Life Sciences

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Genetic engineering

Gene therapy before birth

The editing of the embryo genome was so effective that the mice born can be considered cured of beta-thalassemia.

11.07.2018
Nanotechnology

Synuclein 's hands were tied

Graphene quantum dots prevent the formation of alpha-synuclein fibrils associated with Parkinson's disease.

11.07.2018
New in Gerontology

Phenotypic age

The next life expectancy calculator works on the basis of nine biomarkers that are contained in human blood.

11.07.2018
Other life sciences

AI helps to preserve vision

The use of artificial intelligence can seriously improve the accuracy of diagnosis and make life easier for patients.

10.07.2018
Prolonging youth

Waiting for flashing

The boom of medical innovations can give a person immortality, but it threatens with unpredictable consequences.

10.07.2018
Theories of aging

Take care of your fire

The same programs work in the old body as in the young one, just too long their work leads to disastrous results.

10.07.2018
Genetic engineering

Gene drive in mammals

For the first time, scientists have inserted "self-replicating" genes into mammalian DNA, rapidly spreading throughout the population.

10.07.2018
Other life sciences

Silicon Valley Medicine

Three promising Silicon Valley projects that will save thousands of lives in the future.

10.07.2018
Cloning

Twice a record holder

A chihuahua named Miracle Millie holds two records: this is the smallest and most frequently cloned dog in the world.

10.07.2018
Other life sciences

Acoustics for "liquid biopsy"

Sound waves secrete circulating tumor cells from the blood, which are extremely useful for diagnosis and treatment selection.

09.07.2018
New in Gerontology

Inflammation and dementia

Chronic inflammation in middle and old age is associated with visible structural changes in the brain and the development of dementia.

09.07.2018
Nanotechnology

The prototype of the "smart patch"

The "patch" with a thickness of 3 mm independently monitors the condition of chronic wounds and treats them with the necessary medicines at the right time.

09.07.2018
Biomedicine

One-goal game

Scientists have created a drug that kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria with the help of the body's immune system.

09.07.2018
Other life sciences

Check or vaccination?

On World Kiss Day, RIA Novosti tells what science knows about its nature.

06.07.2018
Genetics

We are not local ourselves…

Genetic analysis has shown that the first populations of American dogs died out, preserving their DNA only in the tumor cells of a contagious cancer.

06.07.2018
Cellular technologies

From a patch to a whole heart

BIOLIFE4D has made a patch for the heart on a 3D printer and plans to print a full-fledged organ for transplantation in the future.

06.07.2018
Other life sciences

What can AI systems do in medicine?

AI is also used in areas that are not directly related to treatment, but still affect the quality of medical care.

06.07.2018
Genetics

"The genes of loneliness"

Geneticists have identified 15 loci that, in their opinion, lead to social isolation.

05.07.2018
Bioethics

"The Macchiarini case": continued

The Karolinska Institute in Stockholm announced that not only Macchiarini was to blame for the deaths of patients who had an artificial trachea transplanted.

05.07.2018