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Genetics

Three stories from the world of medical genetics

A huge field of application of personal genomics is the study of the genetics of various medical and physiological features: from a tendency to baldness and obesity to a predisposition to serious diseases.

29.10.2015
Biomedicine

Complex therapy in oncology

Immunotherapy is becoming one of the promising areas of the fight against cancer. An even greater effect is achieved in synergy with other methods.

29.10.2015
Innovative Russia

Russia's bid for technoparks

If the spirit of free enterprise is not allowed to settle in Russian technoparks, these huge construction "ticks" paid from our taxes will fly out in orderly rows into the "pipe" of history.

28.10.2015
Healthy skepticism

Anti-aging: myths and reality

What does modern anti-aging medicine offer patients and is it worth trusting tempting promises?

28.10.2015
Various

The Cancer vaccine needs your Money

Scientists from Novosibirsk are using crowdfunding to raise money for the introduction of a cancer vaccine they invented.

28.10.2015
Your health

About flu vaccines and medicines

Vasily Vlasov: "... all medicines are harmful and some are beneficial when used correctly. The same goes for vaccines."

27.10.2015
Biomedicine

From arthritis, cancer and alopecia

Scientists from Columbia University accidentally found out that blocking the activity of a certain enzyme with drugs for cancer and arthritis causes hair follicles to quickly come out of a state of rest and start hair growth.

27.10.2015
Genetics

Nephew of his own dad

American geneticists reported a case of so-called "genetic chimerism": the child inherited the genes not of the father, but of his twin brother, who died in the womb.

27.10.2015
Innovative Russia

Selecta has launched a unique set of equipment

The installation will accelerate the development of innovative products and help to quickly confirm the importance of using synthetic vaccine particles in one of the most promising approaches in cancer treatment – immuno-oncology.

27.10.2015
Genetic engineering

One tomato instead of 50 bottles of red wine

Geneticists from the UK have created genetically modified tomatoes whose pulp contains a large amount of resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant from red wine that can slow down aging and the development of Alzheimer's disease.

27.10.2015
New in Gerontology

-Omics and aging: from biomarkers to systems biology (1)

The review examines the latest achievements in the use of "-omic" for the identification of biomarkers of aging, analyzes the approaches of systems biology that ensure the integration of data of various types, and explains the need for further developments in this area

26.10.2015
Other life sciences

A robot powered by microbial fuel cells

The robot called Row-bot has a container with bacteria that generate electricity, due to which it can swim forever in dirty water, from where the bacteria get the nutrients they need.

26.10.2015
Genetic engineering

Genetic engineering, indistinguishable from a normal mutation

Scientists hope that the method they have developed will allow them to obtain plants with the right properties and at the same time circumvent the prohibitions that apply to genetically modified organisms in some countries.

26.10.2015
Exhibitions and conferences

Archimedes-2016

The main purpose of organizing the Archimedes salon is to assist creators and manufacturers of innovative products in commercializing the results of intellectual activity.

23.10.2015
Prolonging youth

Healing with young blood: the discussion continues

A group of physiologists from Harvard University has once again confirmed the important role of GDF11 (growth differentiation factor) and GDF8 (myostatin) proteins for the rejuvenation of the body.

23.10.2015
Biomedicine

Antitumor drug against parkinsonism and dementia

The effect of the drug on cognitive and motor activity was the most impressive. One of the previously wheelchair-bound patients started walking again, and the other three, who had previously lost the ability to talk, were able to maintain a dialogue.

22.10.2015
Other life sciences

I want to become a bioinformatician. Where to start?

1. Read and think a lot! 2. Go to schools/conferences and talk (conferences should be good). 3. Develop thinking (see point 1) 4. Choose an interesting direction 5. Look for and come up with good puzzles.

22.10.2015