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Biomedicine

Intestinal microflora helps cancer treatment

Success in the treatment of cancer may depend, among other things, on the inhabitants of the patient's intestines. Two studies on mice have shown that bacteria in the intestines can affect the effectiveness of therapy.

09.11.2015
New in Gerontology

"Underfed" primates

It has long been known that calorie restriction significantly increases the lifespan of microorganisms and rodents. But whether a person is following their path in this matter still remains one of the main intrigues of the science of aging.

09.11.2015
Other life sciences

Artificial leather instead of natural

The idea of replacing real skin with a material grown in the laboratory seems quite attractive to researchers – this would avoid serious complications and speed up the healing process.

09.11.2015
Other life sciences

Electrodes for memory stimulation

Implantation of electrodes can help not only with the consequences of brain injuries to military and stroke survivors, but also to anyone who loses memory during the natural aging process.

09.11.2015
Healthy skepticism

Omega-3s don't help with depression either

Researchers from Bournemouth University have found that, despite the obvious health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, their use in depression does not make sense.

09.11.2015
Healthy skepticism

Death from GMOs

A fried fact on a very topical topic, about the death of a Spaniard who ate a tomato with a built-in fish gene, stirred up the Runet. At the same time, no one bothers to check if there was a boy.

06.11.2015
Biomedicine

Cancer Immunotherapy: Block brakes on tumor cells

The striking results of clinical trials of blocking the "brakes" of the immune response marked the beginning of a new era in cancer treatment, in which immunotherapy is certainly one of the main roles.

06.11.2015
Biomedicine

Anti-hypertension drug stops cancer progression

The results obtained are very promising not only for cancer treatment, but also for the finances of patients. Modern drugs for the treatment of sarcomas cost patients more than $ 10,000 per month, whereas a monthly course of propranolol costs about $ 4.

05.11.2015
Various

Medical products exactly to measure

The personalized medical products obtained with the help of magnetic field-controlled 3D printing will be both stronger and lighter than modern analogues, and their shape will ensure maximum efficiency and patient comfort.

05.11.2015
Biomedicine

Herpes virus against melanoma: details

A new stage in cancer treatment began on October 27, 2015. The FDA considered the clinical trials of genetically modified T-VEC viruses in the treatment of melanoma to have been successfully completed.

05.11.2015
Biomedicine

Biomedicine 15 years ago and today

All technologies (and biomedical ones are no exception) go through the stage of discovery, increased expectations, often a decline, and then either implementation (and a more sober attitude to them), or oblivion if expectations were not met.

05.11.2015
Biomedicine

A recipe written in your genes

In recent years, Switzerland has been actively developing innovative medical technologies based on in-depth knowledge from the field of genetics and on the unique capabilities of modern computing systems.

05.11.2015
Biomedicine

Therapeutic HPV vaccine is ready for testing

The safety of a therapeutic vaccine to combat human papillomavirus strains of high oncogenic risk – HPV 16 and 18, will be tested during the first phase of clinical trials.

03.11.2015
Exhibitions and conferences

Russian-German Forum "Bioeconomics and Biomedicine"

A series of events aimed at coordinating innovative and business cooperation between Germany and Russia in the field of industrial biotechnology and bioeconomics will be held in Moscow and Pushchino on November 15-19, 2015.

03.11.2015
Other life sciences

A nanorobot that walks by itself

Previously, such molecules could only walk in a given direction in a straight line or in a plane. The new "walker" is able to walk 36 steps on a non-uniform surface, independently deciding where to move the "foot".

03.11.2015
Biotechnologies - into life

Yakutia has developed software for pharmacogenetics

A team of Yakut geneticists managed to develop a program for automated interpretation of the results of pharmacogenetic testing, which became a pioneer in the field of personalized medicine in Russia.

03.11.2015