Life Sciences

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Prolonging youth

The hematopoietic system can be rejuvenated

Pharmacological rejuvenation of hematopoietic stem cells will help to combat age-related decline in immunity and, possibly, other age-related problems.

04.05.2012
Prolonging youth

Running from premature death

The risk of death in the study participants who regularly jogged was 44% lower, and life expectancy was 6.2 in men and 5.6 years longer than among those who did not run.

03.05.2012
New in Gerontology

Resveratrol and life extension: new data

Resveratrol increases not only the overall life expectancy, but also prolongs the period of healthy life by stimulating the activity of mitochondria.

03.05.2012
New in Gerontology

How to get past the target of rapamycin?

Two more regulatory proteins have been found that can interfere with the mechanism of action of TOR protein kinase (rapamycin target) and achieve an increase in life expectancy without undesirable side effects.

02.05.2012
Other life sciences

How do stem cells bring immunity back to normal?

Molecular biologists from the University of Southern California have established how the introduction of stem cells helps to stabilize the immune system in autoimmune diseases.

28.04.2012
Cellular technologies

Transsexual cells instead of spermatozoa

Haploid embryonic stem cells can replace sperm cells when creating genetically modified animals and, possibly, during in vitro fertilization.

27.04.2012
Biomedicine

Dendrimers for brain treatment

Dendrimers loaded with an anti-inflammatory drug penetrate the blood-brain barrier and cure newborn rabbits of cerebral palsy.

26.04.2012
Nanotechnology

Rusnano and pseudonano

In order to increase the educational culture of the population in the field of nanotechnology, as well as to prevent fraud, Rusnano Corporation has created a community on the Facebook social network called "Pseudonano".

26.04.2012
Biomedicine

Stem cells against cancer

Neural stem cells are able to target cancer cells outside the central nervous system. With their help, an enzyme that turns a safe substance into an anti-cancer drug was triggered in tumor cells and metastases.

25.04.2012
Other life sciences

Ultrasound – for prostate cancer

Scientists have reduced the number of side effects when using high-intensity focused ultrasound for the treatment of prostate cancer.

25.04.2012
Nanotechnology

Soon nanoproducts will become safe

American supervisory authorities will draw up guidelines on the use of nanoparticles in the production of cosmetics and food.

24.04.2012
Cloning

Sheep fish oil

A gene responsible for the production of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (they are contained in vegetable oils, nuts, seafood and fish oil) was introduced into the sheep genome. Chinese scientists hope that now sheep's milk and meat can become a source of these substances.

24.04.2012
New in Gerontology

The rate of aging is determined by epigenetics

The activity of the "aging genes" is triggered or blocked by epigenetic factors (most likely at an early age) and determines the speed of the aging process and the potential longevity of a person.

24.04.2012