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Genetics

The Thrifty gene

Blocking this gene in mice fed excessively high-calorie food helped them not gain weight without physical exertion.

06.12.2018
Bioethics

For scientific purposes only

The scandal with the birth of the first genetically edited children in China forced Japanese officials to clarify their recommendations.

06.12.2018
Your health

Treat infertility by CHI

Today, infertile couples in Russia have access to modern IVF technologies that guarantee safety and effectiveness.

05.12.2018
Other life sciences

Don't take your organs to the grave

Brazilian scientists have described the first case of the birth of a child in a woman who had a uterus transplanted from a dead donor.

05.12.2018
Note to the businessman

Digital Medicine

The concept of "telemedicine" has appeared recently, although it can include telephone consultations with a familiar doctor, and an ambulance call.

05.12.2018
Nanotechnology

Cell biopsy

The nanopincet can extract DNA and other individual molecules or organelles from a living cell without killing it.

05.12.2018
Biomedicine

By urine analysis

A new test for bladder cancer will make it unnecessary to insert a tube with a video camera into the urethra and a biopsy.

05.12.2018
Cellular technologies

Bioengineered platelets

Testing on mice showed that platelets obtained "in vitro" from adipose tissue behave the same as donor platelets.

04.12.2018
Other life sciences

Electric healing

The simplest electric bandage reduces the healing time of wounds from two weeks to three days.

04.12.2018
Biomedicine

Repurposing

An experimental anti-cancer drug restores the work of genes that are turned off in the early stages of Parkinson's disease.

04.12.2018
Genetics

The secret of turtle longevity

The genomes of giant turtles, including Lonely George, told about the secret of the longevity of these animals.

04.12.2018
Genetic engineering

You argue, and we will work

The aim of the scientists is to correct a variant of the ApoE gene in the sperm DNA, which increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease by 60%.

04.12.2018
Cellular technologies

Old wounds

The introduction of chondroitinase 1.5 years after spinal cord injury restored the affected functions better than immediately after the injury.

03.12.2018
Prolonging youth

Tested on nematodes

The antibiotic minocycline slowed down the accumulation of proteins in adult worms, which in humans are associated with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.

03.12.2018
Other life sciences

How good guys become bad

Cancer cells are able to trick macrophages to resist chemotherapy treatment.

03.12.2018
Biomedicine

CAR-T: results of the year

The world's first gene therapy for cancer has cured 37 patients since its approval and has not led to any deaths.

03.12.2018
Other life sciences

Hematopoietic cells of the intestine

Scientists suggest that the number of blood cells produced by the intestine can reach up to 10% of the total volume of blood in the body.

03.12.2018