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Other life sciences

Cancer and alternative telomere lengthening: new data

So far , the explanation of the phenomenon of alternative telomere elongation has been reduced to the thesis: cancer cells can repair long, albeit "sloppy" looking, telomeres without telomerase. But exactly how this is done remained unclear.

20.01.2014
Genetic engineering

Choroideremia gene therapy: success is developing

With the help of gene therapy, scientists from the University of Oxford were able to partially restore vision to six more patients with a hereditary progressive form of blindness – choroideremia.

17.01.2014
Other life sciences

Barcode of tumor proteins

The new method allows you to find out with a minimum amount of material which proteins are synthesized by malignant tumor cells, and it can be found out in much more detail than traditional methods allow.

17.01.2014
Prolonging youth

Jonah Skulachev: Past, present, future

Do attempts to slow down aging contradict the data of modern science? What are mitochondrial antioxidants and why can they defeat age-related diseases? What have the developers of "ion Skulachev" managed to achieve today?

17.01.2014
Biomedicine

Anti-inflammatory microparticles will help with a heart attack

Negatively charged microparticles of a copolymer of lactic and glycolic acids with a diameter of 500 nm force inflammatory immune cells to commit suicide, so that damage to the heart after a heart attack is reduced by 2 times.

17.01.2014
Genetic engineering

Why do scientists need glowing pigs

Genetic manipulation of mammals is aimed at solving serious medical and agricultural problems. But what connection can there be between a glowing pig and a human disease?

16.01.2014
Cloning

Hundreds of clones per year

The Chinese company BGI, engaged in genetic modification and cloning of pigs, has become one of the largest in this field. During the year, the organization's specialists produce several hundred clones of these animals.

16.01.2014
New in Gerontology

A new key to the aging process?

Two articles just published in the journal Aging Cell help to understand the molecular basis of aging and its impact on the development of heart disease, cancer and other age-related diseases

15.01.2014
Other life sciences

How and why clinical trials are conducted

A clinical trial is the only way to prove the efficacy and safety of a new drug. Following the rules of good clinical practice guarantees the protection of the rights of study participants and the reliability of its results.

15.01.2014
New in Gerontology

Our longevity is due to low energy consumption

Humans and other primates burn 50% fewer calories daily than other mammals with the same body size. Slow metabolism can serve as an explanation for their longevity and slow maturation.

15.01.2014
Biomedicine

The best antioxidant to protect the skin from aging

Researchers at the University of Newcastle have demonstrated that the antioxidant Tyron provides 100% protection of cells from damage caused by ultraviolet radiation. Resveratrol is in second place (only 22%).

14.01.2014
Cellular technologies

Bone marrow in a test tube

Artificial bone marrow, a prototype of which was developed by German scientists, can be used to grow hematopoietic stem cells.

14.01.2014
Genetics

Another genetic company was accused of false statements

The US Federal Trade Commission announced that GeneLink Biosciences, a company specializing in personal genomics, made statements that were not confirmed by scientific data, and also did not provide adequate protection of the genetic information of its customers.

13.01.2014