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Diagnosis of trisomies: congratulations to Sequenom sovramshi!

The data of Sequenom's experiments to test the methods of intrauterine diagnosis of Down syndrome and other trisomies by analyzing the mother's blood were invalidated, work on it was temporarily suspended.

SOS! Russian science is going to the bottom!

A group of Russian scientists working abroad addressed an open letter to the President and Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. Experts called the state of affairs in Russian science catastrophic and called on the leaders of the state to take measures to save it.

Retina made of leather

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin have grown several types of photosensitive retinal cells from adult skin cells.

Alternative medicine: 2.5 billion in the wind

The National Center for Alternative Medicine, established in the United States, has spent two and a half billion dollars on many studies that have confirmed the failure of treatment using various alternative means and methods. Despite this, supporters of these treatments continue to receive grants for their study and development.

Green chemistry for the restoration of bones and joints

Achievement – the first cloned camel

The world's first female camel clone, named Injez ("Achievement"), was born at the Camel Reproduction Center in Dubai (UAE) last Wednesday.

Order the appearance of the child

The Los Angeles IVF center is expecting the birth of the first child with the specified characteristics next year.

Nanotechnology: any questions?

Ask – they will be answered by the Dean of the Faculty of Materials Sciences, Head of the Department of Inorganic Chemistry of the Chemical Faculty of Moscow State University, one of the organizers of the Nanotechnology Society of Russia, academician Yu.D.Tretyakov.

A stethoscope with intelligence

An electronic stethoscope, supplemented with artificial intelligence, independently recognizes noises indicating inflammation.

The Ministry of Health warns: do not buy medicines online!

Buying potent drugs over the Internet can lead to unpleasant consequences – from money thrown away to death.

Clinical pharmacology: we are waiting for a change

The chief clinical pharmacologist of the country announced a course for the appointment of effective and inexpensive pharmacotherapy.

Pfizer will deal with stem cells

The company plans to allocate $100 million over the next 5 years. USA for research in the field of stem cell research. This Pfizer project will employ about 70 researchers who will focus on the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer.

Artificial organs in orbit

China has launched a program to grow human organs in space. The Tianzhou-1 space truck has already delivered stem cells into orbit.

The effect of baseline estradiol levels on the efficacy of anastrozole was studied

Researchers evaluated the effect of serum estradiol and testosterone concentrations on the efficacy of an aromatase inhibitor in preventing breast cancer in high-risk postmenopausal women

Engineers have created a "training mat" for muscle cells

The vibrating platform will help grow artificial muscles for soft robots and test treatments for neuromuscular diseases

A new two-in-one microscope has helped scientists look inside cells

The researchers combined two imaging techniques in a single microscope to obtain high-resolution images of such cells

Clinical trials of a drug to reduce harm from chemotherapy have begun in Russia

The drug has a polysaccharide nature and a mechanism of action different from foreign analogs

Calcium channel blockers increased risk of glaucoma

Use of systemic beta-blockers has been associated with lower intraocular pressure

A new generation bandage

The ACCSIL bandage ("First aid for acute limb injury") allows not only to bandage the injury, but also to minimize damage from injury for up to 3 days.

Solitaire, decomposed by the power of sight

The ability to control a computer without the help of hands excites the minds of neurophysiologists all over the world, and several interfaces have already been created that connect a computer with different organs of the human body and directly with the brain. Scientists from the Research Institute of Physiology named after A.A.Ukhtomsky St. Petersburg State University suggest using eye movement for this purpose. The first experiments confirmed that this method works.