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Your health

I'm not afraid of posters

The placement of posters designed to combat smoking in points of sale, in some cases, can have the opposite effect.

15.12.2017
Biomedicine

No stress – no diabetes

FKBP51 protein inhibitors may become the basis for a new approach to the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and other metabolic disorders.

15.12.2017
Other life sciences

Rules of fecal therapy

The scientists presented their point of view on the regulation of the process of fecal transplantation in an article published in the journal Science.

15.12.2017
Nanotechnology

Urine test for tuberculosis

The accuracy of tuberculosis detection exceeded 80 percent, and the sensitivity of the test was more than 95 percent.

15.12.2017
Other life sciences

All in one

The device developed at BFU allows you to mentally control various devices and register a number of physiological indicators.

15.12.2017
Your health

What is polyarthritis?

Polyarthritis is an inflammation of four or more joints. The term consists of two Greek words: "poly" – a lot and "arthron" – a joint.

14.12.2017
Other life sciences

Neurons for "dummies"

They are everywhere, they participate in all processes, they form a person's personality. What are neurons? How do they work?

14.12.2017
Genetics

What kind of pain?

Members of the Italian family do not feel pain due to a mutation in the gene that is responsible for assembling most components of pain receptors in neurons.

14.12.2017
Your health

The rain does not break bones

An analysis of 11 million visits to doctors showed that on sunny days, elderly people complained of joint and back pain even a little more often than on rainy days.

14.12.2017
Genetic engineering

Drops from blindness

Treatment of proliferative diseases of the retina with eye drops became possible thanks to the development of the Spanish company Sylentis.

13.12.2017
Other life sciences

Inverted neutrophils

Neutrophils, one of the components of the immune system, can help cancer by interfering with immunotherapy and helping the tumor isolate itself from the body.

13.12.2017
New in Gerontology

Older Americans have become wiser

The authors of a study involving tens of thousands of Americans linked mental clarity in old age with the availability of education.

13.12.2017
Your health

Exactly the opposite

The media intimidated readers by presenting dentures as the cause of malnutrition and muscle weakness, although the authors of the work proved the opposite.

13.12.2017
Healthy skepticism

The weaker sex

The family doctor analyzed dozens of scientific articles to establish why it is more difficult for men to cope with the symptoms of a cold.

12.12.2017
Other life sciences

What a relief!

Simple passive exoskeletons allow a person to save about a third of energy when carrying heavy loads and under other loads.

12.12.2017
Genetics

Safe dose

Small doses of X-rays do not lead to aging of stem cells and accumulation of DNA damage in the next generations.

12.12.2017