Life Sciences

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Genetics

Love of sweets and genes

Genetic factors influence 30% of the differences in people's perception of sweet taste. As a result, the same cake or a glass of soda may seem superfluous to one person, and not sweet enough to another.

20.07.2015
Genetics

Is the FOXG1 gene the cause of autism?

By regulating the expression level of FOXG1, the researchers were able to prevent the overproduction of inhibitory neurons from the patient's cells, and also found a link between changes in the expression of this gene and the severity of macrocephaly and autism.

20.07.2015
Other life sciences

Winners of the OMICS2015 competition

Of the twenty finalists, five projects were recognized as winners, which will receive mini-grants in the amount of 5 million rubles from the Skolkovo Foundation.

20.07.2015
Nanotechnology

Photo-activated tampon for the wound

A hydrogel that freezes under the influence of light, the elasticity of which is similar to the elasticity of human body tissues, can be used to heal damage as a result of wounds and injuries.

20.07.2015
Biomedicine

The cure for celiac disease

An employee of the University of Alberta, Hoon Sunwoo, has developed pills that will allow patients suffering from gluten allergies to consume "prohibited" foods.

20.07.2015
Genetics

Total genomic registration

Kuwait's parliament has passed a law obliging all residents of the country, as well as foreign citizens who cross its border, to undergo DNA testing without fail.

17.07.2015
Cellular technologies

Organs from the laboratory

Depending on the purposes for which an artificial organ is obtained, it may resemble a natural organ to varying degrees. Therefore, different strategies for reproducing the work of organs and their systems are suitable for different tasks.

17.07.2015
Genetics

History with genography

Population genetics, genetic genealogy – like all sorts of fashionable topics, they are overgrown with myths. So what's really going on with the "Slavs haplogroup" and the "Genghis Khan chromosome"?

16.07.2015
Nanotechnology

Patch-vaccine: work continues

A patch with microneedles made of hyaluronic acid filled with a flu vaccine in clinical studies has shown the same effectiveness as conventional vaccines for injection.

16.07.2015
Biomedicine

The tumor can be re-educated

Restoring the activity of the APC gene returns colon cancer cells to their normal state, curing the disease and preventing its recurrence.

16.07.2015
Genetics

What do you say, Gen?

In total, the Union program "DNA Identification" has ten research areas: five in the field of medicine and the same number in criminology.

15.07.2015
Genetics

Personalized Medicine Development Program

Using unique genetic information, it is possible to determine how successful the use of a particular medication will be for each individual patient and what side effects may be from their use.

15.07.2015
Other life sciences

Brainet – three brains working together

Neurophysiologists from Duke University have combined the brains of three monkeys into a "brainet" – a distributed system that allows them to synchronize efforts to achieve results without using direct communication.

14.07.2015
Genetics

Two mutations causing diabetes and obesity have been found

One of them is found in the genome of about a million Americans. The second, less dangerous mutation is represented in the genomes of 7% of African Americans. And these are not the first and not the last mutations that make excess calories especially dangerous.

14.07.2015
Genetic engineering

Gene therapy for brain cancer: new successes

The result of the new method of gene therapy using nanoparticles as carriers of the therapeutic gene was a reduction in the size of tumors and a significant increase in the survival rate of animals.

14.07.2015
Genetics

Pharmacogenomics is already on the threshold of clinics

Soon, everyone will be able to store data about their genome on a medium whose size will be comparable to the size of a credit card. At the same time, doctors will be able to predict the effectiveness of treatment by studying the patient's genome.

13.07.2015
Nanotechnology

From Gaussian by tumor

American researchers have demonstrated a prototype of tiny robots that can "assemble" into a miniature Gauss gun and shoot, hitting a malignant cell or delivering the necessary drugs into its bowels.

13.07.2015