Genetic engineering
A new breakthrough in genetic engineering
Biophysicist Maxim Frank-Kamenetsky – about genome editing methods, CRISPR/Cas system and its application in medicine.
14.11.2014- English version
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New in Gerontology
Anti-aging strategy
Scientists who managed to postpone the aging of mammals under experimental conditions have developed a strategy to expand the scope of gerontological research, the purpose of which is to increase human life expectancy.
14.11.2014
Genetic engineering
Genomic Tape Recorder
By changing the genome of E. coli, American scientists have managed to turn bacteria into analog storage devices.
14.11.2014
Other life sciences
From HIV to cancer
Knowledge of the mechanism that underlies the effects of interleukin-37 allows us to study the work of IL-37 and, possibly, immune dysfunction underlying a wide range of diseases.
13.11.2014
Genetics
Scientists have read the genomes of the oldest people on the planet
In 17 super-long-lived geneticists found no gene variations that distinguish them from the rest of humanity. A possible explanation is that these differences lie not in the structure of genes, but in their activity.
13.11.2014
Genetics
A glass of wine a day is useful only for every seventh
Small amounts of alcohol protect against cardiovascular diseases, but only people with a special variant of one of the genes associated with cholesterol metabolism.
13.11.2014
Other life sciences
A four-handed game
The brain-computer-Internet-computer-brain interface allowed one person to control the movements of another.
12.11.2014
Biomedicine
Starve the tumor?
Several courses of injections of a chemical compound created by researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Nottingham can stop the development of malignant tumors.
12.11.2014
Other life sciences
Genetic telepathy
Scientists have developed a technology that allows you to "turn on" genes with the help of thought. The invention will find application in medicine.
12.11.2014
New in Gerontology
The cause of the development of age-related systemic inflammation has been established
The reason for the development of age-related inflammatory status and the accompanying decrease in immunity in aging fruit flies is a gradual decrease in the content of lamin B protein in the nuclei of cells of the immune organ known as the fat body.
12.11.2014
Prolonging youth
Aging Hours
Is it possible to turn the hands of this clock back, that is, to "rejuvenate" the cells, preserving their functions? What about rejuvenating the whole body? Recent experiments provide answers to these questions.
12.11.2014
Genetics
It is impossible to live without women in the world, but…
A truly female X chromosome, unfortunately for men, carries many vital genes, so its breakdown is fraught with sad consequences.
12.11.2014
Other life sciences
Will Sestrin help in the treatment of diabetes?
Protein Sestrin 3, which plays an important role in the regulation of molecular pathways that control glucose production and liver sensitivity to insulin, may play a significant role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
11.11.2014
Other life sciences
"Invisible mice" – the first step to visualization of the whole organism
The new CUBIC visualization method allows to obtain three-dimensional images of whole organs at the cellular level.
10.11.2014
Genetics
GWATCH – a backbone for working with genomes
The GWATCH genomic browser is an open–access Internet platform hosted on the St. Petersburg State University server for automatic data analysis in order to detect genes responsible for complex human diseases.
10.11.2014
Other life sciences
Will verapamil help with diabetes?
Experiments on mice and human cells have demonstrated the ability of the antihypertensive drug verapamil to cure type 1 diabetes mellitus. Clinical trials of this approach will begin in the near future.
10.11.2014
Cellular technologies
When will an artificial heart become a reality?
Biophysicist Konstantin Agladze, a specialist in cardiac tissue engineering, talks about the current state and prospects of artificial tissues and organs.
07.11.2014
Nanotechnology
Nanosecurity: are you going the right way, comrades?
In many of the more than 6,000 articles analyzed in the review, the authors neglect the basic rules of toxicological studies, and it is impossible to draw any acceptable conclusion about the toxicity of nanoparticles from their results.
07.11.2014
Cellular technologies
Will embryonic stem cells help Parkinsonics?
Dopaminergic neurons from human ESCs started working in the brains of rats and restored their motor functions. The authors hope that the success of preclinical trials makes it possible to plan the start of clinical trials.
07.11.2014
Genetic engineering
Gene therapy in oncology
Previously, when patients were diagnosed with cancer, it seemed like a miracle to overcome the disease. But even today, medicine can safely resist the disease using a powerful weapon – gene therapy.
06.11.2014