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New in Gerontology

The new "aging protein"

CSB protein deficiency triggers the aging process. Its depletion is caused by potentially reversible epigenetic modifications.

11.12.2019
Healthy skepticism

Maximum – 940 years in prison

The "medical Researcher" earned $5.6 million by falsifying human trials of potential drugs.

11.12.2019
Other life sciences

Up to a single cell

The ConvPath method classifies different types of cells in a tumor and evaluates their spatial distribution.

11.12.2019
Other life sciences

When we become cyborgs

What are neurointerfaces made of, how are they used in medicine and is it possible to transplant a human brain into a cybernetic body?

11.12.2019
Genetics

A rare find

The discovery of a mutation associated with a rare genetic disease in a teenager made it possible to save his sister from problems with high blood pressure.

10.12.2019
Other life sciences

Snack on lactobacilli

Lactobacilli, which are part of probiotics and fermented milk products, restore the liver in case of damage caused by alcohol.

10.12.2019
Cellular technologies

Skin patch in situ

A unique experiment on bioprinting of skin implants was conducted at the P.A. Herzen Cancer Institute.

10.12.2019
Other life sciences

Study of Alzheimer's disease (2)

Biologist Evgeny Rogaev – about the history of studying Alzheimer's disease, the genes and mutations responsible for it, and attempts to find ways to treat it.

10.12.2019
Genetic engineering

Probiotic patch

The gel, created by scientists from Harvard, helps to maintain the barrier function of the intestine in the presence of inflammatory lesions.

10.12.2019
Exhibitions and conferences

Active longevity

On May 28, 2020, the II International Congress "Health Age. Active longevity".

09.12.2019
Other life sciences

Study of Alzheimer's disease (1)

Geneticist Evgeny Rogaev – about senile dementia, neurologist and psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer and genetic protein research.

09.12.2019
Genetics

miR-1 vs. Huntington's Chorea

microRNA regulating the accumulation of protein aggregates that interfere with the normal function of nerve cells has been identified.

09.12.2019
Controversial

Questionable offer

Experts warn: at best, a million will be wasted. It is possible that the rejuvenation procedure will only harm your health.

09.12.2019
Cellular technologies

One more step on the road to a thousand li

Chinese biologists reported the birth of two chimeric piglets, which contained monkey cells in a variety of organs. However, they lived less than a week.

09.12.2019
Genetics

Alcohol turned a monkey into a man

The ability to absorb substantial doses of ethyl alcohol could be an evolutionary advantage of some primate groups over others.

09.12.2019
Genetic engineering

Epigenetic sluggards

Scientists have created "lazy" mice by interfering with the epigenetic level of regulation of genes of hypothalamic neurons.

06.12.2019
Genetic engineering

Anti-cancer virus

A new artificial virus called CF33 has destroyed several types of cancer in vitro and helped reduce tumors in mice.

06.12.2019
Genetics

Antitumor hepatocytes

The healthy liver tissue surrounding the tumor activates a protective mechanism that prevents the development of cancer.

06.12.2019