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New in Gerontology

Speak two languages

The active use of two languages dramatically reduces the likelihood of incurable neurodegeneration.

22.09.2020
Cellular technologies

Organoids: application overview

Scientists widely use organoids of the brain, kidneys and tumors to study the mechanisms of the disease more deeply and develop a possible treatment.

21.09.2020
Genetics

We don't trust you

Half of the respondents agree to provide their genetic information to doctors, but people are much less willing to share it with scientists.

21.09.2020
Genetics

Metformin and epigenetics

Swedish scientists are developing tests thanks to which it is possible to determine whether metformin is suitable for a diabetic before starting treatment.

21.09.2020
Other life sciences

Aging Index

An artificial intelligence system can predict the lifespan of mice based on various indicators of aging of the body.

21.09.2020
New in Gerontology

I see right through

The method of determining biological age "by eye" has an important drawback – no one knows how it works.

21.09.2020
Healthy skepticism

Homeopaths don't give up

An article about a drug diluted a trillion trillion times is likely to be withdrawn, although this process may be lengthy.

18.09.2020
Healthy skepticism

Ig Nobel – 2020

The leaders of Belarus, Brazil, Britain, India, Mexico, USA, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Russia were awarded in the nomination "Medical Education".

18.09.2020
Various

Demographic paradoxes

The aging of the population should lead to a decrease in the overall unemployment rate, and quite significantly.

18.09.2020
Cellular technologies

Exosomes instead of cells

The new approach opens up new possibilities of cell-free therapy for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

18.09.2020
Biomedicine

Aspirin, statins and metformin

The combined use of three common medications reduces the risk of morbidity and mortality from lung cancer by 17%.

18.09.2020
Cellular technologies

Frozen semi-finished products

A new method for the production of human erythrocytes halves the cultivation time compared to existing methods.

17.09.2020
Cellular technologies

The ideal organoid

A group of researchers has developed an intestinal organoid that is closest in structure and function to human intestinal tissue.

17.09.2020
Other life sciences

Counterintelligence immunity

T cells are one of the components of the immune system, and they look for viruses hiding in host cells.

17.09.2020
Genetics

Not only Scandinavians

Influences from Southern Europe and Asia have been found in Viking DNA. Most of them had brown hair, not blond or red.

17.09.2020
Biomedicine

Miniantibodies against coronavirus

The promising antibody component effectively blocks the reproduction of SARS-CoV-2, which is confirmed by animal experiments.

17.09.2020
Genetic engineering

Targeting the RNA

A modified genome editing system cured muscular dystrophy in mice by editing a pathological version of mRNA.

16.09.2020
Other life sciences

Optical biopsy

Russian scientists have developed a new method for diagnosing liver neoplasms based on optical technologies.

16.09.2020
Genetics

Neanderthal migrations

A Neanderthal man who lived about 80,000 years ago on the territory of Poland discovered genetic similarities with the North Caucasian population.

16.09.2020