Biomedicine

Biomedicine

The safety and effectiveness of RNA interference has been proven in the clinic

The conducted clinical trials have shown not only the ability to quickly reduce the level of the life-threatening protein of the patient, but also allowed us to draw preliminary conclusions about the safety of the drug based on the phenomenon of RNA interference.

02.09.2013

Biomedicine

The "Achilles heel" of all types of cancer?

The effect of disabling the AGPS enzyme turned out to be so outstanding that researchers, albeit with some caution, believe that they have managed to find the "Achilles heel" of cancer.

28.08.2013

Biomedicine

One molecule – against cholesterol and free radicals

Antioxidant 1-Fe can not only destroy free radicals, but also lower cholesterol levels. This compound may become a competitor to statins.

26.08.2013

Biomedicine

Innovations in oncology

The anti-cancer drugs described here, which the FDA has awarded the status of "revolutionary therapy", are already undergoing clinical trials. It remains to be hoped that their effectiveness will be confirmed and the drugs will soon be approved for use in oncological practice.

26.08.2013

Biomedicine

Immunity and cancer: adjust the work of T-regulators

In order for the immune system to respond to tumor cells, it is necessary to suppress the activity of immune T-regulatory cells that monitor the autoimmune response.

20.08.2013

Biomedicine

Nanoparticles will help the immune system in the fight against cancer

Scientists at the University of Georgia are developing a treatment method in which nanoparticles that "reprogram" dendritic cells are used to recognize cancer cells and strengthen the attack on them by the immune system.

19.08.2013

Biomedicine

In Vitro fertilization: fly – it's cheaper!

Belgian reproductologists reported on successful clinical trials of a simplified IVF procedure, with the same effectiveness reducing its cost by an order of magnitude, up to 200 euros.

12.07.2013

Biomedicine

Antibodies will increase the effectiveness of cancer treatment

To increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer, scientists suggest adding antibodies to standard medications that can block the "survivability signals" of cancer cells.

09.07.2013

Biomedicine

Alzheimer's disease: another promising approach

Increasing the expression of the Scara1 protein is a promising approach to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. This could potentially lead to the development of methods to use the immune system to delay the progression of the disease.

09.07.2013

Biomedicine

Cancer diagnosis: glucose + MRI

Glucose will tell us about the activity of different areas of a cancerous tumor: the more intensively cells divide, the more sugar they absorb, and the difference in glucose concentrations in tissues can be detected using a conventional MRI scanner.

09.07.2013

Biomedicine

The resurrection of beta cells

There are cells in the pancreas of mice that can be transformed into insulin-producing beta cells; this transformation can be carried out at any age and several times. It remains for scientists to prove that this method is applicable to the human body.

05.07.2013

Biomedicine

Stem cells cured two more AIDS patients

The doctors managed to increase the number of HIV-free patients to four: this time the lucky ones were two patients who had a bone marrow transplant due to blood cancer.

04.07.2013

Biomedicine

Will kinase inhibitors help with Alzheimer's disease?

Professor Kenneth Kosik from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his group have found a new potential target for the fight against Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

01.07.2013

Biomedicine

"Anti-vaccine" for diabetes

Unlike conventional vaccines, BHT-3021 does not activate the patient's immune system, but diverts the attention of killer cells from insulin-producing pancreatic cells.

01.07.2013

Biomedicine

Cancer treatment: neutralize the provocateur

The US National Cancer Institute has announced the launch of a mega-project to find ways to block the synthesis of the RAS protein, which provokes the development of one third of all known cancers.

27.06.2013

Biomedicine

Chlamydia may contribute to the development of cancer

Bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis – widespread causative agents of sexual infections – may contribute to the development of cancer. They damage DNA and at the same time do not allow the cell to repair the damage.

24.06.2013

Biomedicine

Will a combination drug cure Alzheimer's disease?

NitroMemantine returns the number of synapses to normal after several months of treatment in mice with Alzheimer's disease models.

21.06.2013

Biomedicine

The cure for Alzheimer's disease: failure again...

Eli Lilly Corporation has stopped the second phase of clinical trials of a drug for Alzheimer's disease after four study participants were found to have impaired liver function.

19.06.2013

Biomedicine

In Vitro fertilization: kisspeptin instead of gonadotropin?

The success of the first clinical trials of kisspeptin ("kissing protein") indicates the advent of an era of safer IVF, which does not expose a woman's health to the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.

19.06.2013

Biomedicine

Fecal therapy according to the standard

Due to the ever-growing interest of patients in this procedure, the FDA has begun to develop a unified standard for intestinal microflora samples for transplantation.

19.06.2013