Smart heart, don't beat…
Unlike existing models, the bionic heart of BiVACOR does not simulate the pulsating work of a living heart, but provides constant flows of arterial and venous blood.
16.03.2015Unlike existing models, the bionic heart of BiVACOR does not simulate the pulsating work of a living heart, but provides constant flows of arterial and venous blood.
16.03.2015The antiepileptic drug levetiracitam suppresses hyperactivity of the hippocampus of the brain in elderly patients with moderate brain disorders preceding the development of Alzheimer's disease.
16.03.2015The new lentiviral vector will increase the effectiveness of hemophilia B gene therapy due to its large size and the absence of a reaction from the immune system of patients.
13.03.2015With the help of ultrasound, medications and protective immune proteins can overcome the blood-brain barrier that prevents them from entering the diseased brain.
13.03.2015Nanobombs made of fullerene C60 (buckyball) molecules, according to the developers, can become a deadly weapon in the fight against cancer, viruses and bacteria. However, to initiate an explosion, the "bakibomb" must be heated to 700 degrees…
12.03.2015Molecular biologists have discovered an almost magical new effect of viagra: in combination with an experimental anti-inflammatory drug, it can be used to suppress "tenacious" infections, destroy cancer and treat many neurodegenerative diseases.
12.03.2015The polymer PolySTAT, which strengthens blood clots, quickly stops any, including internal, bleeding due to the strong binding of fibrin fibers to each other.
12.03.2015The chip is approximately 2.5 cm long, on the surface of which the cardiomyocyte system pulsates – an effective model of human heart tissue suitable for screening and testing of drugs.
12.03.2015TSU scientists have created the first biodegradable polymer based on polylactic acid in Russia. The scope of application of such materials is primarily restorative medicine, cosmetic surgery, dentistry and pharmacology.
12.03.2015The Commissariat for Atomic Energy and Alternative Energy Sources of France offers 20 scholarships in the field of life sciences and biological sciences. Postgraduate students from Russia can participate in the program.
12.03.2015Soon doctors will work completely in virtual mode, relying on video technologies, medical devices connected to the Internet, electronic medical archives and a network of clinics, ensuring the most effective treatment of patients.
11.03.2015The US Supreme Court refused to consider an appeal against the decision of a lower court in Maryland, the verdict of which was based on a DNA study of the defendant.
11.03.2015To identify hidden foci of the disease, the positron emission tomography method can be used in combination with radioactive tags in antibodies to the viral protein gp120.
11.03.2015Non-autistic carriers of mutations associated with the development of this disease have more outstanding cognitive abilities, especially in non-verbal areas.
11.03.2015New scientific data have questioned the ability of the hormone irisin, discovered three years ago, to have an effect on the body similar to the effect of physical exertion.
11.03.2015Biologists from the University of Manchester have published the results of experiments with graphene oxide, which demonstrate its action as an anti-cancer agent selectively targeting cancer stem cells.
11.03.2015Scientists' enthusiasm for our cyborgized future does not always arouse enthusiasm among ordinary people. Moreover, a prosthesis is one thing, and it's quite another when they promise to implant something in the brain en masse.
11.03.2015Applicants for the L'OREAL – UNESCO scholarship can become female scientists, candidates of sciences under the age of 35, working in Russian scientific institutes and universities in the following disciplines: physics, chemistry, medicine and biology.
11.03.2015Drugs of a new class, called senolytics, significantly slow down the aging process in animal models, mitigating the manifestations of senility, improving cardiac function and increasing the duration of a healthy life.
11.03.2015Investigating a potential cure for Alzheimer's disease, scientists from Atlanta found that it also helps against obesity. However, only for women.
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