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Biomedicine

We will find any pathogens

The startup Karius finds DNA of pathogens in the blood, including unknown ones, faster and more efficiently than standard medical tests.

27.02.2020
Biomedicine

Amyloid and heart

Determination of the concentration of beta-amyloid in the blood of patients can show the likelihood of developing cardiac diseases.

27.02.2020
Genetic engineering

CRISPR without scissors

The latest version of CRISPR corrects errors in genes without cutting DNA, which provides safer gene editing.

26.02.2020
Genetic engineering

Gene Therapy knocks on the door

Alexander Prokofiev (BIOCAD) – about what gene therapy is and why modern medicine should be engaged in this area.

26.02.2020
Other life sciences

Fat-free diet for the heart

Stimulating cardiomyocytes to consume glucose instead of fatty acids may help in the treatment of heart failure.

26.02.2020
Cellular technologies

Improved methodology

The technique created by American scientists allowed to obtain induced pancreatic cells that synthesize insulin.

26.02.2020
Your health

If you want to live longer, learn

A 30-year study showed that the mortality rate among people without higher education was 2.5 times higher than those who received it.

25.02.2020
Various

Spend five minutes on the questionnaire

The Association of Nurses and the AdVita Foundation have launched a sociological survey to find out how strong the myths about cancer are in Russia.

25.02.2020
Cellular technologies

A new side effect

Scientists used mini-brains to determine that the common antidepressant paroxetine suppresses the growth of synapses.

25.02.2020
Biomedicine

Long before the symptoms

An international team of scientists has identified a biomarker that will diagnose bladder cancer 10 years before the first symptoms.

25.02.2020
Other life sciences

Death to traitors!

In oncological diseases, some immune cells stand up to protect the tumor. However, the "traitor" lymphocytes had a vulnerable spot.

21.02.2020
Biomedicine

Antibiotic from the car

Using a machine learning algorithm, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have identified a powerful new antibiotic.

21.02.2020
Other life sciences

Make an appointment with the robot

It is able to measure the level of sugar in the blood and the oxygen content in it, find out your pressure, temperature and other important indicators.

21.02.2020
Biomedicine

Biomarker of liver cancer

The new biomarker is informative for the diagnosis of precancerous liver diseases, as well as malignant tumors in the early stages.

21.02.2020
Other life sciences

Stay true to tradition

Genetic tests cannot predict the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes more accurately than traditional risk factors.

20.02.2020
New in Gerontology

Progressive dementia

According to a meta-analysis conducted by Alzheimer's Europe specialists, the number of people with dementia in the world will exceed 100 million by 2050.

20.02.2020
Other life sciences

Sperm quality control

A simple and compact device allows you to determine fertility by chemotaxis of spermatozoa. The development was tested on boar sperm.

20.02.2020