Flu shot: do no harm!
An experiment on piglets showed that vaccination against one strain of influenza can worsen the course of the disease caused by another strain of the virus.
04.09.2013An experiment on piglets showed that vaccination against one strain of influenza can worsen the course of the disease caused by another strain of the virus.
04.09.2013Applications for scientific prizes established by Russian businessman Yuri Milner have begun to be accepted: for Fundamental Physics (Fundamental Physics Prize) and for breakthroughs in life sciences (Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences).
03.09.2013An important role in the physiological aging of the cell belongs to epigenetic factors affecting chromatin – the structure that ensures the ordering of genetic material in the nucleus.
03.09.2013It is generally accepted that Parkinson's disease is complicated by phosphorylation of the alpha-synuclein protein. Swiss neurophysiologists have managed to show that in fact this process protects the body from the progression of the disease.
03.09.2013The threshold for determining one of the main markers of kidney disease in the "Albumin tester" is 5-10 micrograms / ml, which is three times more sensitive than the permissible albumin content in urine.
02.09.2013The conducted clinical trials have shown not only the ability to quickly reduce the level of the life-threatening protein of the patient, but also allowed us to draw preliminary conclusions about the safety of the drug based on the phenomenon of RNA interference.
02.09.2013The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology and the Friedrich Miescher Laboratory of the University of Tübingen announce a competitive recruitment of German and foreign specialists for postgraduate studies (participation in the PhD program) in biology.
02.09.2013In patients with Parkinson's disease, mutations in the Fbxo7 gene disrupt the mitophagy process, leading to the accumulation of dysfunctional mitochondria. This can explain, at least in part, the death of brain cells.
02.09.2013In India, kidney buyers will pay about $20,000. In China – $40,000 and even more. And a good healthy kidney from Israel costs 150,000. However, most sellers get from 1 to 10 thousand for their kidney.
02.09.2013The addition of two polyamines to the diet of drosophila – spermidine and putrescine – prevents age-related memory deterioration. The researchers believe that their results can be transferred to humans with some caution.
02.09.2013By suppressing the activity of the mTOR gene, scientists extended the life of mice by about 20%, which corresponds to an increase in the average life expectancy of a person by 16 years.
02.09.2013Researchers from the University of Naples have shown that statins – drugs widely used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood – are able to slow down the aging process by reducing the rate of telomere shortening.
02.09.2013In patients with diabetes mellitus, the enzyme metalloproteinase-9 is activated, which reduces the production of neuroprotective substances and degeneration of the blood vessels of the brain develops.
30.08.2013He has every reason to do so: firstly, the strength of memory depends on its presence in neurons, and secondly, its level decreases with age, which may explain the senile weakening of memory.
30.08.2013Maybe it's really time to get used to the fact that, as Katerina Tikhomirova said in the film "Moscow does not believe in tears", "life is just beginning at 40"?
30.08.20132 weeks before the start, the organizers of the annual competition of geneticists and researchers Archon Genomics XPRIZE decided to cancel the competition, because its requirements are ahead of even the latest innovations.
30.08.2013Obesity is closely associated with disorders such as metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, but with a "healthy" profile of inflammatory markers, even in overweight people, the risk of developing these pathologies is minimal.
30.08.2013The Dynasty Foundation announces another competition for grants for young scientists specializing in the field of molecular and cellular biology.
30.08.2013Or rather, she grew up by herself: the stem cells self-organized into a brain "organoid" the size of a peanut grain. This is an incredibly valuable model for studying developmental pathologies and neurodegenerative diseases.
29.08.2013Within the framework of the global discussion platform "Open Innovations", discussions, round tables and master classes dedicated to the latest achievements in the field of technological innovation will take place.
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