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Other life sciences

Bionic hand with sense of touch

Nine years ago, Dane Dennis Sorensen had to have his left arm amputated. Of course, he did not think for a minute when he was offered to test a bionic prosthesis that allows not only to perform movements, but also to touch objects.

06.02.2014
Nanotechnology

Microchip for testing nanopreparations

A microchip consisting of two microfluidic channels separated by a porous membrane covered with endothelial cells will make it possible to predict the therapeutic effects of nanopreparations.

06.02.2014
Biomedicine

Hemostatic injection

The miniature XStat device is a modified syringe that inserts a sponge with a special coating into the wound. It not only increases the chances of survival, but also allows you to do without unnecessary suffering.

05.02.2014
Other life sciences

Play Genes in Space – help oncologists

The British Cancer Research Center has released a game that is designed to analyze medical data obtained from cancer patients.

05.02.2014
Various

safe@home is looking at you!

The safe@home system, which uses highly sensitive optical and acoustic sensors, will call for help in the event of a person falling or at his voice command.

05.02.2014
Genetics

Aging and cancer: epigenetics is to blame

The accumulation of age-related epigenetic changes in DNA may be the reason for the increase in the probability of malignant cell degeneration that occurs with aging.

05.02.2014
Other life sciences

An aging brain needs to be looked after

As we age, the brain becomes more susceptible to the action of abnormal proteins, which is partly due to a decrease in the activity of one of the chaperone proteins.

04.02.2014
Cellular technologies

Russian scientists are preparing to establish the production of human organs

The device of the 3D Bioprinting Solutions company is still in the assembly process and should work closer to summer. But instead of one nozzle, which puts bio-ink on the bio-paper, he will have five at once. This means that Russian scientists will be able to print an organ consisting of five types of cells.

04.02.2014
Various

Cancer: debunking myths

World Cancer Day is celebrated on February 4. In 2014, as in 2013, it will be held under the slogan "Debunk myths".

04.02.2014
Biomedicine

How to get to the unfinished cancer cells

In order for drug antibodies to completely defeat a malignant tumor, they need to be given a partner that would remove cancer cells from the protection of the bone marrow.

03.02.2014
Cellular technologies

Will astrocytes help Parkinsonics?

Implantation of astrocytes grown from glial progenitor cells into the brain may be a promising approach in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

03.02.2014
Genetic engineering

Particularly precise genetic modification

Genetically modified twin monkeys were born, in which two genes were changed at once at the stage of a fertilized egg using a new, effective and reliable CRISPR/Cas9 method.

03.02.2014
Your health

General medical examination: what, when and how much

It is important to protect yourself from consultations, examinations and analyses that are commercially profitable for clinics, but not always medically expedient. At the same time, it is necessary not to miss those events whose effectiveness has been proven.

31.01.2014
Prolonging youth

The elixir of youth instead of a pill for old age

An application has been submitted to the Ministry of Health for the start of clinical trials of SkQ1 solution for oral administration – the substance feels better in liquid form. So pills for old age, alas, will not work. But it can turn out to be an elixir.

31.01.2014