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Other life sciences

Simulator for parkinsonists

A group of engineers has created a robotic device to restore gait and coordination in patients with Parkinson's disease.

25.12.2017
Other life sciences

Cancel Death

Theoretically, living organisms can live for a very long time, almost forever. Where did living beings get such an unpleasant property as death?

25.12.2017
Genetic engineering

CRISPR vs. "Hawking's Disease"

For the first time, scientists have achieved an increase in life expectancy in mice with a model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

25.12.2017
Biomedicine

New properties of old drugs

Selective suppression of inflammation reduces viral load in HIV and improves control of virus activity.

25.12.2017
Other life sciences

Running away from Parkinsonism

Using the example of a mouse model of Parkinson's disease, doctors showed how running hinders the development of the disease at the molecular level.

25.12.2017
Various

Tightening the nuts

The FDA has proposed to tighten the policy on homeopathic medicines. According to its representatives, such "medicines" are unsafe.

22.12.2017
Various

Risky decision

The US authorities have lifted a moratorium on financing work in which more dangerous strains of viruses may appear.

22.12.2017
Biomedicine

Birth control cream

More than 400 couples will take part in a clinical study of the effectiveness of a male hormonal contraceptive in 2018.

22.12.2017
Nanotechnology

Antiviral nanoparticles

An international team of researchers has developed nanoparticles effective against a wide range of viruses.

22.12.2017
New in Gerontology

Low-calorie diet and aging

The thematic issue of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A – from experiments on unicellular to the results of the first clinical trial.

22.12.2017
Cellular technologies

Artificial kidney – a matter of time

Work continues on the creation of an artificial kidney with a high structural organization of pluripotent stem cells.

20.12.2017
Other life sciences

Directional and stabilizing selection

Using the example of a large sample, the researchers showed how natural selection works in modern human populations.

20.12.2017
Other life sciences

Microscope-microbiologist

Israeli microbiologists have taught a neural network to recognize bacteria in blood samples with an accuracy of 93%; in the future, such systems can replace laboratory technicians.

20.12.2017
Nanotechnology

Live lanterns

Glowing plants can be obtained without manipulating the genome – using nanoparticles with the pigment luciferin and the enzyme luciferase.

19.12.2017
Genetic engineering

Gene therapy of beta-thalassemia

Trials testing the introduction of a genetic correction in hematopoietic stem cells may begin as early as next year.

19.12.2017