Life Sciences

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Prolonging youth

Rejuvenating apples for aging muscles

The weakening and atrophy of muscles in old age is caused by the transcription factor ATF4, the activity of which can be suppressed with the help of compounds contained in apples and green tomatoes.

14.09.2015
Genetics

Cellular Anthropology

The differences in appearance between humans and monkeys are due not to the appearance of new genes, but to changes in the work of old ones.

14.09.2015
Other life sciences

Gut bacteria and cholesterol

The composition of the intestinal microbiota affects the content of "good" cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. It is important that the work of the cardiovascular system depends on these indicators

14.09.2015
Biomedicine

Hunting for metastases

Scientists have developed an implant in the form of a disk with a diameter of about 5 millimeters from a biodegradable inert porous material that is already used in medical devices for various purposes.

12.09.2015
Genetic engineering

Glowing in the dark

It is possible to prevent the spread of avian flu with the help of genetically modified chickens. Unfortunately, GMO will not be allowed on store shelves in the foreseeable future:(

11.09.2015
Genetic engineering

Anti-cancer drug will become cheaper

Even modern manufacturers get about half of their drugs from plants. But when this process is hampered by the threat of species extinction or difficulties in cultivation, bioengineering comes into play.

11.09.2015
Genetics

Smoking is not dangerous for everyone

The complex of genetic variants identified in the genomes of long-lived smokers provides the body's ability to better resist the harmful effects of environmental factors.

11.09.2015
Genetics

Genes and crimes

The latest methods of DNA examination already allow us to determine where a person comes from and describe his appearance. But the way from unique developments to everyday practice lies through high-profile cases. One of them is the identification of the remains of the family of Nicholas II.

10.09.2015
Other life sciences

Cuckoo-cuckoo…

If you don't like the approximate result given by the online life expectancy calculator, don't get depressed. Better think about what lifestyle factors you can change.

10.09.2015
Biomedicine

Immunosuppression will help with hypertension

Stimulation of the immune system can lead to the development of hypertension, while suppression of immune reactions, on the contrary, can lower blood pressure to normal values.

09.09.2015
Prolonging youth

Slowing down Aging: Are we ready? (3)

In the third part of the article, pharmacological methods of slowing down the aging process that mimic the effect of a low-calorie diet are considered.

09.09.2015
Biomedicine

Aspirin against cancer

The effectiveness of cancer drugs can be greatly enhanced with a simple supplement – aspirin, whose molecules suppress the ability of cancer cells to hide themselves from the immune system.

08.09.2015
Other life sciences

Neurons of alcoholism

Alcohol consumption alters the structure and activity of neurons in the striatum, the part of the brain responsible for purposeful controlled behavior.

08.09.2015
Other life sciences

Through the thorns…

American neurophysiologists have restored leg mobility to the famous extreme athlete Mark Pollock, who has been completely paralyzed since 2010 as a result of an accident.

08.09.2015
Biomedicine

Everything is poison and everything is medicine

The venom of Brazilian wasps has become an ideal "killer" of cancer cells for the reason that its molecules are "tuned" to work with those fats that are present only on the surface of cancer cells.

08.09.2015
Biomedicine

How Bacteria and Viruses Help Create Antibodies to Treat Humans

The invention of the phage display method made it possible to use the properties of bacteriophages in the search for new antibodies, which are extremely in demand for improving the diagnosis and therapy of many dangerous diseases.

08.09.2015