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Biomedicine

Blood test predicts risk of Alzheimer's disease

For the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, it is proposed to use lipids of the membrane of nerve cells, which after the death of neurons enter the blood. By changing their blood levels, future cognitive impairments can be predicted.

12.03.2014
Other life sciences

Gemini in Space

NASA plans to send one of the identical twins to the ISS in order to fully assess the impact of space flight on the human body at the molecular, physiological and psychological level.

12.03.2014
Biomedicine

The cure for senile sclerosis

Some forms of age-related memory disorders can be cured with gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor blockers.

12.03.2014
Your health

What is more dangerous: GMO or DGMO?

Although they don't wave their fists after a fight (a broadcast of the Mir TV channel), the author who participated in it considers it necessary to summarize what he knows about safe nutrition and the information space around him.

11.03.2014
Biomedicine

HIV protection and contraceptive in one ring

New vaginal rings with an antiretroviral drug allow you to kill two birds with one stone at once – to avoid unwanted pregnancy and avoid HIV infection.

07.03.2014
Prolonging youth

Train, Grandma!

To stay in shape, older women need to regularly practice strength exercises, reinforcing them, like real athletes, with meat food.

07.03.2014
Cellular technologies

Cardiomyocytes from ESCs: the main thing is the right substrate

A group of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison obtained a pure population of cardiomyocytes from human embryonic stem cells. A substrate with a system of channels of a certain size played a decisive role in this success.

06.03.2014
Prolonging youth

Craig Venter has joined the Anti-aging Fighters

The ultimate goal of the new Human Longevity company is not to prolong life itself, but to increase the duration of the period during which a person retains good health and can conduct active and highly productive activities.

06.03.2014
Biomedicine

Treat HIV infection before infection

The supply of antiviral medicine created directly in the tissues of the body allows you to protect yourself from HIV infection for quite a long time, neglecting other methods of prevention.

06.03.2014
Biomedicine

Silk Bones

Surgical devices made of silk fibroin can replace metal spokes, pins, staples, screws and plates with which bone fragments are fixed in fractures.

06.03.2014
Grants and competitions

"For Women in Science" – 2014

Applications for participation in the 2014 contest under the program "For Women in Science" have been accepted. This competition is held in Russia by L'Oreal with the support of UNESCO and the Russian Academy of Sciences.

05.03.2014
Cellular technologies

Infarction cell therapy: the largest study

In an international clinical trial, three thousand patients will receive an injection of stem cells (along with stenting of coronary vessels). Doctors believe that this can increase the survival rate after a heart attack by 25%.

05.03.2014
Nanotechnology

Products with nanosilver can be dangerous

Silver nanoparticles trigger unique processes in cells that initiate the production of free radicals and are potentially dangerous for the body.

05.03.2014
Genetics

Mutation protects against diabetes

Disorders of the SLC30A8 gene, which affects the work of insulin-synthesizing cells in the pancreas, reduce the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes by 65%.

04.03.2014
Genetic engineering

A new variety of GM rice: three in one

For the first time, a variety of genetically modified rice was obtained, protected simultaneously from drought, salting of soils and lack of fertilizers.

04.03.2014