Life Sciences

Found results: 11545

Biomedicine

Glioblastoma immunotherapy

The method tested on dogs has shown promising prospects for patients with the most aggressive brain tumor.

01.09.2021
Genetics

Alcoholism and Alzheimer's

Some "alcoholism genes" coincide with variants of genes associated with a predisposition to Alzheimer's disease.

01.09.2021
Biomedicine

Biotech-2021, part 1

The most interesting scientific developments of the first half of the year related to health and medicines.

01.09.2021
Biomedicine

Sputnik in Argentina

Six months after vaccination, the antibodies more effectively neutralized the SARS-CoV-2 virus, despite a decrease in their blood titers.

01.09.2021
Genetic engineering

Stronger than Kevlar

Bacteria inserted into the DNA of the rabbit gene synthesize muscle fibers, from which you can sew heavy-duty clothing and body armor.

31.08.2021
New in Gerontology

Sirtuins against ischemia

An age-related decrease in the level of sirtuins changes the activity of mitochondria in cardiomyocytes, leading to a weakening of the heart.

31.08.2021
Other life sciences

Dead Loop

According to several scientific papers, already 14 years before death, characteristic physiological changes begin in the human body.

30.08.2021
Prolonging youth

Enemies of Youth

A chapter from the book "Superman" by the famous biohacker Dave Asprey, dedicated to the seven main elements of aging.

30.08.2021
Cellular technologies

Organoids in space

3D Organoids in Space is a joint project of the space division of the University of Zurich and Airbus.

30.08.2021
Other life sciences

Checking xenografts

Bio-artificial blood vessel simulates the function and properties of human blood vessels, allowing you to predict the success of xenotransplantation.

30.08.2021
Other life sciences

Technologically and inexpensively

An inflatable robotic prosthetic hand works no worse than rigid analogues and at the same time weighs less and costs less.

27.08.2021
Biomedicine

Peptidoids against viruses

Scientists have presented a new strategy to combat various viruses, which can improve the treatment of many diseases.

27.08.2021
Other life sciences

Cholesterol and beta-amyloid

Cholesterol, in fact, regulates the formation of amyloid plaques. Unfortunately, this knowledge does not yet have a direct practical way out.

27.08.2021
Other life sciences

Insulin in the intestine

Italian scientists have created an insulin pump implanted in the abdomen, which is refueled with insulin not from the outside, but from the lumen of the intestine.

27.08.2021
Cellular technologies

Fibroblast muscles

Understanding the mechanism of transformation of skin cells into immature muscle cells can help in the treatment of muscle-related diseases.

26.08.2021
Prolonging youth

VEGF for life extension

Enhanced production of vascular endothelial growth factor increased the average life expectancy of mice by 48% in females and by 39% in males.

26.08.2021
Genetics

How flies and people age

Comparative analysis of RNA allowed us to identify 50 evolutionarily conservative genes associated with brain aging in humans and drosophila.

26.08.2021
Nanotechnology

Acupuncture for balding

The first results clearly demonstrate that the effect of the patch with microneedles exceeds the results of existing topical preparations.

26.08.2021
Genetics

Against HIV and aging

Reverse transcriptase inhibitors suppress the increased activity of retrotransposons associated with aging.

25.08.2021