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You can fight HIV from the inside

Salmonella bacteria can be turned into micro-terminators that penetrate deep into malignant tumors, where traditional chemotherapy drugs cannot penetrate. Once at the destination, the bacteria begin to synthesize compounds that destroy tumor cells.

We are starting clinical studies of induced pluripotent stem cells

The Board of Experts of the Ministry of Health of Japan has approved clinical trials of induced pluripotent stem cells.

Are cardiac hormones a new class of anti–cancer drugs?

Put a nanovaccine in your nose!

Dr. Watson 's personal bests

The world's oldest practitioner recently celebrated his centenary, took 18 thousand births in 60 years of work and does not think to end his career.

Nanomedicine under supervision

Roszdravnadzor has formed a Scientific and Technical Council for the development of scientific approaches and methodological documents on regulatory aspects of the use of medical products created using nanomaterials and/or using nanotechnology.

Culture of research

The Health Agency called on scientists to work only with cell cultures whose origin is known. Only on such cultures should new drugs be tested before launching clinical trials on patients.

The Government has approved the State biotechnology program

Within four years, the state will finance research and development work and entrepreneurship in the field of biotechnology in the amount of over 0.5 billion rubles.

Lasker Prize – for Anti-cancer Drug and Stem Cell Research

For the development of the drug Gleevec for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia, the award was awarded to B.Drucker, N.Lydon and Ch.Sawyers. The prize for stem cell research was shared by J. Gurdon and S. Yamanaka.

Induced pluripotent stem cells: one more step

Scientists have managed to restore the characteristics of embryonic cells to differentiated human stem cells using a single transcription factor.

An exciting video from the life of synapses

Researchers from the University of California at Davis demonstrated the critical role of the neuroligin protein in the formation of synapses and filmed this process on video.

FAS warns: cosmetics should not be sold under the guise of medicines

In accordance with the current legislation, pharmacies are intended for the sale of medicines. Perfumery and cosmetic products do not belong to medicines. Whether their sale in pharmacies is misleading customers is a separate question.

Cancer diagnosis and treatment: "4-in-1" nanoparticles

The researchers connected fluorescent dye, RNA fragments and peptide fragments to iron oxide nanoparticles. The task of peptides is to identify tumor cells, RNA fragments suppress the work of a number of genes characteristic of cancer cells, killing them. Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles play the role of contrast for MRI, and fluorescent dye allows you to observe cancer cells using microscopy.

Cardiomyocytes from stem cells

Mesodermal cells capable of forming bone, blood, skeletal muscle and other tissues, when added to the culture medium of Baf60c, Tbx5 and Gata4 factors, turned only into cardiomyocytes, which rhythmically contracted like normal heart muscle cells.

Don't get old, don't get sick, don't breathe...

Scientists significantly reduced the level of the VHL-1 signaling protein and found that this not only increased the resistance of worms to hypoxia (which they tried to achieve), but also significantly slowed the aging of nematodes.

Nanobiotechnology in Dubna

The BioGenius PLUS company plans to conduct research in the field of biotechnology in the Dubna SEZ, develop original biotechnological solutions and technologies.

Protect yourself

The developers of the COVID-19 vaccine have tested it on themselves. The result is positive: immunity has been formed, and no negative effects have been detected.

Will they give us ustanouka again?

Last week, information appeared in some online media about the plans of the NTV television company to launch a new project with the participation of Kashpirovsky, known for his "healing" TV shows in the late 80s. NTV officially refuses to comment yet.

"Organaut" handed over the work

Russian scientists have managed to print 12 organs in space, cuvettes with samples have already been delivered to a laboratory on Earth.

Another effect of metformin

A new study has shown that metformin may protect against cancer – but only against liver cancer.