Life Sciences

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Theories of aging

Are "runaway" proteins another cause of aging?

The "leakage" of some proteins from mitochondria damaged by free radicals is detrimental to cells, which manifests itself in the form of hearing loss and other age-related diseases. By acting on these proteins, scientists hope to overcome senile ailments.

13.11.2009
New in Gerontology

Strong muscles protect against Alzheimer's disease

Physical activity as such is not related to the development of Alzheimer's disease: it is strength that is important, not how much a person spends in motion, how his lungs work and what body weight is.

12.11.2009
Theories of aging

Russia is the birthplace of telomeres!

Alexey Olovnikov, who theoretically predicted the shortening of chromosomes during aging and the existence of the "enzyme of immortality" – telomerase, was announced the winner of the Demidov Prize.

10.11.2009
Biomedicine

For each tumor – personal preparations

Determining the functional profile (a set of "working" genes) of a specific tumor in the future will allow for personalized therapy of cancer patients.

10.11.2009
Biomedicine

Save the Brain: neuropeptides and stem cells

The Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences is developing peptide compounds and methods of using stem cells for the prevention and treatment of stroke and neurodegenerative diseases.

09.11.2009
Nanotechnology

Reading genomes for ridiculous money

Reading the human genome is now cheaper than "Zhiguli". The new method of "DNA nanosheets" allowed to reduce the consumption of reagents and their quality requirements. The procedure takes about a day.

09.11.2009
Other life sciences

Implantable silk-based microchips

Biodegradable silk-backed microchips will soon be used to produce efficient interfaces between the nervous system and external devices, as well as LED tattoos.

09.11.2009
Cellular technologies

Stem cell spray for the treatment of burns

Stem cell spray can become an alternative to skin transplantation in the treatment of burns and find application in cosmetic medicine.

09.11.2009
Biomedicine

Innovative technologies in laboratory diagnostics

Modern diagnostics means not just the detection of the disease at an early stage, but rather the statement of the risk of a disease that has not yet begun. What is happening now in the so-called personalized and, let's pay attention, already practical medicine, impresses even professionals.

06.11.2009
Nanotechnology

Carbon nanotubes for diagnosis and treatment

The use of nanotubes in medicine has already led to some results in vivo. In the near future, new results of the use of nanotubes for the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases are expected.

06.11.2009
Other life sciences

Will a person learn to read thoughts?

A common brain scanning technique allows you to determine what a person is thinking at a certain moment. Does this mean the emergence of mind-reading technologies?

05.11.2009
Genetics

Genes of aggressiveness – a mitigating circumstance?

An Italian court has reduced the sentence for murder after the defendant was found to have "aggressive genes". Lawyers around the world are increasingly trying to use MAO-A deficiency and similar genetic factors to protect the accused.

02.11.2009
Cellular technologies

Eggs and spermatozoa from stem cells

It's still a long way to the clinic. But the fundamental possibility of obtaining germ cells from stem cells has already been confirmed.

30.10.2009
Genetics

Schizophrenia, autism and genetics

Psychiatrists and geneticists have found that doubling a small area on chromosome 16 increases the risk of developing schizophrenia by 8 times. Medical genetics has already encountered this site: its removal leads to the development of autism.

27.10.2009