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Geneticist Svetlana Borinskaya – about the anti-vaccination movement and the latest achievements of science in the fight against HIV and cancer.
04.09.2019- English version
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Genetics
Useful, but rare
A mutation that allows you to sleep 4-6 hours a day and feel well-rested at the same time occurs in 4 people per 100,000.
03.09.2019
Genetics
Questionable use
A second mutation has been found that protects against HIV. However, it causes a rare kind of muscular dystrophy in its carriers.
03.09.2019
Genetics
The Australian Mutation
Mechanisms have been discovered that can lead to both an early form of Alzheimer's disease and age-related changes in the body.
02.09.2019
Genetics
The riddle of methylation
The study of the mechanisms of epigenetic regulation will make it possible to create living "factories" of various chemicals.
30.08.2019
Genetics
The reason for rejection
Mitochondrial DNA normally mutates more often than nuclear DNA, and reprogramming cells into iPSCs and their differentiation accelerates this process.
30.08.2019
Genetics
Cancer is inherited
Scientists have identified a rare hereditary gene mutation that leads to the development of cancer.
28.08.2019
Genetics
Dominant dementia
Large-scale genetic testing has helped Russian scientists discover a previously unknown mutation that causes mental retardation.
28.08.2019
Genetics
How the "longevity gene" works
A mutation in the E(z) gene changes the activity of 239 genes, prolonging the life of fruit flies by an average of 22-23%.
27.08.2019
Genetics
The culprit of the BASS has been found
An international group of researchers has discovered a gene whose excessive activity leads to the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
26.08.2019
Genetics
If it's not malaria, it's a heart attack
The loss of the gene responsible for the production of sialic acid by a person during the evolution had a negative impact on the cardiovascular system.
25.07.2019
Genetics
Genocide in the genome
Epigenetic inheritance potentially creates problems for healthcare and raises not only scientific, but also ethical issues.
24.07.2019
Genetics
DNA and its man (2)
Another excerpt from the book published by Alpina non-fiction is about finding criminals using DNA databases.
24.07.2019
Genetics
DNA and its man (1)
An excerpt from a book published by Alpina non-fiction publishing house is about consumer tests by which one can judge the origin of a person.
24.07.2019
Genetics
Genes and environment
Geneticist Steve Jones – about the importance of the environment, mutations of Siamese cats and the process of obesity.
23.07.2019
Genetics
Everyone has their own medicine
It has been clinically proven that variants of one of the patient's genes determine the effectiveness of specific drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
19.07.2019
Genetics
The crooked mirror of life
An excerpt about hereditary breast cancer from a book by molecular biologist Maria Kondratova about cancer myths.
11.07.2019
Genetics
Safe transplantation
The technique of quickly searching for genetic differences between the bone marrow donor and the patient will help make this procedure safer.
09.07.2019
Genetics
Cheaper, faster, more accurate
The AXP100 sequencer will make it possible to achieve the cost of reading the complete genome for less than $100, with a prevailing price of more than $1000 on the market today.
05.07.2019
Genetics
In search of "diabetes genes"
Russian and Estonian scientists will collect one of the largest collections of genetic material and blood samples of diabetics.
05.07.2019