Cellular technologies
Postmortem stem cells
It turns out that stem cells live in a dead body for at least seventeen days.
13.06.2012- English version
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Biomedicine
Cancer Treatment: Kill the Courier
Researchers from the Weizmann Institute have synthesized a small peptide that replaces a protein with a command about unlimited division, preventing it from reaching the nucleus of a cancer cell.
13.06.2012
Biomedicine
Therapeutic vaccine against cancer caused by papillomavirus
The effectiveness of the synthetic vaccine in the fight against oncological diseases caused by papillomavirus, which leads to cervical cancer and, less often, head and neck cancer, has been confirmed in mice.
13.06.2012
Prolonging youth
It was possible to age the mice. Will it be possible to rejuvenate?
Scientists have discovered a signaling pathway, the inclusion of which aged the muscles of young rodents. The authors believe that their discovery will help develop drugs that suppress the activity of this system.
13.06.2012
Cellular technologies
Stem cells are the "fifth column" of cancer
Adipose tissue stem cells in the presence of residual amounts of malignant cells contribute to the growth of cancerous tumors.
13.06.2012
New in Gerontology
To make your children live longer, do not rush to start them
Every year, for which a man postpones plans to procreate, increases the length of his children's telomeres. Moreover, this effect accumulates from generation to generation.
13.06.2012
Biomedicine
Treatment of Alzheimer's disease: an encouraging result
During three years of testing a new therapeutic vaccine against Alzheimer's disease, 80% of patients produced their own antibodies against beta-amyloid without any side effects.
09.06.2012
Nanotechnology
Artificial cell semiconductors
The method of artificial evolution of genes of enzymes providing synthesis of silicon dioxide crystals opens the way to biotechnological production of materials for electronics.
09.06.2012
Nanotechnology
Computer modeling of nanomaterials for medicine
The seminar at NUST MISIS discussed the results of the work on the international project ViNat (Virtual Nanotitanium), the subject of which is computer modeling, development and functional testing of biocompatible metallic nanomaterials.
09.06.2012
Various
The cost of treatment continues to grow, but the quality does not increase
In the last 10 years, financial investments in the field of healthcare have been ineffective in terms of costs and benefits.
08.06.2012
Cellular technologies
A mouse with a human liver
The organ grown in the mouse body is small – only 5 millimeters, but its composition and functions are no different from the human liver.
08.06.2012
Bioethics
Organ transplantation: cut alive?
One of the leading transplant specialists in the USA believes that the current rules for determining the death of a donor prevent an increase in the number of transplant operations. He points out that, for example, kidneys can be extracted even before the donor's heart stops.
08.06.2012
Biotechnologies - into life
There is still no money to finalize Russian HIV vaccines
Three candidate HIV vaccines have successfully passed the first stage of clinical trials. Scientists have not been able to start the next stages at which the effectiveness of vaccines should be established for two years due to the termination of funding.
08.06.2012
Prolonging youth
The fight against aging: the main directions of research
Despite all the achievements of medicine, scientists still cannot stop or even significantly slow down aging, but research in this area is in full swing – although so far mainly on mice.
08.06.2012
Healthy skepticism
Scientists have discovered a miracle vitamin: less excitement!
Scientists have discovered! A new miracle vitamin protects against obesity and increases endurance!! We hope that scientists will be able to synthesize nicotinamide riboside quickly and cheaply!!! But in fact…
07.06.2012
Biomedicine
Parkinson's disease: the first clinical trial of a therapeutic vaccine
AFFiRiS AG has announced the launch of the world's first clinical trial of a therapeutic vaccine against Parkinson's disease.
07.06.2012
Other life sciences
Sirtuin-1 not only slows down aging, but also regulates the daily rhythm
Sirtuin SIRT1, known for its ability to slow down aging and increase life expectancy, also acts as a metronome, providing the adjustment of metabolism to circadian rhythms.
07.06.2012
Cellular technologies
Complex structures of artificial capillaries
Researchers from the University of Washington have managed not only to grow full-fledged "living" vessels in the laboratory, but also to control their growth and form complex structures from them.
07.06.2012
Biomedicine
Anti-influenza proteins
The proteins created with the help of computer modeling are combined with hemagglutinin located on the surface of influenza viruses, like a key with a lock, and their antiviral potential is no less effective than that of monoclonal antibodies.
07.06.2012
Other life sciences
Cellular mechanisms of the relationship between breast cancer and aging
With age, there is not only a change in the balance of luminal and myoepithelial cells, but also a transformation of the functional spectrum of multipotent stem cells, which leads to an increase in the risk of malignant degeneration.
06.06.2012