Biomedicine
Metformin vs. Covid
Taking metformin before the diagnosis of COVID-19 was associated with a threefold decrease in mortality among diabetics.
18.01.2021- English version
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Nanotechnology
Genetic "flash drive"
Genetic material of different sizes and structures can be loaded into "nanocontainers": from miRNAs to large matrix RNAs.
18.01.2021
Cellular technologies
Salvation from blindness?
The results of the experiment on the transplantation of cadaverous retinal stem cells are an important achievement in the treatment of age–related macular degeneration.
18.01.2021
Cellular technologies
Model inside
Testing coronavirus drugs using "gut-on-a-chip" will be more accurate and faster than animal testing.
18.01.2021
Nanotechnology
Protein nanovaccine
Immunization with protein nanoparticles can protect against eight or more strains of coronaviruses.
15.01.2021
Biomedicine
Multiple Sclerosis vaccine
The mRNA vaccine stopped the development of symptoms of the disease, and in some cases even restored the lost mobility of the tail to the mice.
15.01.2021
Genetic engineering
Formicamycin against MRSA
Genetically modified bacteria produce 10 times more antibiotic, to which Staphylococcus aureus does not develop resistance.
15.01.2021
Prolonging youth
Fight against aging
Biogerontologist David James – about natural human life expectancy, senolytics and whether it is worth waiting for breakthroughs in the field of gerontology.
15.01.2021
Biomedicine
One stroke
A test system for simultaneous diagnosis of influenza and coronavirus has been registered in Russia. Soon she will enter the laboratory.
15.01.2021
Biomedicine
Anticoagulants against metastases
Probably, the therapy will quickly reach clinical trials, because long-term use of anticoagulants has already shown safety for humans.
14.01.2021
Other life sciences
Deception of feelings
Setting up biofeedback in the prosthetic leg makes it subjectively lighter in weight, which also improves the wearing experience.
14.01.2021
Biomedicine
Cancellation of resistance
In the presence of bacteriophages, microbes acquire mutations that deprive them of capsules, and again become vulnerable to antibiotics.
14.01.2021
Biomedicine
Better than nothing
The experimental drug donanemab slowed the development of dementia in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
14.01.2021
Genetic engineering
Bacterial "flash drive"
American scientists have developed a way to turn bacterial colonies into a storage device connected to a computer.
14.01.2021
Biomedicine
Experiments on humans
An international group of scientists has proposed specifically infecting COVID-19 volunteers to speed up the development of a coronavirus vaccine.
14.01.2021
Biomedicine
Preparation for the vaccine
American scientists have clarified how the NicA2 enzyme decomposes nicotine. This opens up prospects for creating a real "smoking vaccine".
13.01.2021
Biomedicine
One of the causes of glioma?
The occurrence of glioma, a type of brain tumor, may be associated with a parasitic disease caused by toxoplasma.
13.01.2021
Other life sciences
Not only psychology
Scientists have found out that the probability of developing anorexia depends not only on psychological factors, but also on the composition of the intestinal microflora.
13.01.2021
Biomedicine
Long-lasting immunity
T- and B-lymphocytes retain the memory of COVID-19 at an unchanged level for the maximum observed period after recovery – at least 8 months.
13.01.2021
Genetic engineering
Mice cured of progeria
The method of editing single nitrogenous DNA bases made it possible to slow down pathological aging.
12.01.2021