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Cellular technologies

An organism-on-a-chip will replace animal models

A new multi-organ chip, reproducing complex metabolic processes of the human body with amazing accuracy, will save the field of biomedical research from the need for animal experiments.

06.02.2015
Various

Cannabis has finally been legalized

Marijuana will be sold only to persons over the age of 18 no more than once a month as prescribed by a doctor. It is also allowed to grow cannabis at home, but no more than six bushes, the annual production volume is limited to 480 grams.

06.02.2015
Other life sciences

Unexpected complication of fecal therapy

The transplantation of fecal microbiota from an overweight donor cured a woman of diarrhea caused by clostridium, but led to the rapid development of obesity.

06.02.2015
Your health

Prevention of melanoma: drink coffee!

According to statistics, several cups of coffee a day reduce the likelihood of developing melanoma by 20%, but it is not yet clear which components of coffee can resist the disease.

05.02.2015
Your health

Obesity for "dummies"

What is obesity and how to deal with it: facts that everyone who is planning or already has excess weight should know.

05.02.2015
Cellular technologies

Donor stem cells against heart attack

For the first time in history, Spanish doctors have successfully treated seven patients who suffered severe heart attacks using allogeneic (donor) stem cells.

04.02.2015
Genetic engineering

The flash of a new "star"

A breakthrough discovery in genetic engineering: with the help of the STAR system, scientists managed to make RNA molecules not only turn off, but also turn on genes, which will significantly simplify all genetic experiments and opens the way for the creation of biocomputers.

03.02.2015
Note to the businessman

IVAO – a new project of the Eternal Youth Foundation

We invite you to visit the new project of the Eternal Youth Foundation website www.ivao.com . Our team has created this online platform for those whose interests are in the world of biotechnology, biomedicine, pharmacology, life extension, anti-aging.

03.02.2015
Genetics

How to benefit from decoded genomes?

One of the main challenges that bioinformatics faces is formulated by British Professor George Church: "A genome for a thousand, its interpretation for a million."

03.02.2015
Genetics

Russian genomes

St. Petersburg State University has already purchased the first equipment for "Russian Genomes" and this year will begin to form a DNA database of all peoples of the Russian Federation.

03.02.2015
Prolonging youth

Prevention of wrinkles: a complex but effective way

The first results of her anti-aging program, a resident of Britain, according to her, noticed at the age of 40, when she drew attention to the fact that her skin looks younger than that of her peers.

02.02.2015
Various

Who hands over the secondary product…

The first ever stool bank has been added to the numerous blood and sperm banks in America. Its owners assure that donors will be able to earn up to $ 13 thousand a year on the delivery of a secondary product, while helping many people.

02.02.2015
Your health

Killer Cola?

Is Coca-Cola so dangerous that it is necessary to limit its consumption along with alcohol and tobacco? We have collected data from scientific studies that consider the effect of cola and other sugary carbonated drinks on human health.

02.02.2015
Genetic engineering

A brief encyclopedia of gene therapy

Gene therapy today can be defined as the treatment of diseases by introducing genes into patients' cells in order to change gene defects or give cells new functions.

02.02.2015
Other life sciences

Russian bioinformatics for an American company

Insilico Medicine at the world's largest conference on personalized medicine PMWC-2015 was noted among the most promising for the development of a software platform for personal selection of medicines.

02.02.2015