Life Sciences

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Nanotechnology

Super nano-anti-oxidant

Perhaps cerium oxide superantioxidants will help in the treatment of traumatic brain injuries, cardiac arrest and Alzheimer's disease, protect against the side effects of radiotherapy, cosmic radiation and even slow down the aging process.

21.10.2013
Prolonging youth

Hematopoietic Cell Aging Switch

Scientists from the University of Ulm (Germany) have discovered a molecular switch in blood stem cells that may be the key to slowing down the aging process.

21.10.2013
Bioethics

"Three-parent" children: the discussion continues

On October 22, FDA experts will discuss whether to allow clinical trials of a new assisted reproductive technology that should help women with genetic defects in mitochondrial DNA.

21.10.2013
Genetics

Let's check the biological clock

A new method for determining the biological age of human tissues is based on measuring the level of DNA methylation. According to this method, cancer cells are older than healthy ones, and breast tissue ages faster than the rest of the body.

21.10.2013
Biomedicine

Antihypertensive drugs protect against dementia

The results of an analysis of data on almost 3,000 elderly Americans indicate that taking certain medications to control blood pressure may reduce the risk of developing dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease.

21.10.2013
Cellular technologies

The pancreas is small, but almost real

A group of scientists from the University of Copenhagen has developed an innovative 3D method for growing the pancreas from progenitor cells.

21.10.2013
Nanotechnology

The Magic Nanolab

"Magic Laboratory" is a series of 12 five–minute cartoons devoted to various aspects of the application of nanotechnology.

18.10.2013
Biomedicine

Vaccines against the immunodeficiency virus: from monkeys to humans

At the AIDS Vaccine 2013 conference, three groups of researchers reported on the results of testing vaccines against the monkey immunodeficiency virus based on genetically modified harmless viruses with "monkey AIDS" proteins embedded in the shell.

18.10.2013
Genetics

Geneticists-criminologists

Three DNA laboratories of the Investigative Committee in 2013 established the involvement of 626 persons in crimes, and also identified the identity of 257 unidentified corpses. Soon there will be 3 more such laboratories in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

18.10.2013
New in Gerontology

Depression literally breaks the hearts of old people

According to the results of a recent study, depression in elderly men is a significant risk factor for death from coronary heart disease. This pattern does not apply to women.

18.10.2013
Genetic engineering

A new word in the treatment of hypertension?

A bioengineered device capable of automatically lowering blood pressure when dopamine, the "pleasure hormone," is released, opens the way to the creation of fundamentally new strategies for the treatment of hypertension.

17.10.2013
Biomedicine

Bacteriophages against Clostridium

Viruses infecting the bacterium Clostridium difficile, resistant to most antibiotics, are effective against 90% of clinically significant strains of this dangerous intestinal infection.

17.10.2013
Nanotechnology

Prevent the formation of a blood clot

The level of thrombin in the blood can be determined using nanoparticles coated with a protein that thrombin breaks down. The split fragments of this protein in the urine can be used to measure the risk of blood clots and take measures to prevent them from appearing.

17.10.2013
New in Gerontology

"Horse surname" is not a symptom of senile dementia

Although the phenomenon of the word "spinning on the tongue" is indeed associated with aging, it should not be considered a signal of impending dementia and memory problems.

17.10.2013
Biomedicine

Spot the germs

Glowing antibiotics, created by a group of Dutch scientists, will help detect infections at an early stage and even quickly figure out which antibiotic will be effective in this case.

16.10.2013
Nanotechnology

Polymers in the context of "nano"

Lecture by Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor of Moscow State University, Vice-Rector, Head of the Department of Innovation Policy and International Scientific Relations of Moscow State University, Chairman of the Council for Science at the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation A.R.Khokhlov.

16.10.2013
Prolonging youth

I am a little mouse, and I want to live a long time!

This is the name of the project to test the ability of a combination of drugs to increase the lifespan of mice. Kiev gerontologists collect donations for the purchase of drugs and animal feed, as well as for the maintenance of animal welfare conditions.

16.10.2013
Cellular technologies

An untested method of cell therapy is prohibited

Scientists specializing in regenerative medicine welcome the decision of the Ministry of Health, and patients who still want to receive questionable treatment are going to challenge the ministry's decision in court.

16.10.2013