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Biomedicine

Hereditary diseases of Russia

Chief geneticist of the Russian Federation Sergey Kutsev – about the increase in the number of hereditary pathologies in the regions and new ways of their treatment.

01.03.2019
Nanotechnology

Faster, easier, cheaper

The laboratory on the chip detects exosomes – the smallest particles that stimulate the growth of a cancerous tumor and its metastasis.

01.03.2019
Your health

Portrait of the aggressor

There is no precise definition of aggressive cancer in medicine. This is what doctors call those types of tumors that are poorly treatable.

01.03.2019
Healthy skepticism

What is "release activity"?

The journal Antiviral Research has withdrawn two articles by Russian homeopaths about "Anaferon" and "Ergoferon".

01.03.2019
Biomedicine

The genome of an Internet star

Geneticists from Germany and the USA sequenced the complete genome of the famous Lil Bab cat, which became popular due to its unusual appearance.

01.03.2019
Other life sciences

The Chimera twins

A rare developmental anomaly led to the birth of "semi-identical" twins whose cells contain different sets of chromosomes.

28.02.2019
Biomedicine

Multi - column

BCG and vaccines against measles, polio and typhus increase the effectiveness of the immune system as a whole.

28.02.2019
Cellular technologies

Cellular technologies in Russia

Biomedicine in our country has finally reached the stage when there is an opportunity to develop within the legal framework.

28.02.2019
Genetic engineering

The scandal continues

Two gossips about He Jiankui's experiments: many geneticists knew about his plans, but kept silent, and the work was funded by the government.

28.02.2019
Biomedicine

Neuroprotectors

Why are they needed, how are they created, are dietary supplements effective and do I need to eat antioxidants?

28.02.2019
Other life sciences

A century-old mistake

The use of Congo red to identify amyloids was initially questionable and began with an incorrect citation of a scientific article.

27.02.2019
Bioethics

Editing Rules

WHO has announced the convening of a group of experts to develop recommendations on editing the human genome.

27.02.2019
Genetic engineering

Three in one

A new method of genetic engineering will allow the simultaneous introduction of several genetic modifications into T-lymphocytes

27.02.2019
Various

The Law on Palliative Care

"What is a palliative today may become curable in the future," the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection blurted out.

27.02.2019
Genetics

Superman by inheritance

Perhaps there are hundreds or even thousands of mutations that protect their carriers from diseases, but so far scientists have been able to recognize only a few.

27.02.2019
Biomedicine

Fat instead of a tumor: details

Combination therapy has great potential for the treatment of breast cancer and possibly other oncological diseases.

27.02.2019
Genetics

Biomarkers of death

The new tool, named after the angel of death, allows you to predict the risk of mortality with unprecedented accuracy.

26.02.2019