Articles

Cloning

Ultra-thin generator

A 400 nm thick fuel cell powered by blood glucose has set a record for power output among all existing analogues.

18.05.2022

Cellular technologies

Tested on pigs

The authors plan to start clinical studies of progenitor cells for the treatment of infarction within two years.

18.05.2022

Cellular technologies

Three on one

The Australian Senate has passed a law by a majority vote legalizing the clinical use of donor mitochondria.

18.05.2022

Genetics

Population genetics for dummies

If it is possible to determine from the genome where a person comes from, then why do scientists repeat that there are no "genetic markers of nationality"?

18.05.2022

Genetics

Predictor of mental disorders

Researchers have discovered the first powerful genetic risk factor for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

17.05.2022

Other life sciences

Alzheimer's Mass spectrometry

Scientists have shown the effectiveness of mass spectrometry to study the main marker of Alzheimer's disease.

17.05.2022

Nanotechnology

Laboratory on the skin

A sensor the size of a stack of six American quarters is attached to the patient's arm and collects data on the level of alcohol, lactate and glucose.

17.05.2022

Other life sciences

Herpes and diabetes

In people infected with the herpes simplex virus of the second type, the risk of prediabetes is 59% higher, and cytomegalovirus is 33% higher.

17.05.2022

Various

Innate chauvinism

In everything related to belonging to a group, people seem to be not so far from chimpanzees killing each other in the forests of Uganda.

17.05.2022

Other life sciences

The autopsy showed…

The cause of death of the first ever patient with a transplanted pig heart was infection with porcine cytomegalovirus.

17.05.2022

Prolonging youth

Gene therapy of aging

The life of a mouse can be increased by a third or even more if a viral vector with an additional gene is injected into its body once a month.

17.05.2022

Prolonging youth

Rejuvenating liquor

Not only blood can be transfused from young mice to old ones, but also fluid that washes the central nervous system.

16.05.2022

Biomedicine

LSD against Anxiety

MindMed has announced the preliminary results of the second phase of clinical trials of high-dose LSD for the treatment of anxiety.

16.05.2022

Innovative Russia

Biobank in Siberia

Biobank has entered the infrastructure system of the Siberian State Medical University (SibSMU).

16.05.2022

Cellular technologies

Animated retina

In the retina taken from a dead donor five hours after death, it was possible to stimulate cellular activity characteristic of living eyes.

16.05.2022

Biomedicine

The new success of CAR T therapy

In almost half of the patients treated, gastrointestinal tumors at a late stage decreased after therapy.

16.05.2022

Other life sciences

Into the head through the intestines

The central nervous system is closely related to the enteral nervous system of the intestine, and head injuries lead to changes in the microbiota.

16.05.2022

Genetics

Sunday reading (15.05)

Channels in the skull, sucrose in algae, the connection of chronic pain with injury and NSAID intake, buzzing bats and much more.

16.05.2022

Exhibitions and conferences

Digital Medicine 2022

The conference "Digital Medicine 2022" will be held on June 22 at the Moscow Central Medical Center Congress Center.

16.05.2022

Cellular technologies

Thawed spermatogonia

Rat sperm progenitor cells remained functional after 23 years of freezing.

13.05.2022