Alzheimer's disease and age-related macular degeneration
Scientists from the University of Southampton have discovered that mutations of the MAP-2 protein associated with Alzheimer's disease can lead to age-related macular degeneration.
21.11.2016Scientists from the University of Southampton have discovered that mutations of the MAP-2 protein associated with Alzheimer's disease can lead to age-related macular degeneration.
21.11.2016Applications for the Moscow Government Awards for Young scientists for 2016 have been accepted in the capital. The number of participants in the selection was one and a half times higher than last year.
10.11.2016The technology will be used in medicine, primarily to improve the accuracy of diagnosis, as well as for the selective destruction of cancer cells and wound healing.
12.10.2016The population of CD8 T-lymphocytes, responsible for the destruction of insulin-producing cells of the pancreas, in all cases dies under the action of a tumor necrosis factor agonist, while a similar population of cells of healthy people proliferates under these conditions.
01.10.2008An implantable device that blocks the activity of the branches of the vagus nerve going to the stomach with the help of electrical impulses has demonstrated the first successes in clinical trials of a new method of treating obesity.
19.05.2008For example, in the diagnosis of upper respiratory tract diseases, antibodies or DNA contained in a smear from the patient's oral cavity bind to the molecules deposited on the biochip. After processing, the holes of the biochip, in which such binding occurred, begin to glow.
16.05.2008Director of the Institute of Gerontology of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Vladimir Shabalin: "Such sensations appear almost every month. But then it turns out that the sensation quickly "deflated". I am sure that the same thing will happen with the "death indicator"."
13.08.2013To identify biomarkers in saliva, the developers had to create more sensitive tests that are easier to use and provide quick results, which is extremely important to prevent the consequences of a heart attack.
13.05.2008Google founder Sergey Brin, who inherited a mutation from his mother that significantly increases the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, decided to stimulate the search for new drugs for the treatment of Parkinsonism.
16.05.2012The generally accepted opinion about the ability of green tea to remove excess cholesterol from the body, to put it mildly, is greatly exaggerated.
11.07.2011The technique of therapeutic cloning is quite complex in technical terms and ambiguous from an ethical point of view, but with its help it was possible to cure Parkinson's disease in mice. In the future, it may become an effective method of combating Parkinson's disease in humans.
24.03.2008In 2010, venture capital investment in the biotechnology industry grew steadily, but noticeably slower than in other industries.
25.01.2011According to experts, state support for homeopathy contributes to patients' rejection of traditional therapy based on the principles of evidence-based medicine.
30.06.2010A low-calorie diet improves the protective functions of the human immune system after six months and reduces the tendency to allergic reactions.
04.05.2010Many interested organizations can follow the example of the American Civil Liberties Union and challenge patents for other genes related to hereditary diseases in court.
30.03.2010Genetically 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.
04.03.2010A 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.
18.02.2010The mobile phone will make sure that the patient takes the pill on time, measure the pressure and pulse and diagnose the patient. Medical firms together with mobile operators are developing new services.
15.02.2010A system of nanopores can significantly speed up genome analysis, allowing direct analysis of DNA chains from tens of thousands or more base pairs, rather than reconstructing their structure from fragments of short segments.
23.12.2009Synthetic red blood cells, as soft and flexible as real ones, can be used to deliver medicines and transfusion to people instead of real blood.
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