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Genetic engineering

Thermogenetics instead of optogenetics

Russian scientists have developed a method of stimulating nerve cells with infrared radiation. To do this, they built snake thermoreceptors into the neurons of mice.

23.05.2017
Other life sciences

A pacemaker the size of a vitamin

The unprecedented small wireless Micra TPS heart rate driver has successfully passed an international multicenter clinical trial.

23.05.2017
Your health

An easy death

A filter with holes enriches the smoke with carcinogens, and smokers smoke longer and more often, which allows the smoke to penetrate into the deep parts of the lungs, where adenocarcinoma usually forms.

22.05.2017
Other life sciences

Optical diagnosis of skin cancer

A team of scientists and doctors from Samara tested a new method of early diagnosis of skin cancer using an original set of three new devices.

22.05.2017
Biotechnologies - into life

Voluntarily-forcibly

In many countries, mass genetic screening projects are already improving the situation with hereditary diseases. What are the prospects for such scenarios for Russia?

22.05.2017
Other life sciences

Patient, breathe!

The disadvantage of gas analyzers for use in medical practice can be considered their high cost and large size. Therefore, portable analysis systems are being developed.

22.05.2017
Other life sciences

Bad neighbors spoil the blood

In experiments on mice, American scientists have shown that leukemia (blood cancer) can occur due to mutations not only in hematopoietic cells, but also in their microenvironment.

22.05.2017
Note to the businessman

The $140 billion market

Currently, targeted drug delivery is developing especially rapidly from all areas of nanomedicine, and large amounts of funding will be allocated for this.

22.05.2017
Other life sciences

Photoacoustic tomography

The development of a technology for scanning and visualizing a tumor sample has begun, suitable for checking in real time whether it has been completely removed.

22.05.2017
Other life sciences

Muscles of internal secretion

Physical activity has a beneficial effect on the heart, kidneys, brain and liver of various animals. Epidemiological studies confirm that it prolongs people's health and life.

22.05.2017
Other life sciences

Platelets against female baldness

Intradermal administration of autologous plasma enriched with platelets is an effective and safe approach to the treatment of female pattern baldness.

19.05.2017
Genetic engineering

Gene therapy of age-related blindness

The therapeutic gene eliminates the growth of abnormal blood vessels and the exudation of fluid into the tissue in the wet form of age-related macular degeneration.

19.05.2017
Your health

And a spoon for Grandma

Chinese (and probably not only) grandmothers negatively affect the health of grandchildren and granddaughters, literally feeding them and forcing them to gain extra pounds.

19.05.2017
Biomedicine

Gene therapy of fractures

The new method, tested so far only on mini-pigs, will have to help in severe cases of non-fusion of fractures, when part of the bone is missing or severely damaged.

18.05.2017
Cellular technologies

Glassy life

Modern science is already able to freeze people and store them for centuries. However, so far, with the help of vitrification, it is possible to cryopreservate a person only at the embryo stage.

18.05.2017
Your health

Elastic corset will protect your back

When a person bends down, the elastic plates try to straighten up, which makes it easier to lift heavy loads. The design turned out to be durable, lightweight and does not restrict movement.

18.05.2017
Cellular technologies

Blood from stem cells

The technique of turning reprogrammed stem cells into blood cell blanks opens the way for the treatment of diseases and the creation of endless donor stocks.

18.05.2017