Articles

Genetics

Is the cause of senile dementia epigenetic changes?

The researchers believe that they have managed to identify an important epigenetic mechanism, the disruption of which can be used as a biomarker of senile dementia.

12.05.2010

New in Gerontology

Another way to prolong life: arrest arrestin

Removal of the arrestin gene from the genome of nematodes led to an increase in the lifespan of these organisms by 30%, while a three-fold increase in the expression of this gene reduced it by 30%.

12.05.2010

Nanotechnology

Delivery of siRNA to tumors: the first nanovector has gone... the second one went...

A multi-stage nanovector siRNA delivery system significantly extends the therapeutic effect of treatment, which has been demonstrated in two independent models of metastatic ovarian cancer in mice.

12.05.2010

Genetic engineering

Gene therapy for prolonging life and treating diseases: from worm to human

The "longevity pills" already found for worms have not yet been developed for humans. Nevertheless, today there is an active search for methods of gene therapy methods for prolonging human life and for the treatment of serious diseases.

12.05.2010

Genetics

Epigenetics: the search for methylated nucleotides is put on the conveyor

Until now, researchers have not had a "streaming" method of working with the epigenome – methylated nucleotides were actually found manually. The authors of the new work proposed a fundamentally different way of searching for epigenetic modifications.

12.05.2010

Biomedicine

Genetically engineered T-lymphocytes: drug synthesis at the patient's home

The RNA switch embedded in T-lymphocytes allows using a chemical signal to stimulate their division and activate the expression of the desired gene, triggering the synthesis of therapeutic molecules directly in the patient's body.

11.05.2010

Grants and competitions

Competition under the program "Mikhail Lomonosov" for 2011-12.

Three sets of documents marked on the envelope "Mikhail Lomonosov Program" should be sent to the Moscow DAAD representative office. The deadline for submitting documents is 30.07.2010.

11.05.2010

Biotechnologies - into life

Giamatrix – almost living skin

"Giamatrix", a substitute for living skin based on a polymer of hyaluronic acid, closes a burn or wound and helps healing, as it resolves. A cosmetic version of the bio-skin and an anti-aging peptide complex have already gone on sale.

11.05.2010

Genetics

We are all a bit Neanderthal

The results of the rough decoding of the Neanderthal nuclear genome and its comparison with the genomes of modern Europeans, Asians, Papuans and Africans confirmed the version about the crossing of Neanderthals with ancient Europeans.

11.05.2010

Cellular technologies

Super-pluripotent stem cells

Researchers have created a cocktail of four molecules that increases the pluripotency of human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells.

07.05.2010

Cellular technologies

Stem cells: is there a little time left before the introduction into the clinic?

Academician Igor Volotovsky: "I am convinced that in 10 years stem cells will be used as widely as blood transfusion."

07.05.2010

Note to the businessman

RUSNANO and MP Biomedicals Anti-aging

RUSNANO and MP Biomedicals plan to implement projects in the field of nanotechnology in biotechnology, medicine and pharmaceuticals, including those aimed at increasing human life expectancy and combating aging.

06.05.2010

Biomedicine

Pharmaceutical production in Russia: to the bottom, and then...

The pharmaceutical industry of the USSR almost completely provided its citizens with medicines of its own production. To get the situation back on track, a lot of things have to start from scratch.

06.05.2010

Biomedicine

Cancer vaccine: the second and not the last

The Provenge prostate cancer vaccine is the second one approved by the FDA. The first, Gardasil, helps prevent infection of women with papillomavirus, which is the main cause of cervical cancer.

05.05.2010

Bioethics

The Indian DNA Case

The Havasupai Indians sued the scientists for $700,000 because they studied their DNA not only in search of the causes of predisposition to diabetes, as they were going to, but analyzed the DNA and the origin of Havasupai, and their propensity to other diseases.

05.05.2010

Exhibitions and conferences

IV Moscow Venture Forum

As in previous years, the Forum will bring together all participants in the investment process, from developers to business angels and investors.

05.05.2010

New in Gerontology

Aging and ways to prolong life: taking lessons from yeast

Many of the most important mechanisms of aging have hardly changed over billions of years of evolution and work not only in yeast, but also in mammals. The study of yeast aging made it possible to find the most promising geroprotectors currently being developed.

04.05.2010

Biomedicine

Medicine and Mathematics

The most important area of application of mathematics in medicine is the creation of new medicines.

29.04.2010

Grants and competitions

A new generation chooses innovation

The best youth innovative projects will receive grants from state support funds allocated by the MMOD "New Generation".

29.04.2010

Healthy skepticism

Hair extension products were rated

Only three out of ten drugs evaluated by a group of experts to restore lost hair can be recommended for use.

28.04.2010