Prolonging youth
Old mice got their strength back
A compound has been found that restores muscle strength and increases endurance in old mice.
14.12.2020- English version
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Genetic engineering
Gene therapy of anemia
Two studies independently showed the potential of gene therapy for mutations in the hemoglobin gene.
14.12.2020
New in Gerontology
Four-week memory
Testing the ability to recall words from a list read four weeks ago can predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
14.12.2020
Biomedicine
"Warm up" the tumor
The drug, which is used to treat osteoporosis, increases the effectiveness of breast cancer immunotherapy.
14.12.2020
Biomedicine
For a long memory
In experiments with mice, Japanese scientists have proved that it is melatonin and two of its metabolites help to retain memories longer.
14.12.2020
Genetic engineering
Levodopa from tomatoes
The fruits of genetically modified tomatoes synthesize L-DOPA, a drug to combat Parkinson's disease.
14.12.2020
Other life sciences
New in Gerontology
Epigenetic Chronometer
The DeepMAge neural network, based on more than 6000 DNA tags, determines a person's biological age more accurately than all available techniques.
11.12.2020
Biomedicine
Light that kills bacteria
A patent has already been obtained for chemical compounds used by the research team of the MEPhI Research Institute as photosensitizers.
11.12.2020
Biomedicine
Military field therapy
Andrey Gromov, head of the Thrombosis Prevention Center of the SB RAS, believes that he has found a way to stop COVID-19 at the earliest stages.
11.12.2020
Biomedicine
Tabenrantalog instead of ibogaine
A synthetic analogue of a psychedelic will allow you to treat depression, alcoholism and drug addiction without causing hallucinations.
11.12.2020
Genetics
Alzheimer's disease and epigenetics
An experimental drug has returned some of the lost memories to mice with Alzheimer's disease.
11.12.2020
Genetic engineering
A new part for gene scissors
Two new compact Cas9 nucleases have been described, one of which can work in human cells.
10.12.2020
Your health
Alcohol is not a hindrance to the vaccine
During vaccination, you can drink alcoholic beverages, but without frills, explained Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Ginzburg
10.12.2020
Biomedicine
Get vaccinated against HPV
If we take into account the adjustments, including for age, vaccination reduced the risk of getting cancer by 63%, and in vaccinated under 17 years – by 88%!
10.12.2020
Nanotechnology
nano-PCR
The new technology makes it possible to quickly diagnose COVID-19 while maintaining the accuracy of the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.
10.12.2020
Genetic engineering
Face to face
Clinical trials of gene therapy against Leber's hereditary optical neuropathy have ended with unexpected success.
10.12.2020
Other life sciences
Spermatozoa of the first grade
Australian researchers have developed a device for isolating high-quality sperm from sperm samples.
10.12.2020
Genetics
Resistant mutations
This article has already been dragged through the news outlets as a full guard: the vaccine will not help, and we will all die again. This, of course, is complete nonsense.
09.12.2020
Biomedicine
Can herpes be defeated?
A drug that treats a rare disease of metabolic disorders may be effective in the treatment of herpes.
09.12.2020