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Hello, master! It's time to take a pill!

The mobile phone will make sure that the patient takes the pill on time, measure the pressure and pulse and diagnose the patient. Medical firms together with mobile operators are developing new services.

15.02.2010

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Another step towards solving Alzheimer's disease

One of the causes of Alzheimer's disease is a calcium-dependent violation of signal transmission between nerve cells caused by the accumulation of beta-amyloid in astrocytes – the support cells of the cerebral cortex.

15.02.2010

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Stem cells against stroke: clinical studies and bureaucratic barriers

If the first study is successful, the scientists plan to accelerate the preparation and conduct of clinical trials of the last phase, focusing first on patients with more severe consequences of stroke.

12.02.2010

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Long-lived antibodies increase the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs

A change in the structure of the stable site of antitumor monoclonal antibodies led to an increase in the duration of their "life" in the body and, accordingly, to an increase in the effectiveness of treatment.

11.02.2010

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If you want to live a long time, don't get bored!

Boring life increases the risk of premature death by 40%. A simple way of prevention: if you have an uninteresting job, find yourself an exciting hobby.

10.02.2010

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Electronic nose for intestinal infection

OdoReader analyzes gases evaporated by patient stool samples and detects the presence of Clostridium difficile, the causative agent of a dangerous hospital infection of the gastrointestinal tract.

08.02.2010

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The first "aging gene"?

For the first time, a new study has identified specific variants of the TERC gene responsible for premature aging and telomere shortening.

08.02.2010

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Two more potential HIV protease inhibitors

Compared to the nine HIV protease inhibitors already approved by the FDA, the substances found are small chemical compounds acting on two previously unknown sites of the HIV protease molecule.

08.02.2010

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Unsportsmanlike genes

Every fifth inhabitant of the Earth inherits from his parents a combination of genes that make him unfit for sports. The carrier of such genes can spend on simulators at least around the clock, but will still remain in bad shape.

05.02.2010

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Suicide by inheritance?

Carriers of three "dangerous" mutations of the NTRK2 gene attempted suicide 4.5 times more often than individuals with normal variants of this gene. According to the authors, this confirms the role of hereditary factors in the formation of suicidal behavior.

02.02.2010

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Conventional medications will help in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Drugs for the treatment of allergies and gastrointestinal diseases are able to bind to tau protein, which allows them to be used as radioactive tags for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease using MRI.

02.02.2010

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Nanomedicine under supervision

Roszdravnadzor has formed a Scientific and Technical Council for the development of scientific approaches and methodological documents on regulatory aspects of the use of medical products created using nanomaterials and/or using nanotechnology.

02.02.2010

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Thick ones dry longer

Among overweight elderly people (who, however, did not reach the diagnosis of "obesity") the mortality rate over the 10 years of the study was 13% lower than among their peers who watch their figure.

01.02.2010

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A label for a dying cell

The fluorescent label allows you to visualize dead and dying cells in the organisms of living animals by infrared glow.

01.02.2010

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Glioblastoma genome

Decoding the genome of glioblastoma cells will allow scientists to clarify the causes of this disease and develop new methods of drug action on the tumor.

29.01.2010

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With a slight movement, fibroblasts turn into elegant nerve cells

In less than a week, about 20% of fibroblasts turned into neurons capable of performing all the functions of "ordinary" ones: expressing specific proteins, generating action potential, forming synapses.

28.01.2010

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In old age, excess copper and iron is especially dangerous

The increased concentration of copper and iron in the body contributes to the development of many age-related diseases, including atherosclerosis, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

27.01.2010

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Endothelial cells from stem cells: ten times faster

The new method makes it possible to obtain seven full–fledged endothelial cells from each stem cell - 35 times more than before. The cells obtained in this way quickly assimilate and begin to function along with the native endothelium.

27.01.2010

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Elderly people use unnecessary information wisely

The ability to involuntarily memorize insignificant, at first glance, details is a kind of compensation for the absent-mindedness characteristic of the elderly.

27.01.2010

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The passion for cloning

The headlines that appeared in the media on Friday like "The State Duma indefinitely banned human cloning" are somewhat exaggerated.

25.01.2010