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Cellular technologies

Teeth from stem cells in a different manner

The new technique will allow new teeth to be grown in place of lost teeth, not only looking good and performing their functions, but also, possibly, not wearing out throughout life.

27.05.2010
Your health

Statins: more benefit or harm?

Taking statins increases the risk of cataracts, myopathy and liver and kidney diseases. But statins can do more good than harm if you use the on-line QStatin calculator.

26.05.2010
Prolonging youth

The best treatment for old age is prevention

The classic principle applies to biologically active additives, the intake of which can slow down the aging process: the disease (in this case, old age) is easier to prevent than to cure.

26.05.2010
Other life sciences

Cardioshock Therapy: now in America

Shock wave therapy, carried out with the help of a new Cardiospec device, effectively stimulates the growth of new blood vessels, restoring the normal level of blood supply to the heart and relieving pain.

25.05.2010
Healthy skepticism

Nanomythology

Any kind of human activity is overgrown with myths. Nanotechnology, the main scientific and technological project of our time, is no exception.

25.05.2010
New in Gerontology

Vessels are to blame for senile muscle weakness

In old age, insulin ceases to have a vasodilating effect on the smallest muscle capillaries, which leads to a violation of protein synthesis and muscle tissue renewal processes.

24.05.2010
Genetic engineering

The synthetic genome works!

The culmination of the project, on which the specialists of the Craig Venter Institute have been working for 15 years, was the creation of the first cells whose vital activity is controlled by a fully synthetic genome.

24.05.2010
Healthy skepticism

Medicinal products that do not cure

Most of the clinical studies of food products, issued by manufacturers almost for drugs that can lower cholesterol and increase immunity, have failed miserably.

21.05.2010
Cellular technologies

Neurons can be restored without stem cells

Full-fledged neurons can be obtained from astrocytes (structural nerve cells) directly in the brain of a person who has suffered a traumatic brain injury or stroke. Perhaps the same technology can be used to treat Parkinsonism.

20.05.2010
Other life sciences

Molecular Biology + Computers = Bioinformatics

M. Gelfand's lecture on bioinformatics – molecular biology, which people have learned to do not only in living beings, not only in test tubes, but also in a computer.

20.05.2010
Your health

Are they deaf from Viagra?

A potential delayed side effect of taking Viagra is hearing loss. It is possible that other drugs based on phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5i) inhibitors, such as Cialis and Levitra, have a similar side effect.

20.05.2010
Other life sciences

Implantable autonomous battery

The new biological element of the power supply works due to the enzymatic catalysis of glucose oxidation. The developers assure that the eternal biobataries can be put into production in the near future.

20.05.2010
Biomedicine

Viruses for cancer treatment: the first result

For the first time in clinical studies, the ability of genetically modified viruses to stabilize the growth of a cancerous tumor, cause its reduction and even completely destroy it has been demonstrated.

19.05.2010
Prolonging youth

Diet and brain: every vegetable has its time

A low–calorie diet helps to preserve memory in old age, but harms the brain in youth - these are the conclusions of a study conducted by biologists.

19.05.2010