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Genetic engineering

Gene therapy in Europe: the first swallow

Glybera is the first gene therapy drug in Western countries. It has already received approval in 2012, but final approval for its sale is expected by April next year.

01.12.2014

Genetics

Young and old genes in the human genome

On December 6, Konstantin Popadyin, a biologist and researcher at the Institute of Information Transmission Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, will speak as part of the Festival of Public Lectures #KNOW. The topic of the lecture is "Young and old genes in the human genome".

01.12.2014

Note to the businessman

V Congress of the National Association of Business Angels: results

The event, organized by the National Association of Business Angels with the support of RVC, brought together more than 150 participants: private investors, representatives of venture funds, large corporations, development institutions and authorities.

01.12.2014

Biomedicine

Breakthrough in the treatment of bladder cancer (and perhaps not only it)

The early results of the MPDL3280A clinical trial are so promising that the FDA has awarded it the status of breakthrough therapy, i.e. a drug for the treatment of life-threatening diseases, the higher effectiveness of which compared to traditional means has been proven by convincing clinical data.

01.12.2014

Other life sciences

GoBe: Russian "smart bracelet" – on sale soon

The first batch of HealBe GoBe will appear in Moscow in mid-December (at least, that's what the manufacturer promises). The approximate price is about 12 thousand rubles.

28.11.2014

Other life sciences

Genes, cells and biotechnologies: details

On the eve of the lecture on November 30, within the framework of the Festival of Public Lectures #KNOW correspondent "Polit.ru" spoke with the chief researcher of the Institute of General Genetics named afterVavilov by Sergey Kiselyov.

28.11.2014

Biomedicine

Evolution racing

Since the discovery of penicillin, mankind has been constantly conducting a kind of "arms race" with the world of bacteria. And, alas, today in this race we have begun to gradually lag behind the enemy...

28.11.2014

Cellular technologies

Stem cells for Nadal: a panacea or a risk?

Did one of the best tennis players of our time, Rafael Nadal Nadal, make a mistake by choosing stem cell treatment? Will medical technologies help Akinfeev, Yagudin and other athletes?

28.11.2014

Other life sciences

The first place was taken by two-hormone diabetes therapy

Researchers at the University of Montreal compared the effectiveness of three methods of treating type 1 diabetes: one- and two-hormone external "pancreas" with feedback and a conventional continuous insulin pump.

28.11.2014

Other life sciences

The wireless electronic implant destroys the infection and decomposes

The new electronic implant on remote control eliminates bacterial infection by heating the affected tissue, after which it dissolves in the body without a trace.

28.11.2014

Other life sciences

Asymptomatic atherosclerosis is associated with cognitive impairment

Even the formation of atherosclerotic plaques on the walls of large arteries, which is not accompanied by symptoms, is associated with impaired cognitive functions.

28.11.2014

Your health

Electronic cigarettes are more harmful than conventional ones

In one of the brands of electronic cigarettes tested by Japanese scientists, the level of carcinogens was more than 10 times higher than their content in a regular cigarette.

28.11.2014

Biotechnologies - into life

The first in Russia and the third in the world

The robotic complex for growing cells in FEFU became the first of its kind in Russia and has only two analogues in the world, which work in leading research centers in the USA and France.

28.11.2014

Biotechnologies - into life

Liver "in vitro" for drug developers

The company Organovo, known for its discoveries in the field of 3D bioprinting, has launched the artificial human liver tissue exVive3D for preclinical testing of new drugs.

27.11.2014

Nanotechnology

OLED display in a contact lens

The creation of a specialized three-dimensional printer and contact lenses with displays based on organic LEDs was funded by the US Air Force. But such technology has the possibility of a more peaceful use.

27.11.2014

Various

AIDS is not sleeping!

The number of registered HIV cases in the Russian Federation may reach 1 million by the end of 2015. At the same time, mortality among HIV-positive patients is increasing, according to the report of the FNMC for the prevention and control of AIDS.

27.11.2014

Biomedicine

The age of gene surgery is coming

Russian molecular biologist – about the future of gene medicine, why there is no need to be afraid of GMOs, why stem cells are needed and how scientists plan to defeat cancer.

27.11.2014

Other life sciences

Parkinson's disease: new data

One of the problems with Parkinson's disease may be a violation of the process of removing neurons with defective mitochondria. Instead, there is an accumulation of damaged neurons that are unable to perform their functions.

27.11.2014

Cellular technologies

Stem cells obtained by nuclear transfer cause immune rejection

Genetic differences in the mitochondria of eggs used in the transfer of nuclei to obtain pluripotent stem cells trigger the process of immune rejection, but this is not the reason for rejecting the idea of using this method in the clinic.

27.11.2014

Biotechnologies - into life

We'll go the other way

Big Pharma is in crisis, it is looking for ways to improve the efficiency of promoting medicines from the laboratory to the market. The Russian "New Pharma" has every chance to work ahead of the curve and release a pool of innovative drugs faster than its Western counterparts.

26.11.2014