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Biomedicine

A trap for cancer miRNAs

An international team of scientists has developed a test for the early diagnosis of cancer based on the content of microRNAs in urine.

18.12.2017
Other life sciences

A new look at the origin of cancer

A study in mice demonstrated the mechanism of development of precancerous conditions due to mature cells.

18.12.2017
New in Gerontology

Senile memory and sleep

According to American researchers, long-term memory in older people deteriorates due to changes in brain function during sleep.

18.12.2017
Nanotechnology

Nanoishcheyki

Light-emitting nanoparticles are able to detect cancer even at the earliest stage and track the spread of metastases throughout the body.

18.12.2017
Nanotechnology

Spermobots continue to work

Scientists again used spermatozoa to deliver the anticancer drug doxorubicin to the cancerous tissues of the uterus.

18.12.2017
Genetics

A cure for scleroderma?

Under the influence of the experimental drug, the development of scleroderma stopped in mice, and the formed scar tissue seemed to melt.

15.12.2017
Biomedicine

Traitor Cells

Neutrophils in many cases do not fight the tumor in the lungs, but help it hide from other cells of the immune system.

15.12.2017
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