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Will there be a relapse?
A new microfluidic device determines the degree of "stickiness" of cancer cells and predicts the likelihood of metastasis.
04.02.2020- English version
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Genetics
Neanderthal genes in Africa
DNA fragments characteristic of Homo neanderthalensis were found in representatives of African tribes, although they had not been found there before.
04.02.2020
Biomedicine
Effectiveness has not been proven
Trials of the HIV vaccine, which was considered one of the most promising, have been discontinued ahead of schedule.
04.02.2020
Genetic engineering
Non-toxic CAR-T
CAR-T therapy may have fewer side effects if mRNA is used instead of viral DNA in the genetic modification of T cells.
03.02.2020
Bioethics
Surrogacy
The claims that this is immoral and "potentially destructive for the institution of the family" sound at least strange.
03.02.2020
Other life sciences
Diabetes and circadian rhythms
It is possible to cope with diabetes largely due to compliance with the daily routine and proper eating habits.
03.02.2020
Grants and competitions
Job Fair
Job Fair "BIOMEDTECH. A View from the Future" is a meeting place for the best employers in the pharmaceutical sector and novice specialists.
03.02.2020
Genetic engineering
Protective microflora
Geneticists have taught the bacteria of the intestinal microflora of bees to produce substances that protect their hosts from infection with viruses and ticks.
03.02.2020
Biomedicine
Antiviral cyclodextrins
The new drug is effective against herpes simplex virus, hepatitis C, HIV, Zika virus and respiratory syncytial virus.
31.01.2020
Genetic engineering
The deadly gene
Thanks to the development of American and British scientists, the number of agricultural pests – cabbage moth – will decrease.
31.01.2020
Note to the businessman
How the biotech industry works
Today, biotech companies and startups are mainly focused on four industries: "red", "green", "white" and "green".
31.01.2020
Your health
It's never too late to quit
The risk of lung cancer decreases even in heavy smokers after quitting tobacco after 40 or more years of continuous smoking.
31.01.2020
Cellular technologies
Caution: old cages!
Even a small number of aged cells in the transplant turned out to be enough for the recipients to decrease their physical activity.
31.01.2020
Cellular technologies
The buzzword "organoids"
The creation of organoids is based on the principle of "self-assembly" of a group of stem cells or even already differentiated cells.
31.01.2020
Biomedicine
Disulfiram against cancer
The drug used in the treatment of alcoholism blocks a certain protein in macrophages associated with a tumor.
31.01.2020
Various
The latest news of the epidemic
How countries react to the virus, how to calculate the mortality rate and how it looks against the background of mortality from another coronavirus, SARS.
31.01.2020
Genetics
Metastases: a new level of control
AKAP8 protein suppresses breast cancer metastasis by stimulating the synthesis of "good" forms of the other two proteins.
30.01.2020
Genetic engineering
Gene therapy of HGB
Scientists have presented the first results of treatment with gene therapy in patients with chronic granulomatous disease.
30.01.2020
Other life sciences
Sorting through the options
Scottish scientists have developed a system that speeds up the screening of potential drugs for oral male contraception thousands of times.
30.01.2020
Other life sciences
Implantable pancreas
The developers called the prototype of the implanted device made of titanium a "Bio-artificial pancreas".
30.01.2020