Life Sciences

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Cellular technologies

Serotonin neurons from stem cells

Serotonin-producing neurons grown from stem cells will help in the development of new more effective drugs for the treatment of severe psychiatric diseases.

17.12.2015
Other life sciences

Microflora and diabetes

A group of Russian scientists found that certain changes in the intestinal microflora may be associated with the development of type 2 diabetes.

16.12.2015
Prolonging youth

Will methylene inhibit premature aging?

Small doses of methylene blue almost completely eliminate defects in the cells of patients with progeria, as well as eliminate age-related damage to healthy cells.

15.12.2015
Other life sciences

Google will develop robot surgeons

Johnson & Johnson and the biomedical division of Alphabet Inc (formerly Google) have created an independent company that will develop smaller, but more high-tech and cheaper robotic systems for surgery.

15.12.2015
Nanotechnology

Combined sensors will shed light on the work of the brain

Microscopic sensors containing both LEDs and electrodes, the size of which is comparable to the size of neurons, will help to understand the secrets of the functioning of the neural signaling pathways of the brain.

15.12.2015
Other life sciences

The flow of engineering thought

A group of British engineers created the first wearable microbial fuel cells in the form of "leg warmers". Human urine is used as the main resource for the production of electricity in them.

14.12.2015
Genetic engineering

Edit this

Genetic editing for the treatment of diseases is already a reality. Despite the technical and ethical difficulties, sooner or later (and probably still sooner) it will become a common practice. And it gives people hope, which we haven't had until now.

14.12.2015
Other life sciences

A blood test will show the real age

Analysis of the protein profile of blood plasma allows us to determine the biological age of a person and lifestyle factors affecting the aging process.

14.12.2015
Biomedicine

Ibuprofen patch for local anesthesia

The transparent patch delivers a high dose of ibuprofen at a constant rate for 12 hours, which is achieved by introducing a large amount of the drug into the polymer matrix attaching the patch to the skin.

14.12.2015
Cellular technologies

Retinal nerve cells were grown in the laboratory

Johns Hopkins University researchers have developed an effective method for converting human stem cells into ganglion cells that transmit signals from the retina to the brain.

11.12.2015
Other life sciences

Test Tube Puppies

A group of scientists from Cornell University reported on the first successful experiment on artificial insemination of a dog, which ended with the birth of live puppies.

11.12.2015
New in Gerontology

Don't confuse correlation with causality

Researchers have refuted the popular opinion that negative emotions, unhappiness and stress lead to diseases. They explained that in this case, cause and effect are simply confused, and poor health makes people feel more unhappy.

10.12.2015
Genetic engineering

A breakthrough in gene therapy?

The new technology makes it possible to effectively treat many diseases with the help of genetically modified reticulocytes synthesizing therapeutic proteins – erythrocyte progenitor cells.

10.12.2015
Other life sciences

What is just not in Russia…

Russia does not yet have genetic data banks on the world map – such projects in our country are created only by individual scientists and small companies for specific and short-term needs.

10.12.2015
Genetic engineering

Chicken eggs will cure a serious hereditary disease

The protein sebelipase alpha contained in the eggs of GM chickens serves as an active component of the drug Kanuma, aimed at treating a rare metabolic disorder – Wolman's disease.

10.12.2015
Genetics

Thanks to grandmothers for "longevity genes"

Grandparents turned out to be so important for the survival of the human race that special gene variants appeared that protect people from Alzheimer's disease and other age-related diseases.

09.12.2015
Other life sciences

New penises for veterans

Doctors have more than enough potential patients. According to the statistics of the US Department of Defense, from 2001 to 2013, during the fighting in Iran and Afghanistan, at least 1,367 people were injured, as a result of which they lost their penis.

09.12.2015