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Stem cells will cure periodontitis

Researchers at Hiroshima University have grown mesenchymal stem cells derived from the bone marrow of patients, gum tissue, periodontal and dental cement, the destruction of which occurs during periodontitis.

01.04.2010
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Rats with senile dementia

Perhaps a line of genetically modified rats suffering from senile dementia will help to find biochemical markers of the latent phase of Alzheimer's disease, allowing to diagnose it at an early stage.

31.03.2010
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Cancel gene patents!

Many interested organizations can follow the example of the American Civil Liberties Union and challenge patents for other genes related to hereditary diseases in court.

30.03.2010
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Breast cancer risk: Is genetic testing useless?

The assessment of the probability of developing breast cancer based on long-known factors turned out to be correct in 58% of cases. The addition of the ten most common genetic risk factors to the model increased the accuracy of the forecast by less than 4%.

19.03.2010
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90 million for our scientists

Fellow scientists! Tell me, how many laboratories (for example, in one of life sciences) can be equipped from scratch for three million US dollars and provide consumables and pay employees for three years?

19.03.2010
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The City of old men

If the experiment is successful, such projects will be implemented in other areas of rapidly aging Japan to make its infrastructure friendlier for the elderly.

15.03.2010
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Infect cancer with a virus

In all six patients, the virus caused the death of cancer cells, and there were no signs of its reproduction in healthy tissues.

12.03.2010
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Diet by genes

In order to increase the effect of the diet by 2 times, it is necessary – depending on the combination of variants of the three main genes "responsible" for fat metabolism – to limit the consumption of fats or carbohydrates or adhere to a balanced diet.

10.03.2010
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Almost an intestine made of stem cells

A fragment of the intestine grown from induced pluripotent stem cells contains a mucous membrane, muscles and nerve endings and is capable of peristalsis.

10.03.2010
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Experimental rats – for a healthy lifestyle!

The unhealthy lifestyle of laboratory animals leads to distortion of the results of biomedical research. Perhaps this explains the data on the beneficial effect of low-calorie diets on life expectancy.

05.03.2010
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Pigs were forced to suffer from diabetes

Genetically modified pigs, which consistently develop symptoms of type 2 diabetes, provide new opportunities for research into the mechanisms of development and ways to treat diabetes.

04.03.2010
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Check the quality of sperm with your own hands

A test system for self-use will save time and money and improve the accuracy of diagnostics. In addition, the man will not have to donate sperm in the clinic, which is associated with obvious psychological discomfort.

18.02.2010