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DNA in space

According to the organizers of the project, a new human civilization will be created with the help of this genetic material.

Opioid aversion switch found in the brains of mice

American, Canadian and French researchers conducted a series of experiments in mice and discovered a population of atypical glutamatergic neurons in the ventral prefrontal cortex of the brain responsible for switching between the reinforcing and aversive effects of opioids

Sodium channel inhibitor helped with postoperative pain in phase III trial

US researchers reported positive results from a phase 3 clinical trial of the non-opioid analgesic VX-548 for postoperative pain

Bedtime alcohol altered sleep patterns

An experiment by American scientists showed that the sleep changes persisted for several nights if the person drank an alcoholic beverage each time before going to bed

A sedentary lifestyle has been linked to a doubled risk of uterine myoma

The habit of spending time sitting - both at work and at leisure - is fraught with a host of adverse health consequences, including obesity, impaired estrogen metabolism, and chronic inflammation

Tobacco smoke led to accumulation of heavy metals in breast milk

Maternal smoking during pregnancy or lactation, both active and passive, increased toxic substances in breast milk

Reading brainwaves helps select the optimal dose of anesthesia

A system has been developed that automatically adjusts anesthetic dosage based on brain activity

New discovery could help arthritis patients

Researchers have developed a vascularized synovial membrane on a chip that mimics a human joint

It has been revealed at what age a person is happiest

German scientists used a comprehensive meta-analytic survey to find out when people are happiest

Link found between zinc, diabetes and liver obesity

New study by scientists could help fight diabetes more effectively

The LEGO constructor was used to build a device to work with DNA

Engineers have come up with a cheap alternative to expensive research instruments

RNAi therapy against the most 'hard-to-treat' cancer worked three times in the lab

New RNAi therapy could help treat bone marrow cancer

Surgeons performed remote eye surgery using a robot

The Zhongshan Ophthalmology Center at Sun Yat-sen University in China has completed the world's first remote surgery on rabbits using a 5G robot

Unique drug for postpartum depression awaits approval in US

A team of medical scientists from Sage Therapeutics and Biogen tested a new drug to alleviate symptoms of postpartum depression

The Ministry of Health has registered a new drug for HIV treatment

In the U.S., the drug from ViiV Healthcare was approved in 2020

A new factor in the development of cancer in men has been named

As men get older, they may lose Y chromosomes in parts of their cells

Cyanobacteria for biofuel production

Did you hurt your Achilles tendon? Contact the horsemen!

Recently, stem cell treatment of Achilles tendon rupture in racehorses has spread everywhere, since these animals, sometimes costing millions of dollars, such injuries occur very often. Biotech firm MedCell Bioscience has announced its intention to start testing its method on humans.

Loneliness affected the risk of death more than alcoholism and obesity

More than half of seniors who go to the hospital for primary care are single

Brain cells 'forced' to eat even after a recent heavy lunch

An international team of scientists has concluded that brain cells can regulate the timing of meals