Alcohol and cancer – a dangerous connection
Alcohol activates cellular mechanisms that contribute to the malignancy of normal cells, increase the aggressiveness of cancer cells and facilitate their spread throughout the body.
05.11.2009Alcohol activates cellular mechanisms that contribute to the malignancy of normal cells, increase the aggressiveness of cancer cells and facilitate their spread throughout the body.
05.11.2009Changes in the gene responsible for the enzyme ME1 can increase the body's tolerance of alcohol. In any case, fruit flies with certain single changes in the genome get drunk later than less successful winged wares.
23.10.2009We want this chance to be used by other families who care about the health of their babies. And if the cord blood stem cells save the life of at least one Volgograd resident, we will consider that the goal has been achieved.
24.09.2009New York researchers have identified three genes that specifically regulate the spread of breast cancer metastases to the brain. The data obtained are important for understanding the mechanisms of metastasis spread and developing possible approaches to cancer treatment, especially gene therapy methods.
07.05.2009In Russia, compared with the summer period, the number of people immune to coronavirus has increased, and in 15 regions – by 1.5-2 times.
12.11.2020Experts in the field of biomedical law propose to introduce a new concept – "essentially a person" or "basically a person".
23.12.2019The first domestic mitral heart valve prosthesis for transcatheter implantation, which is suitable for the elderly.
04.07.2018Israeli researchers report that the dipeptide they developed increases the cognitive ability of mice with an analog of human Alzheimer's disease, and reduces the number of amyloid plaques in their brains.
19.12.2008On the "caffeine day", the average daily blood sugar level of patients increased by 8% compared to the average daily value in the absence of caffeine. Caffeine also aggravated the increase in glucose levels after eating.
29.01.2008It's not just that the drug costs $1,000,000. The product was put on the market without sufficient evidence to prove that it is really worth the money.
24.04.2017Mice that became pregnant a few weeks after vaccination partially transmitted immunity to the virus to their offspring.
05.10.2016Russia took the last place in the rating of the effectiveness of health systems. Brazil, Azerbaijan, Colombia and Jordan were also among the five worst.
29.09.2016The corneas of the former Mossad director were transplanted to two patients after his death. Both recipients reported that they can now see and even read.
07.04.2016The levels of the biomarker of cognitive aging and Alzheimer's disease – the protein ADNP (activity-dependent neuroprotective protein) – can be easily tracked using a routine blood test.
16.02.2016In doses providing an analgesic effect equal to morphine, the synthesized peptides showed an unprecedented low level of negative side effects.
02.02.2016Representatives of high-tech business, young scientists, representatives of development institutes, innovation support infrastructure organizations, students of specialized universities gathered in the biotechnopark.
02.10.2015There is a pronounced inverse relationship between coffee consumption and the risk of liver cancer. In addition, a high level of the liver enzyme gamma-glutamyltransferase in the blood is associated with an increased risk of developing the disease.
30.06.2008Researchers have shown in experiments on mice that chronic stress leads to an increase in the concentration of ghrelin in the body. At the same time, the manifestations of depression and anxiety decrease, but a side effect of this beneficial property is increased food intake in experimental animals and, as a result, inevitable obesity.
18.06.2008Nanocenter "SIGMA.Novosibirsk has invested 1 million euros in the Belgian company Pepric, which has developed an analytical complex for research in the field of regenerative medicine, tissue engineering structures, targeted drugs and cellular vaccines.
17.12.2014In the coming days, GlaxoSmithKline's trial drug will be tested on the following 10 healthy volunteers. It is expected that the final conclusions on the possibility of mass use of the vaccine will be received by the end of the year.
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