Biomedicine
The cure for senile sclerosis
Some forms of age-related memory disorders can be cured with gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor blockers.
12.03.2014- English version
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Grants and competitions
Molecular and Theoretical Biology for schoolchildren – 2014
The School of Molecular and Theoretical Biology opens a competitive set of participants for the 2014 season. The school will be held in Pushchino from August 5 to 21.
11.03.2014
Your health
What is more dangerous: GMO or DGMO?
Although they don't wave their fists after a fight (a broadcast of the Mir TV channel), the author who participated in it considers it necessary to summarize what he knows about safe nutrition and the information space around him.
11.03.2014
Genetic engineering
Personalized gene therapy helps fight HIV infection
With the help of "zinc fingers" technology, researchers managed to make the T-lymphocytes of HIV-infected patients resistant to the virus.
11.03.2014
Biomedicine
HIV protection and contraceptive in one ring
New vaginal rings with an antiretroviral drug allow you to kill two birds with one stone at once – to avoid unwanted pregnancy and avoid HIV infection.
07.03.2014
Prolonging youth
Train, Grandma!
To stay in shape, older women need to regularly practice strength exercises, reinforcing them, like real athletes, with meat food.
07.03.2014
Cellular technologies
Cardiomyocytes from ESCs: the main thing is the right substrate
A group of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison obtained a pure population of cardiomyocytes from human embryonic stem cells. A substrate with a system of channels of a certain size played a decisive role in this success.
06.03.2014
Prolonging youth
Craig Venter has joined the Anti-aging Fighters
The ultimate goal of the new Human Longevity company is not to prolong life itself, but to increase the duration of the period during which a person retains good health and can conduct active and highly productive activities.
06.03.2014
Biomedicine
Treat HIV infection before infection
The supply of antiviral medicine created directly in the tissues of the body allows you to protect yourself from HIV infection for quite a long time, neglecting other methods of prevention.
06.03.2014
Biomedicine
Silk Bones
Surgical devices made of silk fibroin can replace metal spokes, pins, staples, screws and plates with which bone fragments are fixed in fractures.
06.03.2014
Grants and competitions
"For Women in Science" – 2014
Applications for participation in the 2014 contest under the program "For Women in Science" have been accepted. This competition is held in Russia by L'Oreal with the support of UNESCO and the Russian Academy of Sciences.
05.03.2014
Cellular technologies
Infarction cell therapy: the largest study
In an international clinical trial, three thousand patients will receive an injection of stem cells (along with stenting of coronary vessels). Doctors believe that this can increase the survival rate after a heart attack by 25%.
05.03.2014
Genetics
A possible way to activate the division of cardiomyocytes
The mutation, which is found in people with a rare hereditary disease, can awaken the ability of heart cells to divide.
05.03.2014
Nanotechnology
Products with nanosilver can be dangerous
Silver nanoparticles trigger unique processes in cells that initiate the production of free radicals and are potentially dangerous for the body.
05.03.2014
Genetics
Mutation protects against diabetes
Disorders of the SLC30A8 gene, which affects the work of insulin-synthesizing cells in the pancreas, reduce the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes by 65%.
04.03.2014
Prolonging youth
Prolonging life: Synthetic molecule activates sirtuin 1
The use of a standard feed with a small molecule supplement codenamed SIRT1720 increased the average life expectancy of mice by 8.8%, significantly improving the health of animals.
04.03.2014
Genetic engineering
A new variety of GM rice: three in one
For the first time, a variety of genetically modified rice was obtained, protected simultaneously from drought, salting of soils and lack of fertilizers.
04.03.2014
Bioethics
"Children of three parents": the discussion is coming to an end
The British Ministry of Health has published the preliminary regulations for "IVF from three parents" and called on the public to take an active part in open public consultations about it.
04.03.2014
Various
Tests of the artificial heart were successful, the patient died
The first patient, whose own heart was replaced by the most advanced artificial heart of all existing in the world, died 75 days after surgery.
04.03.2014
Grants and competitions
InBioMed 2014
The Skolkovo Foundation announces the launch of a new innovative competition of biomedical projects – InBioMed 2014.
04.03.2014