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Other life sciences

Is the use of senolytics exaggerated?

Scientists from the Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences have refuted the generally accepted principle of action of drugs against cellular aging.

20.12.2021

Cellular technologies

Lymph nodes in a test tube

The American startup Prellis Biologics presented a platform for the production of lymph node organoids.

20.12.2021

Other life sciences

A new prosthesis from "Motorika"

Motorika, MC FEFU and Skoltech summed up the results of the first stage of the study of the possibility of integrating a bionic prosthetic arm into the body.

20.12.2021

Biomedicine

The target is aged neurons

Removal of toxic senescent brain cells is a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

17.12.2021

Other life sciences

Intravenous cytometer

The device will be able to "view" a significant amount of blood in the patient's body in a few minutes and detect cancer cells in it.

17.12.2021

Other life sciences

Sports Enzyme

Scientists have discovered how sport increases insulin sensitivity, which in turn improves metabolism.

17.12.2021

Prolonging youth

Anti-aging vaccine

Vaccination against senescent cells prevents aging and age-related diseases in mice with a progeria model.

17.12.2021

Other life sciences

Accurate to the millimeter

Scientists of the Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center SB RAS have developed a drug based on aptamers for the detection of cancerous tumors and metastases.

17.12.2021

Cellular technologies

Stomach and coronavirus

Studies on organoids have shown that the infection affects the stomach of a child more actively than an adult and an intrauterine fetus.

16.12.2021

Nanotechnology

Copper bandage

Copper-coated nanofibers will be an excellent antibacterial and probiotic material for wound dressings.

16.12.2021

Other life sciences

Liquid lenses

The FDA has approved Vuity eye drops as the first full–fledged remedy to combat presbyopia - "senile vision".

16.12.2021

Genetic engineering

LentiGlobin

This is the name of the method of treatment of sickle cell anemia tested on a group of 36 patients.

16.12.2021

Your health

Hypovitaminosis and depression

The risk of developing a depressive disorder correlates with the level of vitamin B12. At least, if we are talking about the elderly.

16.12.2021

Prolonging youth

Potential senolytic

Vitamin B2 increases the ability of mitochondria to produce energy and prevents cell aging.

15.12.2021

Other life sciences

Diabetes Adjuvant

The hormone fabkin may be an important pathological link in the development of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

15.12.2021

Other life sciences

From hormones to embryos

Assisted reproductive technologies are a complex interweaving of purely medical, social and legal issues.

15.12.2021

Your health

Put on pause

Menopause is attributed to many unpleasant symptoms: deterioration of health, changes in weight, cancer — but is it so?

15.12.2021

Genetic engineering

New "scissors"

A new bacterial gene editor has been discovered, which may lead to the development of treatments for genetic diseases.

14.12.2021

Exhibitions and conferences

HEALTH AGE – 2022

On May 24, 2022, the IV International Congress "HEALTH AGE. ACTIVE LONGEVITY".

14.12.2021

Cellular technologies

Regeneration of salivary glands

The YAP protein responsible for cell growth and division is involved in the regeneration of salivary glands.

14.12.2021