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Did you call the cleaners?

In an emergency, the brain lets in external immune cells, which gather in the damaged area and begin cleaning.

18.02.2020
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The "kissing hormone" was tested on people

Kisspeptin plays an important role in the formation of sexual arousal in men. Moreover, the lower the libido, the greater the effect of the injection.

17.02.2020
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Old bones will still serve

A unique technology for manufacturing polymer implants has been developed, where a real bone serves as a "negative" for casting the product.

13.02.2020
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Leak in the test tube

Organoids from the cells of people with leaky gut syndrome helped to find its biomarkers and outline the path to treatment.

12.02.2020
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Epidemic Protocol

We are in the midst of a new epidemic, but there is little reliable information about it. Molecular epidemiology helps in this situation.

12.02.2020
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Supermicrosurgery

Dutch doctors have tested on humans a robotic system capable of stitching capillaries with a diameter of fractions of a millimeter.

12.02.2020
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From the camera to the brain

Following the first patient, five more volunteers suffering from blindness will receive a bionic eye.

12.02.2020
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Instead of a syringe and a pump

The microneedles in the "smart" patch are made of a glucose-sensitive polymer, which contains insulin inside.

11.02.2020
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Activator for macrophages

Putrescine may be a potential drug against atherosclerosis and possibly other conditions associated with chronic inflammation.

10.02.2020
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Oncotripsy

This is how the developers called the method of gentle application of low-intensity ultrasound pulses for the treatment of cancer.

07.02.2020
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Levitation in a test tube

The method of magnetic levitation of plasma proteins is not just a fun research tool: it has exciting clinical prospects.

05.02.2020
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Will there be a relapse?

A new microfluidic device determines the degree of "stickiness" of cancer cells and predicts the likelihood of metastasis.

04.02.2020
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Diabetes and circadian rhythms

It is possible to cope with diabetes largely due to compliance with the daily routine and proper eating habits.

03.02.2020
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Sorting through the options

Scottish scientists have developed a system that speeds up the screening of potential drugs for oral male contraception thousands of times.

30.01.2020
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Implantable pancreas

The developers called the prototype of the implanted device made of titanium a "Bio-artificial pancreas".

30.01.2020
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A new blood component

According to the authors of the study, one milliliter of human blood plasma contains from 200,000 to 3.7 million mitochondria.

28.01.2020
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Healing in the tube

A biodegradable synthetic channel restores large nerve defects in macaques, helping to accelerate the growth of neurons.

27.01.2020