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Life expectancy in America: not everything is so smooth

Fight against tumor angiogenesis: not by washing, but by rolling!

Don't sleep at the wheel!

750 anti-cancer drugs are being tested in the US

A miniature video camera mounted on glasses directs images to electrodes that are connected to the brain with the help of the optic nerve. Patients wear a small device on their belt to power the camera and process images. The system does not recreate natural vision, but allows you to see the main images using a grid with 60 electrodes (10x6).

Small molecules against infarction

Scientists at the University of Texas demonstrated for the first time in an animal model the possibility of repairing heart damage using blood stem cells.

"Magnetized" cells for targeted delivery of therapeutic genes

Why do tumors blow bubbles?

Exoskeleton for the elderly and disabled

Herceptin increases the effectiveness of chemotherapy by 1.5 times

The skin of mice is sensitive to low oxygen levels and regulates the synthesis of erythropoietin, a hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells, thus ensuring the adaptation of the body to conditions of high altitude and low oxygen content in the air.

Stem "super cells" are isolated in the blood

Herceptin (trastuzumab) in combination with standard chemotherapy before surgery for breast cancer leads to complete eradication of the tumor in 45.5% of women, whereas in those who received only chemotherapy – in 30%.

Do aging men weaken their minds more slowly, but more often than women?

Scientists have isolated from hematopoietic stem cells a subpopulation whose potential for division is 10 times greater than the rest.

A fat belly is deaf to the feeling of satiety

Academician Skulachev hopes that in ten years, if clinical trials give a positive result, it will already be possible to buy pills in pharmacies, which, if not prolong life, at least improve its quality to the level of youth.

Why do smokers get sick more often

Men are more susceptible than women to mild age-related cognitive disorders (disorders of memory and cognitive abilities) preceding the development of dementia.

Gene therapy for the treatment of drug addicts and alcoholics

Excess fat in the abdominal area (abdominal fat) synthesizes the hunger-enhancing hormone neuropeptide Y, which stimulates the formation of new fat cells, thereby further increasing the waist circumference.

Low Molecular Weight Heparins Against Tumors

Neutrophils differentiated in the presence of nicotine were characterized by a reduced ability to search for and destroy bacteria in comparison with the cells of the control experiment.

Immunotherapy will stop the development of AIDS

Presentations of innovative projects and technologies, as well as investment projects supported by state regional programs will be organized within the framework of the forum.

Do you want healthy children? Eat well – before, during and after!

The mother's nutrition before conception of the child can have a strong impact on its viability in the future.

Suture material with bacteriophages will get rid of postoperative infections

The experimental method of immunotherapy adjusts the immune system to fight HIV and simultaneously enhances its ability to eliminate accidental infections and prevent the development of AIDS.

Experimental breast cancer vaccine: encouraging results

Nylon suture material coated with bacteriophages – viruses harmless to humans, "feeding" on bacteria – is a promising alternative to antibiotics.

Pig cell transplantation helped diabetics