Genetics
Harm or benefit?
The chance of living up to 76 years in homozygotes for the HIV-protecting gene is about 20% lower than in carriers of at least one healthy gene.
04.06.2019- English version
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Other life sciences
Scientists "infected" mice with autism
Healthy laboratory mice began to show symptoms of autism after transplanting microflora from the intestines of sick children.
03.06.2019
Genetic engineering
Gene Therapy News
Despite the failures in the past, gene therapy is able to improve the situation in the treatment of severe hereditary diseases.
03.06.2019
Cellular technologies
Drops to restore the sense of smell
Mice without the so-called cilia on the surface of olfactory cells began to smell after the introduction of stem cells into the nasal cavity.
03.06.2019
Cellular technologies
Plasma for artificial skin
Argon plasma treatment had the greatest positive effect on growth and metabolic processes in the fibroblasts of laboratory mice.
31.05.2019
Genetic engineering
Antimalarial fungi
To enhance the virulence of the fungus infecting mosquitoes, its genome was modified by embedding an insect-specific toxin gene.
31.05.2019
Nanotechnology
Blenders for tumors
Rotating at a speed of 3 million times per second, nanomotors drill through the protective membrane of a cancer cell and destroy it.
31.05.2019
Nanotechnology
Patches for nanotubes
Nanotubes from DNA independently restore the structure destroyed by interaction with nucleases.
31.05.2019
Genetics
Telomeres are inherited
Scientists have traced the effect of "late children – long telomeres" in at least two generations.
31.05.2019
Other life sciences
Magnetic waves against concussion
A new type of magnetic stimulation not only reduces the symptoms of traumatic brain injury, but also normalizes biochemical processes.
31.05.2019
Cellular technologies
Cornea from the printer
Korean scientists used corneal connective tissue devoid of cells and stem cells as ink.
30.05.2019
Biomedicine
A pill instead of an injection
A new antibiotic may provide an earlier discharge from the hospital or the possibility of treating complex infections without hospitalization.
30.05.2019
Biomedicine
Helping dendritic cells
Cancer treatments that use immune cells to attack the tumor can be improved with the antimicrobial peptide LL-37.
30.05.2019
Other life sciences
Human Microbiome Project: Stage 2
The Human Microbiome project has established a link between microbiota and intestinal inflammation, diabetes and premature birth.
30.05.2019
Genetics
Alzheimer's disease and cholesterol
A link has been found between high levels of low–density lipoproteins – "bad" cholesterol - and early Alzheimer's disease.
30.05.2019
Biomedicine
Against everyone
With the help of the new drug, scientists plan to treat diabetes, lupus, multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases.
30.05.2019
Biomedicine
Measure your stress
A simple micro-jet platform has been developed to measure stress hormones in blood, sweat, urine or saliva.
29.05.2019
Genetic engineering
Invisible DNA
A new technique of genetic engineering makes artificial DNA invisible to the protective system of bacteria.
29.05.2019
Genetics
How do we differ from chimpanzees?
Biologists have made a breakthrough by identifying several dozen regulators unique to humans that control the work of genes.
29.05.2019
Genetics
Autism in the "trash"
Mutations in the so-called "junk" DNA can cause autism spectrum disorders.
29.05.2019