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Other life sciences

Pork skin against burns

At the first stage of clinical trials, the skin of GM pigs will be transplanted to six patients with severe burns.

11.12.2018
Biomedicine

Gene and cell therapy

Almost 300 FDA-registered drugs for the treatment of a wide range of diseases are at various stages of development.

11.12.2018
Other life sciences

How to reduce the cost of medicine

The main technological trends that will reduce the cost of medical services are biosensors, AI and digital assistants.

11.12.2018
Your health

No better

Interval fasting has no advantages over other weight loss diets.

11.12.2018
Prolonging youth

Immortality in the briefcase

Today, the longevity industry is associated not with alchemy, but with biotechnology, which attracts large investors.

10.12.2018
New in Gerontology

A new epidemic

The number of carriers of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of senile dementia has more than doubled over the past quarter century.

10.12.2018
Innovative Russia

The sense generator broke down

Strategy-2035 is a "road map" of scientific and technological development of the country. Where did we come to two years later?

10.12.2018
Other life sciences

By blood test

Scientists have identified a biomarker that can become the basis for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

10.12.2018
Genetic engineering

Cellular career

Skin cells turned into intestinal cells – DNA barcodes and family trees helped them in this.

07.12.2018
Other life sciences

Without a uterus, memory deteriorates

Removal of the uterus in rats leads to deterioration of short-term memory, but removal of the uterus together with the ovaries has almost no effect on memory.

07.12.2018
Genetics

Long-lived parrots

Analysis of the genome of a parrot of the blue-fronted Amazon species allowed us to identify genes that may be the cause of the longevity of these birds.

07.12.2018
Other life sciences

Oncogenic bacteria

Mycoplasma protein disrupts the cell's ability to repair DNA damage, which can provoke the development of cancer.

07.12.2018
Nanotechnology

Any cancer – in 10 minutes

Work on the method is not finished yet, but it promises to greatly simplify the detection of cancer by the degree of DNA methylation.

07.12.2018
Note to the businessman

Investments in anti-aging

The latest market estimates show a new trend – more and more investors are making a serious bet on the anti-age industry.

07.12.2018
Various

Baba Yagi is against it!

In their opinion, it is necessary to first develop a safe and convenient female contraceptive, and then take on men's problems.

06.12.2018
Other life sciences

Intelligent wheelchair

The new technology may give "wheelchair users" another reason to smile – to control their seat.

06.12.2018
Genetics

The Thrifty gene

Blocking this gene in mice fed excessively high-calorie food helped them not gain weight without physical exertion.

06.12.2018
Bioethics

For scientific purposes only

The scandal with the birth of the first genetically edited children in China forced Japanese officials to clarify their recommendations.

06.12.2018
Your health

Treat infertility by CHI

Today, infertile couples in Russia have access to modern IVF technologies that guarantee safety and effectiveness.

05.12.2018