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Genetics

Exception to the rule

A mechanism has been discovered by which the injured skin of old people heals better than that of young animals and people.

26.09.2018
Other life sciences

Tricorder prototype

Scientists at the University of Glasgow have announced a wearable gadget that can instantly diagnose a number of health problems.

26.09.2018
Biomedicine

Zuckerberg funds

The creator of Facebook will finance scientists involved in the collection, storage, search and processing of biomedical visual information.

26.09.2018
Controversial

$50,000

Sergey Fage, a millionaire biohacker, has spent so much over the past year on extending his life, mainly on consultations with elite doctors.

26.09.2018
Various

I would go to geriatrics

In ten years, gerontology specialists will be highly valued, and they need to be trained now.

25.09.2018
Biotechnologies - into life

At the gene level

Ukrainian scientists have figured out how to use genetic information to improve the quality of life, and have made a business out of it.

25.09.2018
Other life sciences

Electrical rehabilitation

Neurophysiologists from Russia and the USA have returned the ability to stand and walk independently to a paralyzed man.

25.09.2018
Biomedicine

Your biome

uBiome startup is confident that knowledge about the composition of the microbiome will help create a new class of drugs.

25.09.2018
Genetics

sleepiness check

British doctors managed to identify biomarkers in the blood that allow them to notice lack of sleep and prevent the risks associated with it.

24.09.2018
Other life sciences

Cardiograph Watch

Apple Watch Series 4 is ready to become a personal ECG monitor. It remains to wait for the appropriate software update.

24.09.2018
Nanotechnology

Patch-tonometer

A thin patch the size of a postage stamp is attached to the neck or other parts of the body and measures blood pressure in the aorta.

24.09.2018
Other life sciences

Hypersensitive skin

The new electronic skin is able to register changes in the direction of the wind, drops falling and the movement of ants.

24.09.2018
Genetic engineering

HIV cellular gene therapy

Immune cells with modified DNA successfully took root in the body of HIV-infected people and began to fight infection.

24.09.2018
Prolonging youth

Geroprotectors: a search strategy

What are the most effective actions that can be taken to slow down aging and increase life expectancy?

24.09.2018
New in Gerontology

Osteoporosis: another reason

An age-related decrease in the expression of the SIRT7 gene may be associated with the suppression of osteogenesis and cause the development of osteoporosis.

21.09.2018
Your health

Electronic or conventional?

Some scientists believe that e-cigarettes are not as dangerous as is commonly believed, but this is rather a marginal point of view.

21.09.2018
Other life sciences

Bone Stem cells

Stem cells have been found in the human skeleton, which can only produce bones and cartilage.

21.09.2018