Life Sciences

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Biomedicine

Breast cancer: the offensive continues

Specialists from the Washington University Medical School in St. Louis conducted the first stage of clinical trials of a vaccine against metastatic breast cancer. Studies have shown the safety and effectiveness of the drug.

01.12.2014
Genetics

The tendency to violence is transmitted like hemophilia

The fact that genes make a significant contribution to a person's propensity for aggression is already known to science. Finnish scientists analyzed the involvement of specific genes in violent behavior in a large sample of criminal offenders.

01.12.2014
Genetic engineering

Gene therapy in Europe: the first swallow

Glybera is the first gene therapy drug in Western countries. It has already received approval in 2012, but final approval for its sale is expected by April next year.

01.12.2014
Genetics

Young and old genes in the human genome

On December 6, Konstantin Popadyin, a biologist and researcher at the Institute of Information Transmission Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, will speak as part of the Festival of Public Lectures #KNOW. The topic of the lecture is "Young and old genes in the human genome".

01.12.2014
Biomedicine

Breakthrough in the treatment of bladder cancer (and perhaps not only it)

The early results of the MPDL3280A clinical trial are so promising that the FDA has awarded it the status of breakthrough therapy, i.e. a drug for the treatment of life-threatening diseases, the higher effectiveness of which compared to traditional means has been proven by convincing clinical data.

01.12.2014
Other life sciences

GoBe: Russian "smart bracelet" – on sale soon

The first batch of HealBe GoBe will appear in Moscow in mid-December (at least, that's what the manufacturer promises). The approximate price is about 12 thousand rubles.

28.11.2014
Other life sciences

Genes, cells and biotechnologies: details

On the eve of the lecture on November 30, within the framework of the Festival of Public Lectures #KNOW correspondent "Polit.ru" spoke with the chief researcher of the Institute of General Genetics named afterVavilov by Sergey Kiselyov.

28.11.2014
Biomedicine

Evolution racing

Since the discovery of penicillin, mankind has been constantly conducting a kind of "arms race" with the world of bacteria. And, alas, today in this race we have begun to gradually lag behind the enemy...

28.11.2014
Cellular technologies

Stem cells for Nadal: a panacea or a risk?

Did one of the best tennis players of our time, Rafael Nadal Nadal, make a mistake by choosing stem cell treatment? Will medical technologies help Akinfeev, Yagudin and other athletes?

28.11.2014
Other life sciences

The first place was taken by two-hormone diabetes therapy

Researchers at the University of Montreal compared the effectiveness of three methods of treating type 1 diabetes: one- and two-hormone external "pancreas" with feedback and a conventional continuous insulin pump.

28.11.2014
Nanotechnology

OLED display in a contact lens

The creation of a specialized three-dimensional printer and contact lenses with displays based on organic LEDs was funded by the US Air Force. But such technology has the possibility of a more peaceful use.

27.11.2014
Biomedicine

The age of gene surgery is coming

Russian molecular biologist – about the future of gene medicine, why there is no need to be afraid of GMOs, why stem cells are needed and how scientists plan to defeat cancer.

27.11.2014
Other life sciences

Parkinson's disease: new data

One of the problems with Parkinson's disease may be a violation of the process of removing neurons with defective mitochondria. Instead, there is an accumulation of damaged neurons that are unable to perform their functions.

27.11.2014
Cellular technologies

Stem cells obtained by nuclear transfer cause immune rejection

Genetic differences in the mitochondria of eggs used in the transfer of nuclei to obtain pluripotent stem cells trigger the process of immune rejection, but this is not the reason for rejecting the idea of using this method in the clinic.

27.11.2014
Biomedicine

Problems with alcohol? Take Nalmefene before it's too late!

According to the developers of the drug, Nalmefene helps to gradually reduce the amount of alcohol consumed and is suitable for people who have a craving for alcohol, but do not suffer from a severe form of the disease.

26.11.2014
Bioethics

The right to make a mistake

Colleagues accused the famous surgeon Paolo Macchiarini of violating ethical norms and misinformation. A leading specialist in regenerative medicine denies these accusations, and explains complications after operations by saying that this is inevitable with the introduction of a new technology.

26.11.2014
Biomedicine

VetiGel seals wounds in seconds

The plant-based polymer VetiGel, capable of closing almost any wound within 15-20 seconds, is already available for use in veterinary medicine as an experimental drug.

26.11.2014