"Litmus test" for the diagnosis of Ebola and not only
Discs made of filter paper with nucleotide sequences applied to the surface will provide fast and incredibly cheap diagnostics of infectious diseases.
27.10.2014Discs made of filter paper with nucleotide sequences applied to the surface will provide fast and incredibly cheap diagnostics of infectious diseases.
27.10.2014Stem cells encapsulated in a biodegradable gel synthesizing cytotoxins help to kill brain cancer cells in the cavity left after its resection.
27.10.2014The Ministry of Health, following a public discussion, has completed work on a draft law on posthumous organ donation.
27.10.2014For the first time, specialists managed to use ultrasound to carry a drug through the blood-brain barrier, which prevents the penetration of foreign substances into the brain.
24.10.2014Virologist Alexander Chepurnov, who worked with the Ebola virus for many years, heading the laboratory of particularly dangerous infections at the Vector Center for Virology and Biotechnology, talks about what needs to be done to cope with the deadly disease.
24.10.2014The statement of Chinese scientists has been refuted, according to which the main cause of cell aging is the release of free radicals inside the mitochondria.
24.10.201485% of scientific research in medicine is complete nonsense, says a professor from Stanford. To remedy the situation, he proposes to introduce strict standards, improve statistics, improve the review of articles and change the system of academic career.
24.10.2014A group of scientists objected to the fact that games that develop memory and attention in adults are able to reduce or reverse the decline in cognitive functions, since there is no scientifically sound evidence for this.
24.10.2014Moderate alcohol consumption by non-dementia sufferers over the age of 60 is associated with better memory and a larger hippocampus volume.
23.10.2014The number of eggs in a woman's ovaries is not only an indicator of her fertility. It can tell about the rate of aging of the body, as well as the risk of developing diseases of the cardiovascular system.
23.10.2014This was achieved directly, without the stem cell stage. The authors hope that their research will help in the creation of methods for the treatment of Huntington's disease – a severe and incurable neurological disease.
23.10.2014At the 3D Print Expo conference (October 23-25, Sokolniki Exhibition and Exhibition Center), a thematic section dedicated to the use of three-dimensional printing technologies in medicine will be allocated.
23.10.2014The reason for the transition from moderate alcohol consumption to alcoholism lies in a decrease in the level of neurotrophic factor of the brain in the prefrontal cortex. In experiments on mice, scientists have shown that this process is controlled by micro-RNA.
22.10.2014At the end of this month, a clinical trial of the first method of therapy of type 1 diabetes mellitus with stem cells is scheduled to begin.
22.10.2014The Expert Council of gerontologists and prominent scientists assessed the state of research in the field of aging. Among other things, they recommended seeing in stories that someday people will be able to live as long as Methuselah, exactly what they are: stories.
22.10.2014The preparation of monoclonal antibodies selectively destroying cancer stem cells will be tested for the first time in a clinical trial.
22.10.2014A clinical trial of neural stem cell therapy will be conducted for 5 years with the participation of 4 patients paralyzed as a result of spinal cord injuries.
22.10.2014Vladimir Bogin, an expert in the field of clinical research, medical director of the movement "Together against Cancer" – about which cancer drugs are the future, whether it is worth investing money in Russian science and why a lot of tests is bad.
22.10.2014Two years after the operation, a patient paralyzed as a result of spinal cord injury can leave the rehabilitation center with the help of a special frame. In addition, he partially regained bladder and bowel control and sexual function.
22.10.2014Finding information about treatment on forums is one of the favorite activities of patients. How to learn to distinguish reliable data from unverified and potentially dangerous? Is it worth trusting Wikipedia and how to assess the safety of a drug prescribed by a doctor?
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