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Other life sciences

Hippocampus and Alzheimer's: new data

Scientists from the Gladstone Institutes have established how the most important genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease - a pathological variant of the apolipoprotein E gene – causes memory loss.

12.05.2016
Other life sciences

How to water the microflora?

The diversity of intestinal microflora increases with the consumption of not only vegetables, fruits and yoghurts, but also coffee, tea and wine.

12.05.2016
Various

Death from treatment

Medical errors, if taken into account, will take the third place among the main causes of death after diseases of the cardiovascular system and cancer.

12.05.2016
Nanotechnology

Rejuvenating nanofilm

With the help of a transparent, invisible and wash-resistant elastic polymer coating, its developers have successfully corrected the external signs of aging and moisturized the skin.

12.05.2016
Genetic engineering

Gene therapy against a rare brain disease

The first clinical studies of the method of treatment of a rare genetic brain disease – adrenoleukodystrophy have been successfully completed.

12.05.2016
Other life sciences

Homemade pancreas

More than 50 people, without waiting for the appearance of such devices on the market, assembled and programmed artificial pancreas for themselves or for their children.

12.05.2016
Other life sciences

Drones for transplantologists

Very soon, lungs, liver and other organs for transplantation can be ordered with express delivery. Right now, a program is being developed in the United States to send organs by drones.

11.05.2016
Other life sciences

Isolation of RNA without toxic reagents

MSU scientists have developed a new method for isolating RNA from viruses, bacteria, plants and animals using harmless ammonium trichloroacetate instead of the toxic substances currently used.

11.05.2016
Other life sciences

Three-dimensional computed tomography

Augmented reality technology allows doctors to study the internal structure of patients in an interactive three-dimensional environment.

11.05.2016
Other life sciences

A roboticist sews better than a doctor

To test the robot surgeon, an operation was performed to impose an intestinal anastomosis. A detailed examination of the stitches showed that the robot coped with the operation even better than a human.

11.05.2016
Your health

Myths about cancer prevention

Oncologist Ilya Fomintsev – about why cancer markers are useless for the diagnosis of early cancer and whether it is worth relying on modern medicine in everything.

11.05.2016
Other life sciences

Variety is good for memory

In mice in cells with a large number of objects, neurons in the brain region responsible for the formation of new memories grew faster and formed more dendrites than in animals in empty cells.

11.05.2016
Your health

Deadly Herbal medicine

American scientists have called herbal medicines a global risk to public health and called for large-scale studies of their effectiveness and toxicity.

10.05.2016
Your health

Lose weight quickly... and not for long

Six years after the show "The Biggest Loser", only one participant had less weight than at the end of the competition. The remaining 13 gained kilograms back.

10.05.2016
Other life sciences

Play Eterna Medicine!

With the help of the new version of the popular game, you will help Stanford scientists create a new test for diagnosing tuberculosis from a blood sample.

10.05.2016
Other life sciences

What do antibiotics threaten us with

Antibiotics enter the cells, suppress the mitochondria – and the cell does not feel well. The kidneys and liver are almost the first to suffer from them – their work is disrupted.

10.05.2016
Your health

Sprint training

Canadian physiologists have found out that a minute of endurance exercises can replace 50 minutes of regular workouts.

10.05.2016