Life Sciences

Found results: 11545

Biomedicine

Target – HER2

The new anti-cancer vaccine is "customized" in a specific way for each patient, providing personalized treatment.

01.10.2018
Cloning

"Like monkeys"

Singer and actress Barbra Streisand said that her cloned pets do not behave like the "original" pet.

01.10.2018
Biomedicine

Fecal therapy in oncology

Fecal transplantation will help people with cancer to cope with the consequences of taking antibiotics that harm the microbiota.

01.10.2018
Genetic engineering

Gene therapy in mitochondria

A gene editing technique has been developed that can allow the treatment of mitochondrial diseases.

28.09.2018
Genetic engineering

Supersuppressor

It has been shown for the first time that cancer can be treated by restoring the body's natural function to fight tumors.

28.09.2018
Genetics

A million genomes

In the USA, the largest-ever project to decipher the DNA of a million people has been launched.

28.09.2018
Biomedicine

Insulin against chronic colitis

Regular administration of insulin into the rectum suppresses chronic intestinal inflammation in a mouse model of the disease.

27.09.2018
Biomedicine

Antibodies against HIV infection

The prototype of an HIV drug has passed the first clinical trial – it successfully suppressed infection in the body of volunteers

27.09.2018
Other life sciences

"Smart pills" – good or evil?

According to experts, the enthusiasm for them is overstated, and the introduction into clinical practice will not solve the problems of modern medicine.

27.09.2018
Other life sciences

Pour sugar on my wound

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania (USA) suggest "sealing" wounds with special medical foam.

27.09.2018
Genetics

The addiction virus

In people most susceptible to drug addiction, a specific variant of an ancient retrovirus is more often integrated into the DNA.

26.09.2018
Genetics

Exception to the rule

A mechanism has been discovered by which the injured skin of old people heals better than that of young animals and people.

26.09.2018
Other life sciences

Tricorder prototype

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have announced a wearable gadget that can instantly diagnose a number of health problems.

26.09.2018
Biomedicine

Zuckerberg funds

The creator of Facebook will finance scientists involved in the collection, storage, search and processing of biomedical visual information.

26.09.2018
Other life sciences

Electrical rehabilitation

Neurophysiologists from Russia and the USA have returned the ability to stand and walk independently to a paralyzed man.

25.09.2018
Biomedicine

Your biome

uBiome startup is confident that knowledge about the composition of the microbiome will help create a new class of drugs.

25.09.2018