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New in Gerontology

Unhappy childhood shortens life

When comparing the DNA of orphaned children who grew up in an orphanage or foster families, it turned out that the telomeres, the chromosomal clock that determines the life of a cell, shorten faster in the former.

18.05.2011
Cellular technologies

Turn fat into teeth? Easy!

Italian scientists have grown "in vitro" (and even without a specific structural matrix or substrate) the rudiments of teeth from adipose tissue stem cells.

18.05.2011
Grants and competitions

IMPRS Scholarships

The Max Planck International Research School (IMPRS) offers a postgraduate scholarship program for life sciences professionals.

17.05.2011
Cellular technologies

Horror story about induced pluripotent stem cells

The results of research by molecular biologists from the University of California at San Diego call into question the rosy prospects for the use of induced stem cells in medicine.

16.05.2011
New in Gerontology

Hungry and cold centenarians

Scientists studying the relationship between nutrition and longevity have found new evidence that a low-calorie diet helps people live longer: significant calorie restriction leads to a decrease in central body temperature.

16.05.2011
Prolonging youth

The Source of eternal youth from Johnny Depp

The film "Pirates of the Caribbean: on Strange Shores" is packed with legends: Jack Sparrow and the mysterious Angelica embark on a search for the Source of eternal youth...

16.05.2011
Biomedicine

Genetically modified virus for early cancer diagnosis

Biotechnologists have taught the herpes virus to recognize cancer cells. The mutant virus infects atypical cells, which causes them to turn green and glow. According to herpetic "fireflies", scientists find tumors and metastases.

12.05.2011
Prolonging youth

Is higher education a cure for old age?

DNA studies conducted by British scientists have demonstrated that in poorly educated people, cell aging occurs faster than in those who have received higher education.

12.05.2011
Biomedicine

Breast cancer: we know how to stop metastases

The discovery of the signaling pathway by which T-regulatory lymphocytes activate the process of metastasis of breast cancer has allowed us to find a way to suppress and slow down this process.

12.05.2011
Grants and competitions

Youth Award in the field of nanoindustry

The prize is awarded for the development and implementation of a new nanotechnology product or the development of its production. In 2011, the Prize fund will amount to 300,000 rubles.

12.05.2011
Other life sciences

Physical education will not help with obesity?

Researchers from Pennsylvania claim that if an obese person begins to exercise intensively, he is more likely to get heart problems than to gain muscle mass and "burn" excess fat.

11.05.2011
Note to the businessman

More tips for startups

Unfortunately, many startups significantly overestimate their experience and knowledge. And as a result, they spend time on stillborn projects.

11.05.2011
New in Gerontology

Another reason for aging: a mutation in the BAF-1 protein gene

A sharp disruption of the BAF-1 protein in all cells of the body leads to progeria, but during a person's life, many mutational changes in the BAF-1 gene can accumulate, which leads to the same aging. Only delayed and stretched in time.

11.05.2011
Grants and competitions

Competition for developers of medicines and medical equipment

The Bortnik Foundation announces a competition "Development of highly effective technologies for obtaining medicines, medical equipment and medical devices for the diagnosis and treatment of socially significant diseases".

10.05.2011