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Your health

Intestinal bacteria + L-carnitine = atherosclerosis

After processing L-carnitine by the intestinal microflora, the level of trimethylamino-N-oxide (TMAO) in the blood increases, which is believed to be, and the more TMAO, the slower cholesterol leaves the walls of blood vessels.

08.04.2013
Biomedicine

A vaccine from a dummy virus

Vaccines based on "empty" viruses – synthetic shells without genetic material – are safer and cheaper to produce than vaccines made from weakened or killed viruses, and can be stored outside the refrigerator for longer.

05.04.2013
Cellular technologies

What does the coming law have in store for us?

What can we expect from cellular technologies after the adoption of the law "On the circulation of biomedical cell products", explains the deputy. Director of the Department of Analysis, Prognosis, Development of Healthcare and Medical Science of the Ministry of Health A.Vasiliev.

05.04.2013
Other life sciences

Modeling biomolecules

Molecular modeling is a way to simulate the structure and functions of molecules on a computer. First of all, the author of the article is interested in biological molecules.

04.04.2013
Innovative Russia

The economy must be innovative

Dmitry Medvedev signed the state program "Economic Development and Innovative Economy" developed by the Ministry of Economic Development.

04.04.2013
Your health

Dietary fiber will protect against stroke

The benefits of fiber consumption for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases have been known for a long time, but a group of British scientists for the first time received quantitative evidence of this. Every additional 7 grams of dietary fiber reduces the risk of stroke by 7%.

03.04.2013
Nanotechnology

Indicator of inflammation – "smart bandage"

When pathogenic bacteria enter the wound, the nanocapsules in the dressing are destroyed, releasing particles of fluorescent paint in ultraviolet light. Nanocapsules do not react to safe bacteria.

03.04.2013
Innovative Russia

Biomedicine in the Far East

The development of new scientific directions at the School of Biomedicine of the Far Eastern Federal University is described by its director, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor Yu.Khotimchenko and the head of the Department of Fundamental Medicine, Professor A.Field workers.

03.04.2013
Nanotechnology

Sticky tape for catching viruses

Nanoparticles coated with a sticky polymer catch viruses from the blood like sticky paper catches flies.

03.04.2013
Cellular technologies

Fertilizer for stem cells

Perhaps the main problem associated with obtaining large quantities of hematopoietic stem cells necessary for bone marrow transplantation in the laboratory has been solved.

02.04.2013
New in Gerontology

Old age and loneliness: is it that bad?

Older age is a time of summing up, rethinking and realizing the path traveled. To give up privacy is like giving up your "I", from the years you have lived.

02.04.2013
Other life sciences

Count your white blood cells

The new device is able to count the number of all 5 types of leukocytes with an accuracy not inferior to a medical laboratory, and fits in a suitcase measuring 30x22x12 cm. In the future, the device is planned to be reduced to the size of a palm.

02.04.2013
Prolonging youth

Fish is especially useful for elderly people

Fish and seafood lovers are 30% less likely to die from heart attacks and other diseases compared to other elderly people, so they live on average 2.2 years longer.

02.04.2013