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Healthy skepticism

Death from GMOs

A fried fact on a very topical topic, about the death of a Spaniard who ate a tomato with a built-in fish gene, stirred up the Runet. At the same time, no one bothers to check if there was a boy.

06.11.2015
Biomedicine

Cancer Immunotherapy: Block brakes on tumor cells

The striking results of clinical trials of blocking the "brakes" of the immune response marked the beginning of a new era in cancer treatment, in which immunotherapy is certainly one of the main roles.

06.11.2015
Biomedicine

Anti-hypertension drug stops cancer progression

The results obtained are very promising not only for cancer treatment, but also for the finances of patients. Modern drugs for the treatment of sarcomas cost patients more than $ 10,000 per month, whereas a monthly course of propranolol costs about $ 4.

05.11.2015
Various

Medical products exactly to measure

The personalized medical products obtained with the help of magnetic field-controlled 3D printing will be both stronger and lighter than modern analogues, and their shape will ensure maximum efficiency and patient comfort.

05.11.2015
Biomedicine

Herpes virus against melanoma: details

A new stage in cancer treatment began on October 27, 2015. The FDA considered the clinical trials of genetically modified T-VEC viruses in the treatment of melanoma to have been successfully completed.

05.11.2015
Biomedicine

Biomedicine 15 years ago and today

All technologies (and biomedical ones are no exception) go through the stage of discovery, increased expectations, often a decline, and then either implementation (and a more sober attitude to them), or oblivion if expectations were not met.

05.11.2015
Biomedicine

A recipe written in your genes

In recent years, Switzerland has been actively developing innovative medical technologies based on in-depth knowledge from the field of genetics and on the unique capabilities of modern computing systems.

05.11.2015
Biomedicine

Therapeutic HPV vaccine is ready for testing

The safety of a therapeutic vaccine to combat human papillomavirus strains of high oncogenic risk – HPV 16 and 18, will be tested during the first phase of clinical trials.

03.11.2015
Exhibitions and conferences

Russian-German Forum "Bioeconomics and Biomedicine"

A series of events aimed at coordinating innovative and business cooperation between Germany and Russia in the field of industrial biotechnology and bioeconomics will be held in Moscow and Pushchino on November 15-19, 2015.

03.11.2015
Other life sciences

A nanorobot that walks by itself

Previously, such molecules could only walk in a given direction in a straight line or in a plane. The new "walker" is able to walk 36 steps on a non-uniform surface, independently deciding where to move the "foot".

03.11.2015
Biotechnologies - into life

Yakutia has developed software for pharmacogenetics

A team of Yakut geneticists managed to develop a program for automated interpretation of the results of pharmacogenetic testing, which became a pioneer in the field of personalized medicine in Russia.

03.11.2015
Innovative Russia

Russia relies on global technology leaders

The share of innovative products in Russia is only 8-9%, while in the leading countries - about 15%. The share of the Russian Federation in the global export of high-tech goods is 0.4%. But the speakers at the Open Innovations Forum are full of optimism.

03.11.2015
Other life sciences

Chimeras will simplify the synthesis of proteins

The proposed method will significantly speed up the processes of membrane protein research, which may change the strategy of drug synthesis and will make it possible to find new active substances faster and more accurately.

02.11.2015
Prolonging youth

Asthma medicine rejuvenates the brain

Six weeks of taking the drug almost equalized the abilities of old and young rats. The drug also significantly reduced inflammation in the brain and enhanced neurogenesis in older rats.

02.11.2015
Biotechnologies - into life

Invest in life

The IVAO project is based on the idea of developing innovative technologies that, to one degree or another, relate to problems related to human health and the quality of his life.

02.11.2015
Biomedicine

Herpes virus against melanoma

The US FDA has approved the genetically modified herpes virus Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) for the treatment of the last stages of melanoma, a deadly skin cancer.

02.11.2015
Innovative Russia

Russia will become a world leader in biomedicine!

Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Igor Kagramanyan: "... it is important not to talk about maintaining positions in the market of global [biomedical] innovations, but about promoting Russia to leadership positions in the field of medicine."

02.11.2015