Life Sciences

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Biomedicine

Just one biomarker

A rapid increase in the level of C-reactive protein after hospitalization predicts the risk of severe COVID-19.

09.11.2020
Biomedicine

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's by blood

The first test for detecting Alzheimer's disease by blood, developed by C2N Diagnostics, is available to US citizens.

06.11.2020
Other life sciences

Following the example of hookworm

Star-shaped micro-devices are attached to the intestinal lining, like parasitic worms, and gradually release the medicine into the body.

06.11.2020
Genetic engineering

Gene therapy of the optic nerve

In the future, it will be possible to protect retinal neurons from death in a similar way, as well as restore them.

06.11.2020
Biomedicine

Hallucinogen against depression

The use of psilocybin in people with depression quickly reduced severe symptoms; half of the volunteers achieved remission in a month.

06.11.2020
Biomedicine

Protection from covid

Taking statins reduces the risk of mortality by 22%, and if therapy continued after hospitalization, the rates reached 25%.

05.11.2020
Genetics

From telomere to telomere

The international consortium Telomere-to-Telomere, which included scientists of St. Petersburg State University, published the first version of a new reference human genome.

05.11.2020
Biomedicine

Destroy plaques in the bud

Scientists have managed to influence the early stages of neurodegeneration, when proteins toxic to neurons are just beginning to accumulate.

05.11.2020
Other life sciences

A cell on a chip

The new controlled microfluidic system simulates cascades of biochemical reactions occurring inside a living cell.

03.11.2020
Genetics

Genomics-2030

An article published in the journal Nature lists ten important advances in the field of genomics that may occur by 2030.

03.11.2020
Cellular technologies

For diabetics and not only

The cause of trophic ulcers can be not only diabetes, but also varicose veins, hypertension, atherosclerosis and a number of other diseases.

03.11.2020
Biomedicine

Injection for weight loss

American scientists have developed a specific antibody, a single injection of which improves metabolism and reduces weight.

03.11.2020
Cellular technologies

Patch against ischemia

A patch of cardiac stromal cells with artificial microvessels improves myocardial recovery after a heart attack in rats and pigs.

02.11.2020
Other life sciences

Workaround

Instead of implanting electrodes into the brain for neurointerface, stents with electrodes inserted into blood vessels can be used.

02.11.2020
Biomedicine

An unexpected discovery

Mice with a lot of bacteria secreting tryptophan and propionate in their intestines suffered a lethal dose of radiation without consequences.

02.11.2020
Nanotechnology

Fast-healing implants

Perm Polytechnic University has created implants made of titanium alloys, which take root several times faster than analogues.

30.10.2020
Other life sciences

Anti-aging terpenoids?

Terpenoids, a group of secondary metabolites of higher plants, can be considered one of the contenders for the role of geroprotectors.

30.10.2020
Cellular technologies

Coronavirus in an organoid

Scientists have grown model alveoli from human lung stem cells. They are suitable for studying coronavirus infection.

30.10.2020