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Controversial

Synthetic biology in the garage: Biohackers' dreams

The most significant achievement of synthetic biology today is chemical synthesis (just copying!) the complete genome of the bacterium, but it was not done by a lone biohacker in the garage for two kopecks.

10.03.2011
Biomedicine

Gene therapy of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases?

An increase in Parkin's protein synthesis not only causes the breakdown of beta-amyloid in nerve cells, but also leads to the restoration of impaired neuron function. The authors plan clinical trials on patients with neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases.

09.03.2011
Cellular technologies

Urinary channels from stem cells

Six years after transplantation, urethras (urinary ducts) grown from cells isolated from the mucous membrane of the bladders function normally and allow five boys to lead a normal lifestyle.

09.03.2011
Nanotechnology

Trap the virus

Artificial "cells" capable of attracting, capturing and inactivating viruses may become a new tool for studying the mechanisms by which viruses attack cells, and the basis for a new class of antiviral drugs.

04.03.2011
Your health

Grocery shopping: Don't let yourself be fooled

A master class on going to the supermarket from a person who, by the nature of his occupation, knows more about the tricks of sellers and the origin of products on the shelves than others.

04.03.2011
Other life sciences

Buy Argus Bionic Retinas!

The Argus II bionic prosthesis is designed for patients suffering from degenerative diseases of the retina. Bionic retinal insertion operations are planned to be carried out in a number of medical centers in Europe.

04.03.2011
Various

Patients with rare diseases ask for help

The National Association of Organizations of Patients with Rare Diseases "Genetics" appealed to the President with a request to take urgent measures concerning medical care for patients with rare diseases.

03.03.2011
Innovative Russia

Skolkovo as it is

Excited by the news about the opera about Skolkovo, as well as the active recruitment of Nobel laureates to the Board of Trustees of the Innograd, correspondents Infox.ru we decided to see what Skolkovo really is?

03.03.2011
Biomedicine

AIDS gene therapy: an encouraging result

After the introduction of genetically modified T-lymphocytes, approximately 6% of the patients' T-cells turned out to be immune to HIV. In the future, this may lead to a slowdown in the development of AIDS in HIV carriers.

02.03.2011
Innovative Russia

Winners of the Youth Innovation Projects Competition

The results of the All-Russian competition for the support of youth innovative projects have been summed up. Most of the winners are works dedicated to innovations in the field of medical technologies.

02.03.2011
Innovative Russia

The fate of the resident

The Skolkovo Foundation has identified the first residents in the biomedical cluster. One of them was the company "Pharma bio", created at the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

02.03.2011
Grants and competitions

You deserve it – 2011

L'Oreal Scholarship Competition for young Russian women scientists in 2011.

01.03.2011
Your health

About intestinal microflora, probiotics and dysbiosis

Manufacturers of fermented dairy products, probiotics (preparations with live bacteria) and prebiotics (substances that are not digested by humans, but are food for a number of bacteria) actively parasitize on the topic of dysbiosis.

28.02.2011