glow of nanoparticles

Light from new biocompatible nanoparticles in living tissues can be detected at a record depth of more than three centimeters.

03.10.2012
Healthy skepticism

There were more scammers in science than thought

Two-thirds of the articles that were withdrawn by the editorial offices of scientific biomedical journals after they were published are withdrawn due to fraud found in them.

03.10.2012
Nanotechnology

Blanks for bioengineered tissues – at the speed of sound

Engineers at the University of California at San Diego have developed an innovative technology that allows you to create three-dimensional microscopic structures from biocompatible hydrogels in a matter of seconds.

03.10.2012
Your health

Feed the sick!

Three quarters of patients who are in the most severe conditions and who require an increased amount of energy to restore strength and fight the disease, experience a protein-energy deficit.

02.10.2012
Biomedicine

Antibodies against diabetes: details

Until now, type I diabetes mellitus was considered an incurable disease. Now doctors have managed to develop an effective therapy. At least they've already cured the mice.

02.10.2012
Genetic engineering

Transgenic, hypoallergenic milk

Scientists from New Zealand have created a transgenic cow that produces allergy-free milk.

02.10.2012
Note to the businessman

Other people's money

Spending the money of venture investors, people sometimes do not understand their value, while they hesitate to take as much as they need, or take when they are not needed at all.

02.10.2012
Biomedicine

Antitumor properties of marijuana

Shortly before the start of the cycle of pre-election presidential debates, in the hope that opponents will express their opinion on the legalization of marijuana, American journalists are increasingly raising the issue of its antitumor effect.

02.10.2012