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A well- fed belly is deaf to Alzheimer 's

People with a high concentration of leptin in the blood – the "satiety hormone" – significantly reduced the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease and other types of senile dementia.

18.12.2009
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A lab on a chip? No, the lab is in chewing gum!

The development of diagnostic chewing gum became possible thanks to the discovery of scientists who found three proteins specific to the causative agent of this infection in the saliva of malaria patients.

17.12.2009
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Gene from Mom, gene from Dad…

Researchers at Decode Genetics have found mutations in five genes that exhibit opposite properties, depending on whether an active copy of this gene was obtained from the mother or father.

17.12.2009
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Stem cells save from amputation

Attempts to cure a patient with a complex open leg fracture complicated by infection failed, and the only alternative to amputation was experimental treatment with their own stem cells.

17.12.2009
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Induced pluripotent stem cells – in one touch

The combination of four genes that induce pluripotent properties in cells in one section of DNA, the so-called cassette, ensures the embedding of all genes into one locus. This method is faster, more reliable and more cost-effective.

16.12.2009
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Hemp extract is an effective and safe analgesic

The extract is made so that in therapeutic doses it does not have a psychotropic effect. At the same time, stimulation of cannabinoid receptors reduces the flow of pain impulses to the corresponding centers of the brain.

16.12.2009
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Curl or straighten your hair? One pill is enough!

The gene that determines the formation of the trichogyalin protein in the hair exists in various variants, on which it depends whether the hair will be straight or curly. Work on the creation of a pill for or for curly hair is in full swing.

15.12.2009
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Stem cells at the IPO: First blood

JSC "Human Stem Cell Institute" on the results of the IPO placement and the opening of a new innovation platform at the MICEX.

15.12.2009
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Stem cells for skin healing and hair growth

Stem cells localized in the dermis – the main layer of the skin, located under a thin layer of the epidermis – not only support the viability of the skin and heal wounds, but also ensure the growth of hair follicles.

11.12.2009
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Immune attack

A computer "shooting game" under this name will teach teenagers the basics of immunology.

11.12.2009
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Leaders among biopharmaceuticals

A list of 10 blockbuster biotech drugs (with annual sales of at least $1 billion) according to 2008 data has been published.

10.12.2009
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Another biomechanical arm model is ProDigits

The bionic fingers of the ProDigits prosthesis are capable of performing subtle, precise and diverse movements that maximally reproduce the functions of the fingers of the human hand.

09.12.2009
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A human differs from a monkey by transcription factors

Scientists have identified differences in the human and chimpanzee brains in 90 genes of transcription factors – proteins that regulate the activity of thousands of genes involved in the synthesis of other proteins. The regulated genes themselves are identical in humans and monkeys.

08.12.2009
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Less methionine – longer life?

A decrease in the content of methionine in a high-calorie diet led to an increase in life expectancy without harm to reproductive functions.

03.12.2009
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There will be a lot of stem cells

For the first time in almost 10 years, US scientists will receive 13 new lines of human embryonic stem cells for government-funded research. Another 96 lines are under consideration.

03.12.2009