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AIDS is not sleeping!

The number of registered HIV cases in the Russian Federation may reach 1 million by the end of 2015. At the same time, mortality among HIV-positive patients is increasing, according to the report of the FNMC for the prevention and control of AIDS.

27.11.2014
Biomedicine

The age of gene surgery is coming

Russian molecular biologist – about the future of gene medicine, why there is no need to be afraid of GMOs, why stem cells are needed and how scientists plan to defeat cancer.

27.11.2014
Other life sciences

Parkinson's disease: new data

One of the problems with Parkinson's disease may be a violation of the process of removing neurons with defective mitochondria. Instead, there is an accumulation of damaged neurons that are unable to perform their functions.

27.11.2014
Cellular technologies

Stem cells obtained by nuclear transfer cause immune rejection

Genetic differences in the mitochondria of eggs used in the transfer of nuclei to obtain pluripotent stem cells trigger the process of immune rejection, but this is not the reason for rejecting the idea of using this method in the clinic.

27.11.2014
Biotechnologies - into life

We'll go the other way

Big Pharma is in crisis, it is looking for ways to improve the efficiency of promoting medicines from the laboratory to the market. The Russian "New Pharma" has every chance to work ahead of the curve and release a pool of innovative drugs faster than its Western counterparts.

26.11.2014
Biomedicine

Problems with alcohol? Take Nalmefene before it's too late!

According to the developers of the drug, Nalmefene helps to gradually reduce the amount of alcohol consumed and is suitable for people who have a craving for alcohol, but do not suffer from a severe form of the disease.

26.11.2014
Bioethics

The right to make a mistake

Colleagues accused the famous surgeon Paolo Macchiarini of violating ethical norms and misinformation. A leading specialist in regenerative medicine denies these accusations, and explains complications after operations by saying that this is inevitable with the introduction of a new technology.

26.11.2014
Biomedicine

VetiGel seals wounds in seconds

The plant-based polymer VetiGel, capable of closing almost any wound within 15-20 seconds, is already available for use in veterinary medicine as an experimental drug.

26.11.2014
Controversial

Lithium to increase life expectancy?

High doses of lithium are toxic to the point of death, but populations that consume water with a naturally high lithium content are characterized not only by a lower probability of developing mental illness, but also by a longer life expectancy.

25.11.2014
Other life sciences

"Load driver" for a biocomputer

Such devices in conventional electronics are not an integral part of logic circuits – they only help them work correctly, neutralizing parasitic currents and stabilizing the operation of transistors.

25.11.2014
Healthy skepticism

Toilet horror stories

Funding for the sensational study on the dangers of hand dryers, made with a lot of methodological errors, was provided by the European Association of Manufacturers of Sanitary and Hygienic Paper. Any questions?

25.11.2014
Cellular technologies

Nails are another source of stem cells

A group of scientists from the University of Southern California has discovered a new population of stem cells around the nail plate that are capable of self-renewal and differentiation into different types of cells.

25.11.2014
Your health

Alzheimer's Disease in questions and answers

Can a diet prevent the development of dementia? Is there a relationship between the herpes virus and Alzheimer's disease? Is solving crosswords a prevention of memory impairment? A geriatrician from the University of Connecticut answers these and other questions.

24.11.2014
Other life sciences

How to neutralize the "protein of forgetfulness"

After suppressing the activity of the regulatory protein PERK or reducing its expression level through gene manipulation, the researchers found a 30% improvement in memory of both positive and negative experiences.

24.11.2014
Cellular technologies

Immortal cells

A group of scientists led by James Thomson, a pioneer in the study of stem cells, has found a way to make mouse progenitor cells responsible for the formation of blood and vascular tissue practically immortal.

24.11.2014
Innovative Russia

ExoAthlete: confident steps to the market

The company "Exorobotics" plans to carry out certification and in a year to put on sale an "ExoaThlet" designed for the rehabilitation of patients who have lost the ability to walk.

24.11.2014
Note to the businessman

From shady scientists to charlatans

In Russia, due to the peculiarities of science financing and the state of the economy, there are several models of combining entrepreneurial and scientific activities.

24.11.2014
Other life sciences

Computer games are more effective than antidepressants

Another study showed that in a month of computer games (30 hours a week), the condition of elderly patients improved in the same way as in 2 months of taking traditional antidepressants.

24.11.2014