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Genetics

Delayed-action genes

A healthy person is a carrier of approximately 400 genetic variants that pose a potential threat to health, and 2 variants directly associated with diseases.

17.12.2012
Biomedicine

Fill the wound in the stomach with foam

The foam is formed by two liquid polymers, which, as a result of interaction, expand and solidify after being injected into the abdominal cavity. The survival rate with foam three hours after the start of bleeding increased from 8 to 72%.

14.12.2012
Other life sciences

A heart in a backpack

Specialists of the Ronald Reagan Medical Center performed a procedure for removing a patient affected by heart disease with temporary replacement with a completely artificial SynCardia heart.

14.12.2012
Biomedicine

Mircludex B against hepatitis B

The company "Hepatera" begins conducting a clinical trial of the Ib-IIa phase of the drug Mircludex B, intended for the treatment of chronic viral hepatitis B.

13.12.2012
Grants and competitions

Summer educational program in Lausanne

University students studying biology, physics, chemistry, bioengineering, computer disciplines and planning to specialize further in the "Life sciences" are invited to participate in the competition.

13.12.2012
Other life sciences

How will we live without antibiotics?

The appearance of antibiotics in the forties of the last century revolutionized medicine. But modern microbiologists fear that this revolution is coming to an end.

13.12.2012
Controversial

Humanity will be killed by biohackers

Nature will no longer be able to create a disease capable of destroying humanity. Biotechnologies will cope with this task – in 10 years, deadly viruses will create biohackers on cheap home devices. Myvseumrem!

12.12.2012
Other life sciences

Cancer cells age due to lack of dNTP

The aging process of cancer cells is associated with DNA damage due to a decrease in deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) reserves caused by a decrease in the number of enzymes involved in its biosynthesis.

12.12.2012
Note to the businessman

IT specialists invest in genomics

The investments received by 23andMe, coupled with cost reduction, will reduce personal genetic testing from $299 to $99 and increase the customer base to 1 million users, which will become a critical mass for the rapid development of the company.

12.12.2012
Biomedicine

Blood Cancer Treatment: Let lymphocytes kill each other

The method of reprogramming the patient's T-lymphocytes so that their target is cancer B-lymphocytes can revolutionize the approach to the treatment of leukemia and other types of blood cancers. In addition, it opens up prospects for the treatment of malignant neoplasms of other organs.

12.12.2012
Your health

Everolimus is too expensive

The addition of hormone therapy with this drug reduces the risk of breast cancer progression by more than 2 times and increases the time during which the tumor process is not activated. But a monthly course of everolimus will cost 160,000 rubles, and you need to take it constantly.

12.12.2012
Biomedicine

Prostaglandin E2 accelerates bone marrow recovery

The introduction of prostaglandin E2 accelerates the restoration of hematopoiesis in the bone marrow affected by chemotherapy and /or radiotherapy, not only by suppressing apoptosis of hematopoietic cells, but also by restoring their microenvironment.

12.12.2012
Various

Science in Russia: list of resuscitation measures

Measures for the revival of Russian science (for the most part – impossible): They are listed in a 120-sheet list compiled by the Russian Association for the Promotion of Science.

11.12.2012