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Take care of the health of the elderly

Giving way to elderly people in transport, we actually harm their health, according to a group of British scientists.

High blood sugar? Try switching to decaf coffee!

On 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.

Stem cells and sarcopenia

Researchers from the University of Rochester have concluded that age-related muscle atrophy can be managed by maintaining the existence of muscle stem cells.

Vitamins against schizophrenia

In most cases, in patients with schizophrenia, the disease returns after treatment. However, repeated symptoms can be alleviated with large doses of B vitamins.

rVSV-ZEBOV will protect against Ebola

An experimental Ebola vaccine tested in African Guinea has shown almost 100% effectiveness, the WHO said.

With HIV and hepatitis C, one vaccine will help

A group of immunologists led by Lucy Dorell from Oxford University has developed a combined vaccine against hepatitis C virus and HIV.

Would you like to buy an ear?

Japanese scientists claim that artificial ears can be grown to order and transplanted to a person in the next five years. They recently grew a human auricle on the back of a rat.

Histone deacetylase inhibitors – first aid for a heart attack?

Drugs that inhibit the enzyme histone deacetylase reduce the area of damage, i.e. the area of the heart muscle that has died as a result of the cessation of blood supply, by more than half. Moreover, the effect persists even when they are administered an hour after the onset of a heart attack.

Doctors earn the most

The top ten highest-paid jobs included six vacancies related to healthcare. The top three are surgeons, general practitioners and psychiatrists.

A third of today's 15-year-olds will die before they reach 60

This and many other equally disappointing things were reported at the conference "Strategy of demographic Development of Russia" by the head of the Expert Council on Family policy under the Government of the Russian Federation Evgeny Yuryev.

Legal euthanasia

The corresponding law was signed by Governor P. Shumlin. According to the text of the document, a terminally ill person, in order to get the dose of the drug necessary for euthanasia, must undergo a psychiatric examination, and also provide the conclusion of two specialized specialists.

Remission-2

The new version of ReMISSION consists of six games designed for psychological assistance to young people suffering from cancer, who have a high risk of an unfavorable outcome.

Kombivichvak has passed the first phase of clinical trials

The vaccine developed in Novosibirsk "Vector" stimulates both cellular immunity against HIV and humoral (antibody production).

Look into Alzheimer's eyes

The new method of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease is based on the fact that the retina is, in fact, an extension of the brain and is subject to the same changes.

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.

Artificial leather Burn bandages

A new biodegradable dressing material for burn patients mimics the functions of the skin, and an antibiotic injected into the tissue fibers suppresses the development of infection.

The "peydodna" gene

Changes 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.

To prevent the heart from aging, turn off your PI3K

It is too early to talk about transferring the results to medicine, but scientists will be able to better understand the nature of heart aging in the near future.

Giant DNA Origami

All the crystal structures created so far from DNA were two-dimensional. The authors of the new work managed to turn flat triangles into three-dimensional structures up to 1 mm in size.

Tattoo vaccination increases the effectiveness of vaccinations many times