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Other life sciences

Help defeat childhood cancer

When processing the results of the Help Fight Childhood Cancer project, more potential mechanisms for the treatment of neuroblastoma were found than expected. In the near future, the second phase of the project will be launched, in which it is expected to expand the list of childhood cancers.

22.01.2015
Various

Old age: a disease without treatment

Vladimir Maksimov, head. the laboratory of molecular genetic studies of therapeutic diseases of the Novosibirsk Research Institute of Therapy and Preventive Medicine - about the genetics of aging and the possibility of inventing a "time machine" for an aging body.

21.01.2015
New in Gerontology

Living longer doesn't mean living better

Genes that increase life expectancy cannot significantly increase the so-called healthy life expectancy, which indicates the need to assess the health status of model organisms when studying the mechanisms of their aging.

21.01.2015
Your health

WHO does not get tired of warning…

Non-communicable diseases are the biggest threat to public health. And Russian men are subject to them to a much greater extent than women and the male population of Western European countries. Why?

21.01.2015
Biotechnologies - into life

Center for Neonatal Genodiagnostics in St. Petersburg

In St. Petersburg, for the first time in Russia, genetic testing of severe hereditary diseases in newborns will begin using high-performance genomic analysis technologies.

21.01.2015
Your health

Gadgets should be washed!

The hundred and first time that smartphones are much dirtier than toilets.

21.01.2015
Exhibitions and conferences

Archimedes – 2015

The XVIII Moscow International Salon of Inventions and Innovative Technologies "Archimedes" will be held from April 2 to 5, 2015 in Moscow, in Pavilion No. 4 of the Sokolniki Convention and Exhibition Center.

20.01.2015
New in Gerontology

The role of iron in aging: new data

The accumulation of iron makes a significant contribution to the aging process, causing malfunctions and improper folding of protein molecules involved in this process.

20.01.2015
Innovative Russia

Ours at Biotech Showcase

Among the participants of the largest international biotechnology conference in the USA, Biotech Showcase, were 11 Russian companies that presented themselves in search of international connections and investments.

19.01.2015
Biomedicine

Ebola: vaccines ready for trials

In February, large-scale clinical trials of Ebola vaccines will begin in West Africa. At the moment, trials of two vaccines, the most ready for use, are planned.

19.01.2015
Other life sciences

FDA approves innovative implant for obesity treatment

Maestro Rechargeable System is a new system for the treatment of obesity in a certain category of adult patients, affecting the nerve pathways connecting the stomach and the region of the brain that controls feelings of hunger and satiety.

19.01.2015
Grants and competitions

Intensive courses in CSHL and EMBO

The Dynasty Foundation supports Russian biologists to participate in short-term practical courses organized by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and the European Organization of Molecular Biology.

19.01.2015
Cellular technologies

Almost a real piece of intestine

Another bioengineering product contains important elements of the mucosa of a functioning intestine and is able to absorb compounds such as sugars, as well as maintain intercellular connections.

16.01.2015
Prolonging youth

An extra gene increases life expectancy by a third

Scientists have found a special gene in fruit flies that is responsible for the destruction of diseased cells. An additional copy of this gene prolongs life by more than 30%.

16.01.2015
Other life sciences

Solar activity affects life expectancy

People born in years with increased solar activity are characterized by a shorter life expectancy, as well as fewer children and grandchildren.

16.01.2015
Nanotechnology

Backpacks for monocytes

For targeted drug delivery, researchers from UCSB and MIT have developed "cell backpacks" attached to monocytes – disc-shaped polymer particles that can carry therapeutic agents and release them in the area of inflammation.

16.01.2015