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Portrait of "good" cholesterol

Researchers from the University of Cincinnati have determined the structure of cholesterol-containing high-density lipoproteins. The results obtained may explain how "good cholesterol" protects against cardiovascular diseases.

17.03.2011
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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
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Biotechnological innovations were handed over to the museum

The exhibition "Innovative Projects of the Pushchinsky Scientific Center" will present the latest achievements of the PNC RAS in the field of molecular and cellular biology, bioorganic chemistry, genetic and cellular engineering, biophysics, etc.

03.02.2011
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Canine diagnostics

By smell, dogs can detect cancer of the intestine, skin, gallbladder, lung, prostate, ovary and breast and warn the diabetic owner about an excessive decrease in glucose levels.

02.02.2011
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Doping for memory: insulin-like growth factor

IGF-2 injections improve long-term memory and prevent forgetting. But this is in rats, and it is enough for people to remember the rule "repetition is the mother of learning." Then you will have enough internal reserves of insulin-like growth factor.

01.02.2011
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A gift to oncologists: breast-on-a-chip

"Breast on a chip" will allow testing new methods for the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer using magnetic nanoparticles.

27.01.2011
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Life in the computer

The initiator and head of the C. elegans organism modeling project tells how and why scientists create computer models of living beings.

27.01.2011
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In the world of the cell

"Journey into the world of the cage" is a new excursion route of the St. Petersburg Museum of Hygiene.

21.01.2011
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A pill on a magnet

A gelatin capsule with a magnet inside will be able to release medicinal substances where they are best absorbed without damaging the intestinal wall.

19.01.2011
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Cancer stem cells and the guardian of the genome

The p53 oncosuppressor gene, known as the "guardian of the genome," not only prevents cancer-causing mutations, but also prevents cancer cells from transitioning to a more aggressive state, close to the state of stem cells.

14.01.2011
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Breast cancer: another target?

The P-Rex1 protein is overexpressed in many cancer cell lines and may be the next target after ErbB receptors for the development of new drugs for the treatment of breast cancer.

27.12.2010
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Anatomy online

With the help of the virtual "anatomical theater" Google Body Browser, you can see the human body at different levels – the nervous and circulatory systems, skeleton, internal organs, musculature – and from different angles of view.

21.12.2010
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From genomics to proteomics, metagenomics and beyond

Genomics are blueprints; proteomics are working molecular machines. And if we consider a person as a symbiotic superorganism, we will also have to do metagenomics – the study of genes (and proteins?) gut microbiota. But there is also metabolomics, and many others -omics…

08.12.2010
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Fighting obesity: Cheat the Hunger hormone

Hoping to develop a drug that suppresses hunger, the researchers blocked the work of a protein that activates the "hunger hormone" – ghrelin.

24.11.2010
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Smile: the "smart pill" takes you off

The first "smart pills" will control the frequency and dosage of medication for patients who have undergone transplantation. In the future, the microchip will assess the patient's condition and the effectiveness of therapy.

10.11.2010