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Various

The life line crept up

Over the past 20 years – from 1994 to 2013 - the average life expectancy in the country has increased by more than six years. But this is, firstly, statistics, and secondly, even if we believe it, in fact we have returned to the indicators of 1964.

09.04.2014

Biomedicine

Achievements of antitumor immunotherapy

Unlike chemo- and radiotherapy, immunotherapeutic agents stimulate the body's own immune mechanisms, enhancing its ability to fight tumors.

09.04.2014

Controversial

Obokata does not give up

Japanese female scientist Haruko Obokata, the creator of "acidic" stem cells, around which a scandal broke out due to suspicions of falsification of scientific data, does not agree with the conclusions about the falsification of experiments.

09.04.2014

Bioethics

The patient was lucky: he was not disassembled for organs alive

The Swede, paralyzed as a result of a stroke, sued doctors for telling his relatives in his presence that the patient had no chance of survival, and discussed the possibility of removing organs from him for transplantation.

08.04.2014

New in Gerontology

Don't keep parrots in solitary confinement

Jacko's parrots have once again confirmed that social stress has a bad effect on the state of chromosomes. If these very sociable birds were kept singly, then the telomeric sections of their chromosomes shortened faster than expected.

08.04.2014

Your health

Do not confuse the pool with the toilet!

Diarrhea is not the only consequence of non–compliance with hygiene rules by bathers. When sweat and urine come into contact with reagents used to disinfect swimming pools, dangerous toxic substances are formed.

08.04.2014

Innovative Russia

Medicines under contract

After the adoption of the Pharma 2020 program, a number of foreign companies invested in the construction of their own factories in Russia, others began to look for local partners for production, and others began to conclude licensing agreements for the joint delivery of products to the market.

08.04.2014

Prolonging youth

Aging markers are needed for testing geroprotectors

Scientists do not want to conduct clinical trials that will take 30 years and wait for the participants of the experiment to die. Therefore, one of the main problems of geneticists today is the lack of good markers of aging to determine the effect of drugs.

08.04.2014

Other life sciences

The missing link in the pathogenesis of diabetes has been found

The most important player in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus turned out to be kisspeptin 1 – one of the liver proteins, never before suspected in connection with this disease.

07.04.2014

Healthy skepticism

Independent myocardial regeneration is questionable

Data on the autonomous ability of the heart to restore lost cells are causing scientists more and more doubts.

07.04.2014

Nanotechnology

Electronic patches – for each patient

Any medical microelectronics can be laid in such a way that it will be flexible and stretchable, like a regular patch.

07.04.2014

Nanotechnology

Grind cancer cells

To induce a cancer cell to kill itself, it is necessary to destroy its lysosomes with the help of nanoparticles spinning in a magnetic field.

07.04.2014

Other life sciences

How to restore smoky lungs?

To restore the structure and function of lung tissue disrupted by tobacco smoke, PPAR-gamma cellular receptors should be activated.

04.04.2014

Biomedicine

Heart attack treatment: targeted delivery of dangerous enzyme inhibitors

Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania have created a hydrogel that works directly in damaged heart tissue. Potentially dangerous enzymes break down this gel, releasing enzyme inhibitors contained in it.

04.04.2014

Note to the businessman

"Smart pills" at a low start

According to the results of a new study by Frost & Sullivan "Innovations in Smart Pills" (Innovations in Smart Pills), a boom in this market is expected in the next 5-6 years.

04.04.2014

Grants and competitions

RUSNANOPRIZE 2014

In 2014, the RUSNANOPRIZE prize will be awarded for works in the field of optics and electronics. The monetary part of the award is 3 million rubles (about 85 thousand dollars).

04.04.2014

Various

For prolonging life!

The main objective of the III International Conference "Genetics of Aging and Longevity", its organizers – the charity foundation "Science for Life Extension" – consider an increase in human life expectancy.

03.04.2014

Biomedicine

Swedish scientists have created a new cancer treatment strategy

Researchers have discovered the protein MTH1, which helps cancer cells to protect themselves from oxidative stress. They suggested using MTH1 inhibitors, which suppress its activity and deprive cancer cells of protection.

03.04.2014

Healthy skepticism

Dietary supplements for prolonging the life of the test did not stand up

In an article published last year, a cautious and competent biochemist claims that none of the most popular complexes, presented as "life-extending biological additives", actually prolongs the life of mice.

03.04.2014

Prolonging youth

To prolong life, you need the right low-calorie diet

Calorie restriction still prolongs life and reduces the likelihood of age-related diseases in primates. At least this turned out to be true for several dozen Rhesus, which were observed for more than 20 years.

02.04.2014