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Genetic engineering

Editing the genome, we must expect unforeseen consequences

One of the most important items on the agenda of the International Summit on Human Genome Editing was the discussion of germ line editing.

15.02.2017

Theories of aging

There are no restrictions for aging therapy?

Scientists of the Russian biotechnology company Gero have published a paper refuting the theory of aging, which has been widely recognized among researchers for more than half a century.

14.02.2017

Healthy skepticism

The myth of fish oil

Recently, an international group of scientists has once again shown that "pharmaceutical" fish oil does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

14.02.2017

Cellular technologies

Advanced Brain Organoid

In some of the "mini-brains" grown at Brown University, a system of blood vessels has formed over time, which significantly expands the scope of their use.

14.02.2017

Healthy skepticism

Fake Alzheimer's

Now the clinic for the treatment of memory disorders is closed, and about 50 patients who received a false diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease are suing its former owner and director.

14.02.2017

Cellular technologies

Modified hepatocytes saved mice from diabetes

Reprogramming allowed hepatocytes to perform the function of beta cells. Now scientists are working on adapting the technology to the human body and preparing for clinical trials.

14.02.2017

Biomedicine

Unexpected side effect

American biologists accidentally discovered that a drug used to restore the immune system during cancer chemotherapy protects future spermatozoa from death.

14.02.2017

Your health

About the dangers of false positive results

After the suspicion of breast cancer turns out to be erroneous, women tend to postpone the next mammogram or even refuse to perform the procedure regularly.

14.02.2017

Biotechnologies - into life

The Chan – Zuckerberg Foundation distributed the first grants

The Biohub project, created by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, as part of the Chan–Zuckerberg Initiative, distributed the first grants.

13.02.2017

Biomedicine

Rabies virus and brain cancer

Researchers conducted a successful experiment on mice to use the ability of the rabies virus to overcome the blood-brain barrier to fight brain cancer.

13.02.2017

Healthy skepticism

Homeopaths Strike back

If you still had doubts that homeopathy should be called the word "pseudoscience", then the answer of the National Council on Homeopathy of the RAS Commission will dispel the last doubts.

13.02.2017

Other life sciences

Machine learning will speed up the search for drug targets

Canadian scientists have applied machine learning methods to reconstruct the 3D shape of protein molecules from two-dimensional images obtained by cryomicroscopy.

13.02.2017

Biomedicine

Bacteria against cancer

Korean scientists have tested their method on animals and hope to start clinical studies of cancer therapy with genetically modified salmonella in a few years.

13.02.2017

Other life sciences

Microbial Deodorant

American and Belgian scientists conducted a successful experiment on transplanting donor bacteria from the armpits to eliminate the sharp smell of sweat.

13.02.2017

Cellular technologies

Cellular technologies for pharmaceuticals

A heart organoid from York University and a kidney-on-a-chip developed at Bintagmton University will help in testing potential pharmaceuticals.

13.02.2017

Your health

Five common myths about aging of the brain and body

We should better understand our body and the changes taking place with it, which will allow us to maintain good health and prevent the development of age-related diseases.

10.02.2017

Other life sciences

Can electrical stimulation of the brain replace antidepressants

Apparently, transcranial electrical stimulation is not inferior in effectiveness to standard antidepressants, and in safety it also significantly outstrips them.

10.02.2017

Biomedicine

Blood test for the diagnosis of parkinsonism

The new test made it possible to distinguish Parkinson's disease from atypical Parkinsonism, including in the early stages, with the same accuracy as a painful analysis of cerebrospinal fluid.

10.02.2017

Biomedicine

Antisense oligonucleotides against tau protein

The process of brain damage caused by exposure to a toxic variety of tau protein can not only be stopped, but also reversed to a certain extent.

10.02.2017

Nanotechnology

Protein "bank cells"

In the future, porous protein crystals developed by Japanese bioengineers can be used, for example, for intracellular delivery of drugs or enzymes.

09.02.2017