Life Sciences

Found results: 11545

Genetics

A cure for scleroderma?

Under the influence of the experimental drug, the development of scleroderma stopped in mice, and the formed scar tissue seemed to melt.

15.12.2017
Biomedicine

Traitor Cells

Neutrophils in many cases do not fight the tumor in the lungs, but help it hide from other cells of the immune system.

15.12.2017
Biomedicine

No stress – no diabetes

FKBP51 protein inhibitors may become the basis for a new approach to the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and other metabolic disorders.

15.12.2017
Other life sciences

Rules of fecal therapy

The scientists presented their point of view on the regulation of the process of fecal transplantation in an article published in the journal Science.

15.12.2017
Nanotechnology

Urine test for tuberculosis

The accuracy of tuberculosis detection exceeded 80 percent, and the sensitivity of the test was more than 95 percent.

15.12.2017
Other life sciences

All in one

The device developed at BFU allows you to mentally control various devices and register a number of physiological indicators.

15.12.2017
Other life sciences

Neurons for "dummies"

They are everywhere, they participate in all processes, they form a person's personality. What are neurons? How do they work?

14.12.2017
Genetics

What kind of pain?

Members of the Italian family do not feel pain due to a mutation in the gene that is responsible for assembling most components of pain receptors in neurons.

14.12.2017
Genetic engineering

Drops from blindness

Treatment of proliferative diseases of the retina with eye drops became possible thanks to the development of the Spanish company Sylentis.

13.12.2017
Other life sciences

Inverted neutrophils

Neutrophils, one of the components of the immune system, can help cancer by interfering with immunotherapy and helping the tumor isolate itself from the body.

13.12.2017
New in Gerontology

Older Americans have become wiser

The authors of a study involving tens of thousands of Americans linked mental clarity in old age with the availability of education.

13.12.2017
Other life sciences

What a relief!

Simple passive exoskeletons allow a person to save about a third of energy when carrying heavy loads and under other loads.

12.12.2017
Genetics

Safe dose

Small doses of X-rays do not lead to aging of stem cells and accumulation of DNA damage in the next generations.

12.12.2017
Other life sciences

See starving tissues

Photoacoustic molecules can signal hypoxia in the area of tumors, stroke or peripheral vascular constriction.

11.12.2017
Genetic engineering

Yescarta against blood cancer

Almost half of the patients considered hopeless after therapy with a new drug do not show signs of the disease.

11.12.2017
Genetics

Circadian rhythms and cancer

Scientists at the molecular genetic level have described how disruption of the internal clock contributes to the formation of cancerous tumors.

11.12.2017
Cellular technologies

Ulcer less

The St. Petersburg Institute of Cytology holds a leading position in the field of cell biology and the creation of biomedical cell products.

11.12.2017