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Biomedicine

VetiGel seals wounds in seconds

The plant-based polymer VetiGel, capable of closing almost any wound within 15-20 seconds, is already available for use in veterinary medicine as an experimental drug.

26.11.2014
Controversial

Lithium to increase life expectancy?

High doses of lithium are toxic to the point of death, but populations that consume water with a naturally high lithium content are characterized not only by a lower probability of developing mental illness, but also by a longer life expectancy.

25.11.2014
Other life sciences

"Load driver" for a biocomputer

Such devices in conventional electronics are not an integral part of logic circuits – they only help them work correctly, neutralizing parasitic currents and stabilizing the operation of transistors.

25.11.2014
Healthy skepticism

Toilet horror stories

Funding for the sensational study on the dangers of hand dryers, made with a lot of methodological errors, was provided by the European Association of Manufacturers of Sanitary and Hygienic Paper. Any questions?

25.11.2014
Cellular technologies

Nails are another source of stem cells

A group of scientists from the University of Southern California has discovered a new population of stem cells around the nail plate that are capable of self-renewal and differentiation into different types of cells.

25.11.2014
Your health

Alzheimer's Disease in questions and answers

Can a diet prevent the development of dementia? Is there a relationship between the herpes virus and Alzheimer's disease? Is solving crosswords a prevention of memory impairment? A geriatrician from the University of Connecticut answers these and other questions.

24.11.2014
Other life sciences

How to neutralize the "protein of forgetfulness"

After suppressing the activity of the regulatory protein PERK or reducing its expression level through gene manipulation, the researchers found a 30% improvement in memory of both positive and negative experiences.

24.11.2014
Cellular technologies

Immortal cells

A group of scientists led by James Thomson, a pioneer in the study of stem cells, has found a way to make mouse progenitor cells responsible for the formation of blood and vascular tissue practically immortal.

24.11.2014
Innovative Russia

ExoAthlete: confident steps to the market

The company "Exorobotics" plans to carry out certification and in a year to put on sale an "ExoaThlet" designed for the rehabilitation of patients who have lost the ability to walk.

24.11.2014
Note to the businessman

From shady scientists to charlatans

In Russia, due to the peculiarities of science financing and the state of the economy, there are several models of combining entrepreneurial and scientific activities.

24.11.2014
Other life sciences

Computer games are more effective than antidepressants

Another study showed that in a month of computer games (30 hours a week), the condition of elderly patients improved in the same way as in 2 months of taking traditional antidepressants.

24.11.2014
Other life sciences

Bacteria of completeness and forgetfulness

Gastritis – from improper nutrition, excess weight from hormonal disorders, and caries from sweets. These statements have been considered true for years, but recently scientists have found out that everything is wrong, and these and many other of our troubles are to blame... bacteria.

21.11.2014
Various

Genes, cells and biotechnologies

On November 30, Sergey Kiselyov, Chief Researcher of the Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, will speak as part of the Festival of Public Lectures #KNOW. The topic of the lecture is "Genes, cells and biotechnologies".

21.11.2014
Innovative Russia

Translational Biomedicine at St. Petersburg State University

The grant of 750 million rubles will provide support for scientific research in the field of biomedicine and turn the developments of geneticists, physiologists, bioinformatics, psychologists into new ways of treating human diseases.

21.11.2014
Genetic engineering

Hemophilia gene therapy: the first success

After gene therapy, the frequency of spontaneous bleeding in patients with severe hemophilia B decreased by 90%, and the frequency of use of the blood clotting factor IX drug decreased by 92%.

20.11.2014