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Prolonging youth

A brief encyclopedia of anti-aging

In recent years, a whole industry has been formed to combat aging, starting from face masks and ending with the latest hardware techniques for rejuvenation at the molecular level.

04.12.2012
Other life sciences

microRNA against stroke: the elbow is close…

Based on the data obtained, it can be assumed that in the near future microRNA-223 will not be able to become a therapeutic target, unless scientists understand how to avoid undesirable side effects.

04.12.2012
Biotechnologies - into life

GemaKor: through risks – to the market

Unique diagnostic systems that evaluate blood clotting are ready for use in medicine. The GemaKor company entered the market with them in November.

04.12.2012
Genetics

Nail soup

One of the world's leading experts on the origin of life and the most cited biologist of Russian origin, E. Kunin, has published a book in which he claims that the genetic code arose by chance, and the explanation of the origin of life is impossible without the involvement of the anthropic principle. "The tape.ru" decided to talk to him about evolution, randomness and the multiverse.

03.12.2012
Biotechnologies - into life

Sprout of the future

Since 2009, a former member of the Board of RAO UES, founder of the investment company Rostock Group, has been investing in scientific research, and considerable funds.

03.12.2012
Various

About the "harm" of GM corn: the verdict is final

The European Food Safety Agency has published the final verdict on the sensational article about the carcinogenicity of genetically modified corn. Summary: there is not even a whiff of science here.

30.11.2012
Biomedicine

Blood test for all types of cancer: one more step

We can hope for the rapid introduction into clinical practice of a test that allows us to diagnose all types of cancer at the earliest stage by detecting fragments of extracellular tumor DNA circulating in the bloodstream containing chromosomal abnormalities.

30.11.2012
Prolonging youth

Reading is the best torment

Any kind of mental activity – reading, writing or intellectual games – will help preserve the structural integrity of the brain of elderly people for many years.

29.11.2012
Genetics

Macular degeneration, epigenetics and immunity

Epigenetic changes in the genes of cells of the immune system and retina can lead to the development of age-related macular degeneration, which is the leading cause of vision loss in elderly people.

29.11.2012
Biotechnologies - into life

Russian National BioService

The first Russian biobank "Russian National BioService" will be created in St. Petersburg on the basis of the Almazov Federal Center for Heart, Blood and Endocrinology.

29.11.2012
Other life sciences

Animals also respond to placebo

It turned out that the placebo effect is characteristic not only for humans, but also for other mammals, at least for rats and mice.

29.11.2012
Cellular technologies

A heart patch made of reliable material?

Cardiovascular progenitor cells capable of maturing and integrating into the heart muscle may be much more effective in the treatment of infarction than mesenchymal stem cells or cardiomyocytes derived from them.

29.11.2012
Other life sciences

Chemical "switch" of neurodegeneration

The researchers were able to identify and block the chemical cascade of reactions underlying the death of brain cells in neurodegenerative diseases.

28.11.2012
Other life sciences

Express sequencer in a suitcase

The first batches of portable DNA analyzers should be available in 2013. In 2014, a model analyzing 16 STR loci (short tandem repeats) is expected to be released, 3 more than the US standard for compiling a human genetic profile requires.

28.11.2012
Your health

Smoking ages the brain more than high blood pressure

The most pronounced effect on cognitive abilities according to the results of all three tests used was smoking. A little less deterioration in cognitive functions is associated with obesity, high blood pressure and a high risk of stroke.

28.11.2012
New in Gerontology

The state of the methylome is a marker of biological age

The study of the personal methylome – the profile of DNA methylation in the genome – will not only determine the real biological age, but also predict the risks of developing diseases and the effectiveness of their treatment methods.

28.11.2012