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Genetics

The number of other people's children is greatly exaggerated

The idea of the prevalence in the past centuries in Europe of a situation when deceived husbands, unsuspecting nothing, raise children who are biologically alien to them, is greatly exaggerated, and the situation in this area was not too different from the modern one.

24.10.2013
Other life sciences

Alzheimer's disease: another piece of the puzzle

Alzheimer's disease has to be imagined as one big puzzle. Every year, scientists unravel all new parts of it, this time – the role of interaction of prion proteins with beta-amyloid.

24.10.2013
Your health

Bowflex Boost

The device, worn on the wrist, allows you to count the number of steps, the distance traveled, calories burned, as well as to assess the quality of sleep. The price is $50.

24.10.2013
Cellular technologies

Stroke treatment: Cellular technologies in the cell of the law

Despite the difficulties associated with the adoption of the law on cellular technologies, the Novosibirsk Institute of Clinical Immunology is testing a method of rehabilitation of stroke patients with the help of immune system cells step by step.

23.10.2013
Biomedicine

Diabetes Vaccine needs money for clinical research

Researchers from the University of Tampere have developed and successfully tested on mice a prototype vaccine that protects against the Coxsackie virus, which, as they proved, is responsible for the development of type 1 diabetes. The beginning of clinical trials is hindered by a shortage of funds.

23.10.2013
New in Gerontology

The switch of senile diseases

One of the triggers of the age-related deterioration of the body associated with inflammation is the activation of the Nlrp3 immune sensor, the suppression of the activity of which makes it possible to increase the so-called healthy life expectancy.

23.10.2013
Cellular technologies

A billion liver cells can be made from 1 liter of fat

The human liver contains about 200 billion cells. But in the body, cells will multiply, and eventually their number will reach 100 billion, and this is enough for regeneration. This procedure can replace the transplantation of a donor liver.

22.10.2013
Prolonging youth

To keep your mind clear, you need to study in old age

Not all classes help elderly people to keep their wits sharp, but only those that force them to do something fundamentally new, changing their lifestyle - for example, taking a photography course.

22.10.2013
Other life sciences

Antiretroviral milk

American scientists have discovered a protein in breast milk that "does not let" the human immunodeficiency virus into the body of infants. Tenascin-C may become one of the drugs for the prevention of AIDS.

22.10.2013
Cellular technologies

Test Tube hair

American scientists have created a method of treating baldness without hair transplantation – by growing new hair follicles.

22.10.2013
Nanotechnology

Super nano-anti-oxidant

Perhaps cerium oxide superantioxidants will help in the treatment of traumatic brain injuries, cardiac arrest and Alzheimer's disease, protect against the side effects of radiotherapy, cosmic radiation and even slow down the aging process.

21.10.2013
Various

Two extra years of life for 143 million

If new medicines received faster access to the market and were more accessible to the population, then the average life expectancy in Russia could increase by 2.1 years.

21.10.2013
Prolonging youth

Hematopoietic Cell Aging Switch

Scientists from the University of Ulm (Germany) have discovered a molecular switch in blood stem cells that may be the key to slowing down the aging process.

21.10.2013
Bioethics

"Three-parent" children: the discussion continues

On October 22, FDA experts will discuss whether to allow clinical trials of a new assisted reproductive technology that should help women with genetic defects in mitochondrial DNA.

21.10.2013
Genetics

Let's check the biological clock

A new method for determining the biological age of human tissues is based on measuring the level of DNA methylation. According to this method, cancer cells are older than healthy ones, and breast tissue ages faster than the rest of the body.

21.10.2013
Biomedicine

Antihypertensive drugs protect against dementia

The results of an analysis of data on almost 3,000 elderly Americans indicate that taking certain medications to control blood pressure may reduce the risk of developing dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease.

21.10.2013