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New in Gerontology

Fasting and sexual dimorphism

Scientists have uncovered an unusual link between a low-calorie diet, life extension and sex.

27.12.2017
Your health

Cancer: myths and misconceptions

In this article, in the light of the latest scientific data, common prejudices regarding cancer are considered.

27.12.2017
Your health

The benefits of vaccinations

Thanks to vaccinations, the mortality rate from measles has been reduced to a record low.

27.12.2017
Genetic engineering

With my own hand

Biohacker Josiah Zainer tried to change the DNA in the muscle cells of his own hand using the famous CRISPR technology.

26.12.2017
Prolonging youth

Drops not in the eye

Managing Director for Investment Activities of Rusnano – about when the anti-aging remedy will appear.

26.12.2017
Biomedicine

Computer against HIV

Biochemists from Yale University have developed a drug for HIV therapy using computer calculations and structural design.

26.12.2017
Prolonging youth

Shock, awe and suicide

The biggest threat to humans is aging, that is, the slow weakening of the body's functions, inexorably increasing the likelihood of death.

26.12.2017
Note to the businessman

Novelties of biomedicine

The most interesting and important of the world events in the field of drug development and healthcare for the 2nd half of 2017

26.12.2017
Biomedicine

Opiates won't work

A new drug that prevents the passage of opioid molecules through the blood-brain barrier has been tested on rodents.

26.12.2017
Healthy skepticism

Extrasensgate

This project will reveal the ins and outs of the "esoteric services" market and show the scale of the media myth about omnipotent psychics.

25.12.2017
Innovative Russia

Biotechnologies are the future

Roman Kulikov – about the state of technology in Russia, the evolution of the selection of organisms and a mixture of biology, mathematics and IT.

25.12.2017
Other life sciences

Simulator for parkinsonists

A group of engineers has created a robotic device to restore gait and coordination in patients with Parkinson's disease.

25.12.2017
Other life sciences

Cancel Death

Theoretically, living organisms can live for a very long time, almost forever. Where did living beings get such an unpleasant property as death?

25.12.2017
Genetic engineering

CRISPR vs. "Hawking's Disease"

For the first time, scientists have achieved an increase in life expectancy in mice with a model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

25.12.2017
Biomedicine

New properties of old drugs

Selective suppression of inflammation reduces viral load in HIV and improves control of virus activity.

25.12.2017
Other life sciences

Running away from Parkinsonism

Using the example of a mouse model of Parkinson's disease, doctors showed how running hinders the development of the disease at the molecular level.

25.12.2017
Various

Tightening the nuts

The FDA has proposed to tighten the policy on homeopathic medicines. According to its representatives, such "medicines" are unsafe.

22.12.2017