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Vitamins are different

In every third package of multivitamins, the content of ingredients does not correspond to the information on the package. And part of it was also contaminated with lead.

Protein kinase will stop metastases

While the enzyme protein kinase D1 (PKD1) inside cancer cells is active, these cells are not able to move through the tissues of the body. For the first time, the described fundamentals of the mechanism of development of the metastatic form of cancer tumors open up the possibility for the creation of drugs that prevent the development of metastases.

The vaccine will be tested on the military

50 servicemen, including five women, were selected to test the safety and effectiveness of the coronavirus vaccine.

High-tech domestic drugs: the commission is already sitting

The first meeting of the interdepartmental working group on the development of the production of genetically engineered drugs and other high-tech medicines was held in the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia.

To help the surgeon

Thanks to the domestic medical glue from the patient's blood plasma, even deep wounds and severe burns heal faster.

Induced pluripotent stem cells restored the spinal cord

For the first time in the world, the therapeutic effect of human iPSCs has been proven: a month after the operation, all 29 mice paralyzed as a result of spinal cord injury began to walk, and some even run.

Lasker Award – 2018

This year, prizes were awarded for the creation of an effective anesthetic, the study of histones and innovative RNA research.

$30M from Gates

Bill Gates will invest up to $30 million in the Alzheimer's Diagnostics Accelerator fund over three years.

Russian-American genodiagnostics

R-Pharm will carry out the full scope of work, and Human Longevity will provide methods.

Biological nanosatellite

Nanosatellites are usually used to study the Earth's surface and atmosphere. Samara University decided to adapt them for biological experiments.

Inject allergens into the lymph nodes

The introduction of allergens directly into the lymph nodes helps to cope with pollen allergies.

Zika virus: another vaccine

After the development of vaccines in the USA and France, the seventh Chinese-French vaccine against Zika virus in the world and the first in Asia has entered the phase of preclinical research.

Another cure for old age?

Caenorhabditis elegans worms exposed to the anticonvulsant drug ethosuccimide lived on average 29 percent longer than the rest.

The winners of the Breakthrough Prize have been announced

Out of $25 million for breakthrough work in the field of fundamental science, five 3 million prizes were distributed among researchers from the field of life sciences.

A paraplegic patient controlled home appliances with the power of his mind using a neural implant

With a device implanted in his brain, an ALS patient learned to control TV, lights and other home devices

New gel accelerates healing of diabetic foot wounds

A dressing pre-saturated with magnetic hydrogel is applied to the wound and an external device is used to accelerate the wound healing process

A way to "reprogram" the heart after a heart attack was found

New technique repairs damage caused by heart attack by reprogramming scar cells

Awards for Women in Science

This year, the Grand Prix L'Oreal-UNESCO "For Women in Science" was awarded to Carol Robinson, a British chemist from Oxford for research in the field of membrane proteins.

The draft law "On biomedical cell products" has been submitted to the State Duma

The draft law of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation gives, in particular, the authority to approve the rules of preclinical research, state registration, approval of the procedure for monitoring the safety of use, licensing the production of cellular products.