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Biomedicine

Vitamin B3 revitalizes muscles

Nicotinic acid restores muscle strength in patients with previously incurable mitochondrial myopathy.

15.05.2020
Other life sciences

Visualization of dementia

A fast and inexpensive method has been developed that allows detecting Alzheimer's disease by the thickness and texture of retinal nerve fibers.

15.05.2020
Biomedicine

"Thick" amphetamine

Amphetamine weighted with polyethylene glycol, which does not penetrate the brain, will help to avoid side effects in the treatment of obesity.

15.05.2020
Genetic engineering

GMO without GMO

Scientists have created a method of genome modification that does not require the introduction of foreign DNA into the cell and is not subject to restrictions on GM products.

15.05.2020
Prolonging youth

Rapamycin

In Russia, biohackers almost do not use rapamycin – but not because they do not want to, but because it is, to put it mildly, expensive – from 450 rubles per tablet.

15.05.2020
Biomedicine

Extinguish inflammation

The drug for the treatment of alcoholism soothes excessive inflammation and helps mice with sepsis survive.

14.05.2020
Cellular technologies

IPSC against Parkinsonism

It's too early to talk about progress, but the patient's condition has stabilized, and doctors have not found signs of neurodegeneration in 2.5 years.

14.05.2020
Biomedicine

Monkeys vaccinated against coronavirus

In response to repeated infection, an immune reaction did not develop in the body of macaques, thanks to which scientists have already begun testing on volunteers.

14.05.2020
Genetics

Stunted Peruvians

Each copy of a new variant of a previously known gene in the genome is associated with a decrease in height by more than two centimeters.

14.05.2020
Your health

Risk factors

How safe is it now to go to the office, to the store, to visit a restaurant, to use public transport, to talk to someone on the street?

14.05.2020
Biomedicine

HIV vaccine tested on monkeys

The combined vaccine, which affects both antibodies and lymphocytes, provides more powerful and long-lasting protection against HIV.

14.05.2020
Cellular technologies

Person for 4%

American biologists managed to create chimeric human and mouse embryos, in which the proportion of human cells was up to four percent.

14.05.2020
Biomedicine

HPV testing helped

A simple test detected oropharyngeal cancer before clinical signs appeared. This could be the key to saving many lives.

14.05.2020
Exhibitions and conferences

Information letter

II International Congress "HEALTH AGE. ACTIVE LONGEVITY" will be held at the Congress Center of I MGMU on May 28-29, 2020.

13.05.2020
Nanotechnology

Have combined incompatible

Researchers have combined two hormones in one ampoule, which will help diabetics control their blood sugar levels more effectively.

13.05.2020
Other life sciences

Cancer Helper

Scientists have discovered two important functions of a protein called RTEL1, thanks to which cancer cells survive during division.

13.05.2020
Biomedicine

A successful combination

A diet that mimics fasting, in combination with vitamin C, can be effective in the treatment of certain types of cancer.

13.05.2020
Other life sciences

A surgeon on the remote

The Proximie platform connects doctors located in different parts of the world using sound, video and augmented reality.

13.05.2020
Other life sciences

Stress and immunity

Moderate stress stimulates the synthesis of antibodies, but with severe stress, the immune system can wait until the body deals with a stressful situation.

13.05.2020