Cellular technologies
Advanced Brain Organoid
In some of the "mini-brains" grown at Brown University, a system of blood vessels has formed over time, which significantly expands the scope of their use.
14.02.2017- English version
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Healthy skepticism
Fake Alzheimer's
Now the clinic for the treatment of memory disorders is closed, and about 50 patients who received a false diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease are suing its former owner and director.
14.02.2017
Cellular technologies
Modified hepatocytes saved mice from diabetes
Reprogramming allowed hepatocytes to perform the function of beta cells. Now scientists are working on adapting the technology to the human body and preparing for clinical trials.
14.02.2017
Biomedicine
Unexpected side effect
American biologists accidentally discovered that a drug used to restore the immune system during cancer chemotherapy protects future spermatozoa from death.
14.02.2017
Your health
About the dangers of false positive results
After the suspicion of breast cancer turns out to be erroneous, women tend to postpone the next mammogram or even refuse to perform the procedure regularly.
14.02.2017
Biotechnologies - into life
The Chan – Zuckerberg Foundation distributed the first grants
The Biohub project, created by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, as part of the Chan–Zuckerberg Initiative, distributed the first grants.
13.02.2017
Biomedicine
Rabies virus and brain cancer
Researchers conducted a successful experiment on mice to use the ability of the rabies virus to overcome the blood-brain barrier to fight brain cancer.
13.02.2017
Healthy skepticism
Homeopaths Strike back
If you still had doubts that homeopathy should be called the word "pseudoscience", then the answer of the National Council on Homeopathy of the RAS Commission will dispel the last doubts.
13.02.2017
Other life sciences
Machine learning will speed up the search for drug targets
Canadian scientists have applied machine learning methods to reconstruct the 3D shape of protein molecules from two-dimensional images obtained by cryomicroscopy.
13.02.2017
Biomedicine
Bacteria against cancer
Korean scientists have tested their method on animals and hope to start clinical studies of cancer therapy with genetically modified salmonella in a few years.
13.02.2017
Other life sciences
Microbial Deodorant
American and Belgian scientists conducted a successful experiment on transplanting donor bacteria from the armpits to eliminate the sharp smell of sweat.
13.02.2017
Cellular technologies
Cellular technologies for pharmaceuticals
A heart organoid from York University and a kidney-on-a-chip developed at Bintagmton University will help in testing potential pharmaceuticals.
13.02.2017
Your health
Five common myths about aging of the brain and body
We should better understand our body and the changes taking place with it, which will allow us to maintain good health and prevent the development of age-related diseases.
10.02.2017
Other life sciences
Can electrical stimulation of the brain replace antidepressants
Apparently, transcranial electrical stimulation is not inferior in effectiveness to standard antidepressants, and in safety it also significantly outstrips them.
10.02.2017
Biomedicine
Blood test for the diagnosis of parkinsonism
The new test made it possible to distinguish Parkinson's disease from atypical Parkinsonism, including in the early stages, with the same accuracy as a painful analysis of cerebrospinal fluid.
10.02.2017
Biomedicine
Antisense oligonucleotides against tau protein
The process of brain damage caused by exposure to a toxic variety of tau protein can not only be stopped, but also reversed to a certain extent.
10.02.2017
Nanotechnology
Protein "bank cells"
In the future, porous protein crystals developed by Japanese bioengineers can be used, for example, for intracellular delivery of drugs or enzymes.
09.02.2017
Prolonging youth
Melatonin protects mitochondria from aging
Biologists from ITEB RAS have found a way to slow down the aging of the body by restoring the normal operation of the "power stations" of cells with the help of the hormone melatonin.
09.02.2017
Cellular technologies
Bones, cartilage and muscles were grown from a single stem cell
At the University of California, it was possible for the first time to obtain somites from human iPSCs – formations from which bones, cartilage and skeletal muscles are formed in the embryo.
09.02.2017
Your health
Vapers should be
A long-term study has confirmed the point of view that vapers (e-cigarettes) and nicotine replacement therapy are much safer than smoking.
09.02.2017