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Other life sciences

Antibodies against atherosclerosis

The antibodies synthesized in the body prevented the development of atherosclerosis in the mouse model of the disease and prolonged the life of animals.

08.06.2018
Genetics

For whom are statins dangerous?

Mutations in certain genes increase the risk of myopathy by 5-16 times, muscle wasting and mass death of their cells when taking statins.

08.06.2018
Cellular technologies

Restore breathing

With the help of neural stem cells and interneurons, it was possible to restore some of the spinal functions in spinal cord injury.

08.06.2018
Nanotechnology

Label for the cell

Quantum dots made of cadmium, zinc and sulfur compounds grown inside nanotubes are non-toxic and are able to illuminate cells from the inside.

08.06.2018
Genetics

Transposons and tau protein

New aspects of the action of tau protein on nerve tissue leading to irreversible neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease have been discovered.

07.06.2018
Genetic engineering

Proteins with selenocysteine

Editing the genetic code of bacteria that collect therapeutic proteins will help to increase their validity.

07.06.2018
Biomedicine

Gel particles against rejection

The new technology prevents the rejection reaction during transplantation of donor islets of Langerhans.

07.06.2018
Nanotechnology

Prognosis of scar development

Gold nanoparticles covered with DNA chains can predict abnormal scarring of wounds and burns.

07.06.2018
Grants and competitions

Startup Challenge

The international biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca launches the Startup Challenge 2018 accelerator at the site of the Skolkovo Foundation.

07.06.2018
Your health

HIV is coming

The epidemiological situation of HIV infection in the Russian Federation continues to deteriorate. The prognosis is unfavorable.

07.06.2018
Biomedicine

Peptides help antibiotics

The combination of antibiotics with antimicrobial peptides from fly larvae destroys resistant bacterial biofilms.

07.06.2018
Other life sciences

Chitosan against spinal cord injuries

The introduction of a complex of chitosan and neurotrophin-3 promotes the restoration of nerve fibers in spinal cord injury.

06.06.2018
Other life sciences

Who will eat the spilled oil

Andrey Shestakov, a microbiologist from Moscow State University, has created a drug that will rid the world ocean of oil pollution.

06.06.2018
Cellular technologies

Tumor in the egg

It takes 3 days to grow tumor models in a chicken egg, and only a week to test the effectiveness of various drugs.

06.06.2018
Other life sciences

Wireless implants

Devices implanted in the human body can now be recharged and controlled from a distance of up to 38 meters.

06.06.2018
Biomedicine

There is hope!

The new immunotherapy cured metastatic breast cancer in a patient who did not respond to other methods of treatment.

06.06.2018
Nanotechnology

Timulin against inflammation

Nanoparticles with thymus hormone relieved mice from chronic inflammation and increased the content of serotonin and melatonin in the brain.

06.06.2018
Other life sciences

Proteins against caries

Perhaps, thanks to the new material, dentists will be able not to drill and seal, but to grow carious cavities.

06.06.2018