Biomedicine
Diabetes treatment: replace insulin with leptin?
Leptin, known as the satiety hormone, may be an alternative to treating diabetes with insulin.
15.03.2010- English version
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Cellular technologies
Follicle cells – for wound treatment and hair growth
A new type of stem cells found in hair follicles can increase the effectiveness of skin regeneration methods and many cosmetic procedures, including skin rejuvenation and baldness treatment.
15.03.2010
Exhibitions and conferences
Biopharma-2010
The second international symposium "Biopharma-2010. From Science to Industry" (Armenia, Yerevan, May 17-20, 2010).
15.03.2010
Biomedicine
Gene therapy against spinal cord muscular atrophy
Gene therapy restores the transmission of nerve impulses to the muscles and increases the survival rate of mice with simulated spinal cord muscular atrophy, a hereditary disease that leads to death at an early age.
15.03.2010
Other life sciences
Digest of the journal Science
The most primitive skin stem cells capable of forming hair follicles, sebaceous glands and epidermis have been found; polymorphism of genes of the main histocompatibility complex helps to fight HIV infection.
15.03.2010
Exhibitions and conferences
Free radical medicine and antioxidant therapy
We invite you to take part in the symposium "Free Radical Medicine and antioxidant therapy" (Volgograd, May 12-14, 2010).
15.03.2010
Note to the businessman
"Innovation Initiative": awarding the winners
What developments are of interest to leading multinational corporations? The answer to this question is given by the results of the competition "Innovation Initiative", the results of which were summed up in Moscow.
12.03.2010
Exhibitions and conferences
RosBioTech-2010
The fourth Biotechnological Exhibition-fair "RosBioTech-2010" (November 9-12, 2010, Moscow, Expocentre Fairgrounds).
12.03.2010
Grants and competitions
Student competition of innovative projects SKIP-Start-10
SKIP-Start is a unique opportunity to find or come up with an innovative idea, make a plan for its implementation, find partners and investors to implement the idea.
12.03.2010
Controversial
Does obesity protect against metabolic syndrome, rather than cause it?
The purpose of fat accumulation is to protect organs from the toxic effects of lipids. Metabolic syndrome develops only in cases when the body receives such an excess of calories, which the adipose tissue is not able to cope with.
11.03.2010
Healthy skepticism
Stem Crooks
For just half a million rubles, you can play the role of a guinea pig in dubious experiments on rejuvenation and recovery with the help of stem cells.
11.03.2010
Genetics
Analgesic gene
The replacement of one nucleotide in the SCN9A gene makes the carrier of such a variant of the gene absolutely insensitive to pain. Perhaps this discovery will create the perfect analgesic.
11.03.2010
Grants and competitions
Business of innovative technologies: make the investor believe in you!
In Russia, an entrepreneurial competition "Business of innovative technologies" is being held in 2010. The purpose of the competition is to initiate the creation of new technology companies to bring innovative ideas to the market.
11.03.2010
Biotechnologies - into life
Gene and cell therapy at the meeting of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Science is close to providing a person, if not immortality, then a very long life, said Ak. V. Tkachuk in a report at a meeting of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences. However, we will have to import the wonders of gene and cell therapy from abroad…
10.03.2010
Other life sciences
Last week in Science
Nrf2 is another target for anti–aging pills; stroke protection: develop ischemic tolerance; fungal or bacterial infection: diagnosis based on the genetic profile of the blood.
10.03.2010
Other life sciences
Last week at Nature publishing group
Articles on sequencing the genome of the human intestinal microflora, increasing the efficiency of differentiation of embryonic stem cells into blood vessel endothelial cells and on snips associated with celiac disease.
10.03.2010
Biomedicine
Hair falling out? Do not delay the visit to the dermatologist!
Early and competent diagnosis of the cause of hair loss in women will help not only to get rid of the cosmetic defect, but also to start treatment of hormonal and other problems in the body in a timely manner.
09.03.2010
New in Gerontology
Sestrin protein is a natural retarder of aging processes
The developers of "tablets for old age" have another potential target – the human analogue of the protein Sestrin, whose ability to slow down the aging process and the development of age-related diseases is shown for fruit flies.
09.03.2010
Other life sciences
Human Evolution: Intelligence, Liberalism, Atheism and Marital Fidelity
Higher intelligence is associated with liberal political views, atheism and the tendency of men (but not women) to monogamy, that is, to categories that are new from the point of view of the evolution of human society.
09.03.2010
Other life sciences
Is beta-amyloid a component of innate immunity?
The beta-amyloid protein, which forms the basis of plaques formed in the brain tissue of patients with Alzheimer's disease, is a component of the innate immune response, which is the body's first line of defense against infectious agents.
09.03.2010