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Genetics

Genetic monotony

The bottleneck effect has led to the fact that a greater number of harmful mutations are common among Greenland Eskimos than in other human populations.

04.07.2016
Cloning

5 myths about cloning

Popular ideas of people about reproductive cloning: the creation of an exact copy of a person, the destruction of genetic diversity and other common myths about cloning.

01.07.2016
Biomedicine

Laboratory on paper

The technology resembles a "lab on a chip" technique. But instead of plastic, in this case, paper is used, on which a drop of blood can be applied and sent to the laboratory.

01.07.2016
Genetics

Superman Genes

While we are exhausted in the gym or waiting with horror for a hangover, everything is given to these lucky people for nothing. Is it true that genetics generously distributes gifts to someone, and leaves someone with a constant feeling of hunger?

01.07.2016
Biomedicine

Find and destroy cancer stem cells

Specialists of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS have discovered a universal marker of cancer stem cells, which made it possible to cure mice of two forms of malignant tumors.

01.07.2016
Genetic engineering

CRISPR/Cas9 against herpesviruses

Virologists from the University of Utrecht have tested a treatment method that allows you to destroy viruses. The method is based on editing the viral genome using the CRISPR/Cas9 system.

01.07.2016
Cellular technologies

ALS cell therapy is not dangerous

The study, which involved 15 people suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, proved the safety of therapy using stem cells.

01.07.2016
Cellular technologies

Scientists have printed cartilage without an artificial matrix

The mechanical properties of such cartilage are better than those of analogues with hydrogel, but they are inferior to natural tissue. The authors expect to improve them by applying pressure, as with real cartilage growth.

30.06.2016
Your health

Know, patient: losing weight is not easy (1)

Do not ask a patient with a diagnosis of "obesity" if he wants to lose weight. It's clear that he wants to, since he's here. Everyone wants to lose weight, even slim people for some reason want to be even thinner.

30.06.2016
Genetic engineering

How "smart scissors" for DNA work

The abbreviation CRISPR/Cas hides a powerful tool for editing genomes, the mechanism of action of which, as it often happens, was spied on by nature.

30.06.2016
Theories of aging

Potential targets for aging gene therapy (1)

On the Fight Aging website! a short one has been published (for a total of 75 points :) a list of genes that can be used for compensatory gene therapy of aging in the near future.

30.06.2016
Biomedicine

Micro-RNAs will help predict a heart attack

Analysis of the concentration of five micro-RNAs in the blood makes it possible to increase the accuracy of predicting the likelihood of heart attack and other heart problems from 80 to 91%.

29.06.2016
Grants and competitions

"Quality of Life 2016"

The Skolkovo Foundation and the Severny Biopharmaceutical Cluster announce the launch of a competition for innovative projects in the field of medical technologies aimed at improving the quality of people's lives.

29.06.2016
Nanotechnology

Protein Constructor: details

Diagnostic and therapeutic modules from a set of complementary modules will allow you to quickly change the composition of the drug, that is, practically switch to individualized medicine.

29.06.2016
Various

Comments on the law

The law banning the cultivation of genetically modified organisms is no worse than other Russian laws. Therefore, the news about the complete ban of GMOs on 1/8 of the land resonates somehow sluggishly.

29.06.2016
Various

Synthetic muscles

One of the most important directions in "soft" robotics is the creation of artificial muscles that could find application not only in robotics, but also in advanced prosthetics.

28.06.2016
Cellular technologies

What is an "organ on a chip"?

"Organs on a chip" are miniature models of human organs the size of an ordinary USB flash drive. This technology could revolutionize medical research and drug development.

28.06.2016
Theories of aging

Shorten the death spiral

Perhaps studying the phenomenon that researchers have called the "death spiral" will someday give people the opportunity to stay healthy for the rest of their lives.

28.06.2016