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Your health

Metformin and neurodegenerative diseases

A new large-scale work has shown that long-term use of metformin not only does not reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, but even increases it.

19.04.2017
Other life sciences

Harmful (and unnecessary?) protein

Increased Id1 protein synthesis reduces the ability of beige adipose tissue to burn calories when cooled. It is possible that this protein is not needed for the normal functioning of the body.

19.04.2017
Other life sciences

Where is HIV hiding?

The immunodeficiency virus can hide not only in T cells, but also in macrophages, which will complicate the procedure of its expulsion from the body in the treatment of an old infection.

19.04.2017
Healthy skepticism

Alive and inanimate

Where do myths about water come from? There is a lot of speculation on this topic, and the authors of this article decided to take apart the most popular beliefs about the properties of water.

18.04.2017
Biomedicine

Exosomes protect the brain from epilepsy

Intranasal administration of exosomes of mesenchymal stem cells reduces the severity of brain damage associated with epileptic status.

18.04.2017
Prolonging youth

How Silicon Valley makes Death Optional (1)

The National Academy of Medicine will allocate at least $25 million for awards for breakthroughs in research on healthy longevity and the fight against aging.

18.04.2017
Other life sciences

How to become a cyborg in Russia

Both in Russia and abroad, it is very expensive to get a high-tech bionic prosthesis, and it is possible for a minimum number of potential users.

18.04.2017
Exhibitions and conferences

Biology is the science of the XXI century

The 21st International School Conference is being held in Pushchino from April 17 to 21 in the Large Conference Hall of the Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

18.04.2017
Other life sciences

Gadget for official use

Verily Life Sciences– the biomedical branch of Alphabet, has introduced a smartwatch designed to collect data during clinical trials.

18.04.2017
Other life sciences

Castaneda Antidepressant

Hallucinogen, manufactured by shamans of Indian tribes, can positively affect the mood of people who are depressed, even a week after taking it.

18.04.2017
Healthy skepticism

Every sandpiper…

It is unlikely that the world scientific community was stirred up by the publication "once again to the question of ...", because the benefits of free radicals have been studied many, many times.

17.04.2017
Biomedicine

Hemophilia in Russia

President of the All–Russian Society of Hemophilia Yuri Zhulev - about the features of the disease, the problems associated with it, personal experience and progress in the treatment of hemophilia in Russia.

17.04.2017
Genetic engineering

DNA therapy stopped neurodegeneration in mice

The results of preclinical trials of therapy for two neurodegenerative diseases – spinocerebellar ataxia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis have been published.

17.04.2017
Your health

Smartphones: safety precautions

American scientists have once again shown that smartphone owners begin to suffer from pain in the upper back and neck earlier than people who do not use gadgets.

17.04.2017
Biomedicine

When will the blind regain their sight?

Scientists around the world are puzzling over the solution to the problem of blindness – how to stop the loss of vision and how to return it to people who are already blind. And they are making significant progress.

17.04.2017
Genetics

Old age is not a joy

The search for genetic markers of Alzheimer's disease can be used in combination with cognitive tests to predict the possible risk of developing the disease early.

17.04.2017
Biomedicine

The Tangled Path of Alzheimer's Disease

In 2016, research teams managed to make some progress both in understanding the molecular foundations of Alzheimer's disease and in developing ways to combat it.

14.04.2017
Your health

Drugs in the kitchen

Food addiction has a lot in common with other addictions, including loss of control over consumption, inability to stop and the need to constantly increase the dose.

14.04.2017
Your health

Statistics confirmed the harm of trans fats

In areas that restricted the use of trans fats in cafes and restaurants, the number of heart attacks and strokes decreased compared to those where restrictions were not introduced.

14.04.2017