Life Sciences

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Cellular technologies

IPSC against Parkinsonism

It's too early to talk about progress, but the patient's condition has stabilized, and doctors have not found signs of neurodegeneration in 2.5 years.

14.05.2020
Biomedicine

Monkeys vaccinated against coronavirus

In response to repeated infection, an immune reaction did not develop in the body of macaques, thanks to which scientists have already begun testing on volunteers.

14.05.2020
Genetics

Stunted Peruvians

Each copy of a new variant of a previously known gene in the genome is associated with a decrease in height by more than two centimeters.

14.05.2020
Biomedicine

HIV vaccine tested on monkeys

The combined vaccine, which affects both antibodies and lymphocytes, provides more powerful and long-lasting protection against HIV.

14.05.2020
Cellular technologies

Person for 4%

American biologists managed to create chimeric human and mouse embryos, in which the proportion of human cells was up to four percent.

14.05.2020
Biomedicine

HPV testing helped

A simple test detected oropharyngeal cancer before clinical signs appeared. This could be the key to saving many lives.

14.05.2020
Nanotechnology

Have combined incompatible

Researchers have combined two hormones in one ampoule, which will help diabetics control their blood sugar levels more effectively.

13.05.2020
Other life sciences

Cancer Helper

Scientists have discovered two important functions of a protein called RTEL1, thanks to which cancer cells survive during division.

13.05.2020
Biomedicine

A successful combination

A diet that mimics fasting, in combination with vitamin C, can be effective in the treatment of certain types of cancer.

13.05.2020
Other life sciences

A surgeon on the remote

The Proximie platform connects doctors located in different parts of the world using sound, video and augmented reality.

13.05.2020
Other life sciences

Stress and immunity

Moderate stress stimulates the synthesis of antibodies, but with severe stress, the immune system can wait until the body deals with a stressful situation.

13.05.2020
Genetic engineering

A shot of strength

Gene therapy helped mice to reduce the severity of osteoarthritis, quickly build muscle mass and prevent obesity, even on a fatty diet.

12.05.2020
Cellular technologies

In the prime of life

The optimal age of reprogrammed stem cells for the restoration of heart tissue is approximately from the 15th to the 28th day of maturation.

12.05.2020
Biomedicine

Another candidate

Tests on mice have confirmed the effectiveness of a compound targeting several factors involved in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

12.05.2020
New in Gerontology

APOE4 opens the way to the brain

The APOE4 protein in carriers of its gene begins to destroy the blood-brain barrier even before the clinical manifestations of the disease.

12.05.2020
Genetic engineering

Long-range fantasies

Artificially designed animals resembling dinosaurs, if they will be born, it will be very soon.

12.05.2020
Biomedicine

A shot for diabetes?

A vaccine has been developed against six strains of the Coxsackie virus, possibly associated with the development of type 1 diabetes.

08.05.2020
Cellular technologies

Deferred sentence

Planarian stem cells are able to delay radiation-induced apoptosis in order to participate in the elimination of trauma.

08.05.2020