Life Sciences

Found results: 11545

Biomedicine

Insomnia threatens Alzheimer's

Chronic sleep deficiency is associated with memory impairment and is accompanied by the accumulation of beta-amyloids in the brain.

14.01.2020
Genetics

Hack sequencing

A cross-check of genetic tests from the three largest laboratories in the United States showed that they analyzed only 36%, 66% and 69% of the genes.

14.01.2020
Genetic engineering

Fight against hemophilia

A long-term clinical trial has confirmed the effectiveness of gene therapy for one of the varieties of this disease.

14.01.2020
Nanotechnology

Heals and is easily removed

The material of the new bandage helps to stop bleeding and does not stick to the wound surface.

13.01.2020
Prolonging youth

Rejuvenating the brain

Increasing the number of neuronal stem cells in the brain improves the learning and memory of old mice.

13.01.2020
Genetic engineering

Root extraction

A logic circuit based on 32 DNA chains was able to calculate the square root of 1, 4, 9, 16 – and so on up to 900.

13.01.2020
Biomedicine

Warm up the tumor

Scientists tested the flu vaccine on mice as an additional antitumor therapy.

13.01.2020
Biomedicine

Mice protected from Alzheimer's

It remains to confirm the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine against Alzheimer's disease in humans.

13.01.2020
Other life sciences

Surgical treatment of diabetes

After surgery to combat extreme obesity, 98.9% of patients stopped suffering from type 2 diabetes.

30.12.2019
Other life sciences

The evolution of HIV

According to new data, the trend towards increasing HIV infection is stable and does not depend on the infection control strategy.

27.12.2019
Genetics

Stress and transposons

Mobile genetic elements – transposons – provide the body with a fast and convenient mechanism for activating the stress response.

26.12.2019
Genetic engineering

Gene therapy under control

Researchers have discovered a mechanism that allows them to "jam" the genes embedded in the cell or, conversely, stimulate their activity.

26.12.2019
Genetics

Senolytic against glaucoma

Scientists have prevented the death of neurons in the retina of mice by ridding it of aged cells.

26.12.2019
Genetic engineering

Humanized Pigs

Clinical trials of organ transplants of "humanized" pigs on humans are planned in the next five years.

25.12.2019
Other life sciences

Homo erectus in our DNA?

About 100 thousand years ago, erectus still lived in Java and could transmit their genes to modern man through a Denisovan.

25.12.2019
Other life sciences

Follicle Simulator

The effect on the muscle that surrounds the hair follicles will help prevent hair loss.

25.12.2019
Cellular technologies

Additional source of oocytes

Granulosa cells surrounding the egg can be turned into oocytes, which would significantly increase the chances of conception during IVF.

25.12.2019