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Biomedicine

Replace insulin with betatrophin?

With the discovery of a new hormone – betatrophin – insulin-dependent diabetics have a hope to replace daily triple injections with one injection of hormone per week, or even a year.

29.04.2013
Other life sciences

The biopsy needle will be replaced by micro-stars

For the procedure, hundreds of "stars" are injected into the body through an endoscope; after collecting the necessary samples, the micro-forceps are removed using a magnetized catheter.

26.04.2013
Biomedicine

HIV vaccine: another failure

American scientists have interrupted the phase II clinical trials of an experimental HIV vaccine, having become convinced of its ineffectiveness.

26.04.2013
Other life sciences

Nematodes help with obesity and metabolic syndrome

Parasitic nematodes in the intestine trigger immune mechanisms that have a positive effect on the state of metabolism, which is manifested by a decrease in the severity of symptoms of obesity and metabolic syndrome.

26.04.2013
Grants and competitions

Biotechnologies of the Future – 2013

In August 2013, the third scientific school from the series "Biotechnologies of the Future" will be held. The purpose of the school is to update the knowledge of young scientists in the field of molecular biology, bioinformatics and biotechnological entrepreneurship.

26.04.2013
Other life sciences

How does Alzheimer's begin?

Scientists at the Karolinska Institute have shown for the first time how important organelles of a nerve cell involved in its energy metabolism function at an early stage of Alzheimer's disease.

26.04.2013
Your health

Population aging and cardiology problems

Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Honorary President of the Russian Society of Cardiology, Professor Rafael Oganov – about what diseases await the aging population of the planet, what is the peculiarity of cardiology in Russia and how to maintain a healthy heart.

25.04.2013
Genetic engineering

Glowing Sheep – hecho en Uruguay

A group of Uruguayan scientists announced on April 24 the birth of genetically modified sheep that phosphorescent under ultraviolet light.

25.04.2013
Grants and competitions

Winners of the third megagrant competition

The names of 42 scientists who won the third open competition for mega grants of the Government of the Russian Federation have been announced.

25.04.2013
Biomedicine

Throw the joint, roll the wheels!

Oral administration of cannabinoids has a more long-term analgesic effect than that which occurs when smoking marijuana.

24.04.2013
Other life sciences

Found a way to turn white fat into brown

A decrease in the expression of microRNA-155 in adipocytes activates a feedback loop that triggers the formation of brown fat cells and the breakdown of fat deposits.

24.04.2013
Other life sciences

Cells gone mad

What are tumor cells? These are cells that are "crazy", they behave incorrectly, not in the way the body needs. And the most dangerous "crazy" are tumor stem cells.

24.04.2013
Biomedicine

A promising candidate for drugs against neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers have synthesized a compound whose oral administration significantly slows down the progression of Parkinson's disease, and possibly other neurodegenerative diseases caused by the formation of toxic protein aggregates in brain tissue.

24.04.2013
Cellular technologies

Antibodies turn hematopoietic cells into nerve stem cells

By a lucky chance, scientists have created antibodies whose interaction with the receptor of the surface of hematopoietic stem cells of the bone marrow transforms their precursor cells of neurons.

24.04.2013
Innovative Russia

Has Skoltech cost Russia too much?

The question is how much money went to the United States to create the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, and what results it will give for the country, the science department of the Newspaper.Ru" tried to figure it out together with scientists, foundation staff and independent experts.

23.04.2013