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Russian stem cells are cutting a window to Europe

The Institute of Human Stem Cells acquires a share of the German biotech company Symbiotec.

"Green chemistry" in Tver

TSU is going to spend 1 million rubles to grant a non-exclusive license right to use the Lactobacillus delbrueckii strain.

Chewing food thoroughly reduces the risk of obesity

The probability of gaining excess weight for men who are accustomed to quickly absorb food is 84% compared to people who eat "with feeling, sense, arrangement." For women, this risk is twice as high. And those who eat fast and do not stop until they feel that they are full, the risk of getting better is three times greater!

Patient robot for training

A group of scientists from Perm National Research Polytechnic University (PNRPU), together with colleagues from Perm State Medical University, created an anthropomorphic simulator for training dental students

Diagnosis of leukemia from MEPHI

The results of the work can be used to obtain additional independent objective criteria for the diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Reconstruction of the pancreas

Insulin-producing cells derived from human cells injected into mice react to glucose levels and migrate to the pancreas, reconstructing it.

DLC1 is another anti–oncogene

Tumor suppressor genes, or anti-oncogenes, perform important functions in the work of intercellular interaction systems that prevent uncontrolled cell growth and proliferation.

Unexpected result of a joke on Kickstarter

At first, Zach Brown was going to get only ten dollars for his comic project. Users of the crowdfunding site appreciated the irony and sent him almost $35,000 in less than a week. The amount continues to grow.

An Alzheimer's vaccine?

The first version of the new vaccine was recently tested on a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

Elderly Happiness Index: Russia is at the end of the list

HelpAge International assessed the lives of elderly people in 91 countries. The Russian Federation (in 78th place) was overtaken by its closest neighbors: Georgia, Armenia, Tajikistan, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan.

Google Anti-aging

Google has announced the launch of a new project. Calico will be engaged in research aimed at protecting health, treating age-related diseases and potentially increasing life expectancy.

Pensioners are ruining Japan

The aging of society is becoming not only a social, but also an economic problem for Japan: the existing pension system was designed for a ratio of "11 employees – one pensioner". Now this ratio is 3:1.

The next end of the world is canceled

The panic raised by the media due to the fact that British scientists (TM) discovered an unknown to science "Armageddon virus", which will destroy humanity in five years, turned out to be (quite a bit :) exaggerated.

Nanoparticles with two-photon fluorophores for imaging and treatment of tumors

For the safety of cellular technologies

Legal regulation in the field of biomedical cell technologies in Russia is not systemic and has significant gaps.

The "artificial cell" does not only know how to reproduce

the eyes focus and refract light.

There are no silent genes, there are whispering ones

The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation is also against the violation of the human dignity of embryos

The Deputy Minister of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation approves the decision of the EU Court to ban patents for manipulations with embryonic stem cells.

Stem cells against viral hepatitis

The aim of phase II clinical trials is to evaluate the effectiveness of the allogeneic mesenchymal bone marrow stem cell transplantation technique in patients with hepatic insufficiency caused by the hepatitis B virus.

Don't confuse old people with thoughts!

Neurologists from the University of California explained why with age the human brain loses the ability to work in multitasking mode.