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Genetics

Genes, enzymes and metabolism

Scientists at the Vale Medical College in Qatar have compiled a map of the metabolism of the human body, revealing the work of metabolism as a system and possible ways to change it for the treatment of diseases.

19.06.2014
Biomedicine

Omega-3 against macular degeneration

Polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids and their metabolic products inhibit the formation of new vessels in the eye membrane characteristic of macular degeneration, as well as the release of fluid from the vessels into the surrounding tissues.

18.06.2014
Genetics

Genetic ensembles in oncology

Biologist Anton Buzdin – about cancer cells, genome rearrangement in oncological diseases, personalized medicine and the use of targeted drugs in the treatment of cancer.

18.06.2014
Various

Consider me disabled

The Court of Justice of the European Union is considering a case that could lead to employers being obliged to treat the obesity of their employees as a disability.

18.06.2014
Exhibitions and conferences

Aesthetic and anti-aging scientific and business tourism

The International Congress on Active Longevity and Quality of Life Medicine will be held on September 30, 2014. The Congress is included in the scientific program of the Mediterranean Forum on Aesthetic and Anti-age Medicine (Spain, Costa Brava).

18.06.2014
Prolonging youth

Oxytocin rejuvenates muscles

Oxytocin, a hormone responsible for maternal instinct, social attachment, uterine contractions during childbirth and sexual arousal, is necessary to maintain healthy and youthful muscle tissue.

17.06.2014
Other life sciences

Gentlemen Hussars…

A suit with motion sensors sewn into the fabric will help relieve professional riders from lower back pain. The innovative suit will find application in any sections of sports medicine, as well as in orthopedics and rehabilitation.

17.06.2014
Other life sciences

Bionic pancreas has passed field tests

The latest version of the bionic pancreas has successfully passed two five–day clinical trials, one of which involved adult patients, and the other - adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

16.06.2014
Healthy skepticism

Domestic HIV vaccine: the opinion of a pessimist

DNA vaccination attempts are fairly standard, started 25 years ago and have been practically abandoned by today, because it turned out that the immune response to DNA vaccines is rather weak and short-term.

16.06.2014
Other life sciences

Physics transforms medicine

Modern medical technologies are unthinkable without the use of the latest achievements of fundamental science. This was discussed during the VI Trinity Conference "Medical Physics and innovations in Medicine".

16.06.2014
Exhibitions and conferences

Therapy of the future: see you again!

On May 26-28, a conference with international participation "Therapy of the Future" was held at the Skolkovo Innovation Center (Hypercube).

16.06.2014
Genetic engineering

Gene therapy will protect against heart attack

Gene therapy, which modifies the Pcsk9 gene expressed by liver cells, irreversibly reduces the level of cholesterol in the blood and protects against heart attack.

16.06.2014
Exhibitions and conferences

Fiztekhbio-2014: results of the conference

The IV International PhystechBio Conference, organized by the MIPT Center for Living Systems and the Severny Biopharmaceutical Cluster, became a meeting place for the world's leading scientists and industrial leaders.

11.06.2014
Various

Shall we switch the arrows again?

The State Duma adopted in the first reading a bill on the transition to winter time. Seasonal arrow transfers are not planned: it is assumed that on October 26, the Russians will turn the clock back for the only time.

11.06.2014
Various

Feed fly

For Europeans, eating insects will be exotic for a long time. But the breeding of fly larvae as a source of feed protein for livestock instead of the traditionally used fish meal seems to have good prospects.

11.06.2014