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Genetics

Has the culprit of Parkinson's disease been found?

In patients with Parkinson's disease, mutations in the Fbxo7 gene disrupt the mitophagy process, leading to the accumulation of dysfunctional mitochondria. This can explain, at least in part, the death of brain cells.

02.09.2013
Bioethics

Kidneys are expensive now

In India, kidney buyers will pay about $20,000. In China – $40,000 and even more. And a good healthy kidney from Israel costs 150,000. However, most sellers get from 1 to 10 thousand for their kidney.

02.09.2013
Prolonging youth

Polyamines against senile dementia

The addition of two polyamines to the diet of drosophila – spermidine and putrescine – prevents age-related memory deterioration. The researchers believe that their results can be transferred to humans with some caution.

02.09.2013
Prolonging youth

Do statins slow down aging?

Researchers from the University of Naples have shown that statins – drugs widely used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood – are able to slow down the aging process by reducing the rate of telomere shortening.

02.09.2013
Other life sciences

Diabetes and memory: new data

In patients with diabetes mellitus, the enzyme metalloproteinase-9 is activated, which reduces the production of neuroprotective substances and degeneration of the blood vessels of the brain develops.

30.08.2013
New in Gerontology

Another protein claims to be the head of memory

He has every reason to do so: firstly, the strength of memory depends on its presence in neurons, and secondly, its level decreases with age, which may explain the senile weakening of memory.

30.08.2013
Prolonging youth

No, life is not over at 31…

Maybe it's really time to get used to the fact that, as Katerina Tikhomirova said in the film "Moscow does not believe in tears", "life is just beginning at 40"?

30.08.2013
Other life sciences

Obesity is not dangerous for everyone

Obesity is closely associated with disorders such as metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, but with a "healthy" profile of inflammatory markers, even in overweight people, the risk of developing these pathologies is minimal.

30.08.2013
Grants and competitions

Dynasty grants for young biologists

The Dynasty Foundation announces another competition for grants for young scientists specializing in the field of molecular and cellular biology.

30.08.2013
Cellular technologies

Scientists have grown a model of the human brain "in vitro"

Or rather, she grew up by herself: the stem cells self-organized into a brain "organoid" the size of a peanut grain. This is an incredibly valuable model for studying developmental pathologies and neurodegenerative diseases.

29.08.2013
Innovative Russia

Open Innovations – 2013: work program

Within the framework of the global discussion platform "Open Innovations", discussions, round tables and master classes dedicated to the latest achievements in the field of technological innovation will take place.

29.08.2013
Other life sciences

Electronic telepathy

Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a non–invasive interface that allows one person to control the (so far - uncomplicated) movements of another via the Internet.

29.08.2013
Cellular technologies

Human liver in the mouse body: details

Recently, we published a popular presentation of an article about the human liver germ grown and earned in the mouse body. Here its contents are retold in much more detail.

29.08.2013
Biomedicine

The "Achilles heel" of all types of cancer?

The effect of disabling the AGPS enzyme turned out to be so outstanding that researchers, albeit with some caution, believe that they have managed to find the "Achilles heel" of cancer.

28.08.2013
Your health

Pressure of friends

The more pleasant people there are among the acquaintances of the family, the lower the pressure of both spouses.

28.08.2013
Cellular technologies

Cardiomyocytes from scar tissue: work continues

Deepak Srivastava, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, and his colleagues have developed a genetic "cocktail" that transforms human fibroblasts into cells capable of rhythmic contractions.

28.08.2013
Grants and competitions

Young scientists mothers will be helped financially

The grant (200-400 euros per month), designed to solve everyday problems related to having a child, can be applied for by women whose research is related to the need for daily presence in the laboratory.

27.08.2013