Biomedicine

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Immunosuppressant against immunodeficiency

A type of congenital immunodeficiency caused by a rare mutation can be cured with rapamycin, an immunosuppressant, which 3 years ago became famous all over the world as a "pill for old age".

30.10.2013
Biomedicine

Antibody fragments help with Alzheimer's disease

Five days after a single intraperitoneal injection, the animals showed improved memory and learning ability as a result of a decrease in the number of toxic aggregates in brain tissue and an increase in the number of neurons.

30.10.2013
Biomedicine

Will microRNAs save your vision?

A new approach to the treatment of ophthalmic diseases is based on the use of microRNAs that suppress the activity of the gene responsible for the process of pathological vascular growth.

28.10.2013
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Universal HIV vaccine: the objectives are clear…

The genetic diversity of HIV is very high, and this is an obstacle to the development of an effective vaccine. However, scientists in the United States have proven that the mosaic vaccine will help create an immune response against a large number of HIV virus strains.

25.10.2013
Biomedicine

Diabetes Vaccine needs money for clinical research

Researchers from the University of Tampere have developed and successfully tested on mice a prototype vaccine that protects against the Coxsackie virus, which, as they proved, is responsible for the development of type 1 diabetes. The beginning of clinical trials is hindered by a shortage of funds.

23.10.2013
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Antihypertensive drugs protect against dementia

The results of an analysis of data on almost 3,000 elderly Americans indicate that taking certain medications to control blood pressure may reduce the risk of developing dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease.

21.10.2013
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Vaccines against the immunodeficiency virus: from monkeys to humans

At the AIDS Vaccine 2013 conference, three groups of researchers reported on the results of testing vaccines against the monkey immunodeficiency virus based on genetically modified harmless viruses with "monkey AIDS" proteins embedded in the shell.

18.10.2013
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Bacteriophages against Clostridium

Viruses infecting the bacterium Clostridium difficile, resistant to most antibiotics, are effective against 90% of clinically significant strains of this dangerous intestinal infection.

17.10.2013
Biomedicine

Spot the germs

Glowing antibiotics, created by a group of Dutch scientists, will help detect infections at an early stage and even quickly figure out which antibiotic will be effective in this case.

16.10.2013
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Will a drug against parkinsonism help with multiple sclerosis?

After sorting through one hundred thousand molecules, a group of American scientists discovered that the drug benzatropine, approved by the FDA for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, can be effective against multiple sclerosis.

15.10.2013
Biomedicine

Will Kynurenic acid help to give up marijuana?

The craving for marijuana can be suppressed by increasing the level of kynurenic acid in the brain, which binds to dopamine receptors in the pleasure center and makes the brain indifferent to the drug.

15.10.2013
Biomedicine

Treatment of parkinsonism: catheter in the brain

To overcome the blood-brain barrier, doctors have designed a hybrid of a syringe and an intracranial implant that delivers a solution of therapeutic protein to the brain of a Parkinsonian. There are still vacant places in the second group of volunteers!

15.10.2013
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Resveratrol will help cure cancer

Resveratrol, the most famous (after alcohol) component of wine, makes different types of cancer cells more sensitive to radiotherapy.

15.10.2013
Biomedicine

Burn healing: gene therapy + stem cells

In experiments on aging mice, Johns Hopkins University researchers have demonstrated that the combination of gene therapy and stem cell therapy accelerates the healing of burns and increases blood flow to the injury area.

14.10.2013
Biomedicine

Pharmacological protection against HIV infection

A vaginal ring with an antiretroviral drug has shown 100% effectiveness in protecting macaques from the monkey immunodeficiency virus. The first human trials will begin soon.

03.10.2013
Biomedicine

Flu protection: lymphocytes instead of antibodies?

During the 2009 pandemic, people with a large number of CD8 T-lymphocytes were not infected with influenza or easily tolerated the disease. It remains to find an effective and safe method of stimulating their production in the body.

24.09.2013