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New drug against Alzheimer's disease shows great promise

Oral administration of PBT2 induces a marked improvement in the ability to learn and memorize in both mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. These effects manifested themselves very quickly: a decrease in the level of the soluble intermediate form of beta-amyloid occurred within a few hours, and a significant improvement in cognitive function occurred within a few days after the first intake.

Keep going, or you'll lose it!

Men who had less than one sexual contact per week were 2 times more likely to develop erectile dysfunction over the next five years than men who had sexual contact at least once a week.

Grandma, you're pregnant!

A hundred-year-old British woman Doris Ayling from the city of Fareham received a letter from the city hospital informing the woman about the pregnancy.

Uterus transplantation: the third baby has gone!

Successful childbirth has confirmed the medical benefits of uterine transplantation – such operations will help to defeat the last incurable form of female infertility, uterine.

Open innovations from AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca has launched a specialized portal to support innovative programs and improve interaction between the scientific community, pharmaceutical companies, non-profit organizations and the government.

Stem cells in space

Abba Zubair, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Florida, received a $300,000 grant to conduct an experiment on growing stem cells aboard the International Space Station.

Thirty-one years with someone else's heart

When McCafferty was supposed to have surgery, doctors warned that they would be able to prolong his life for no more than five years. However, the patient, who is now 71 years old, managed to beat the previous record, having lived after surgery for more than 30 years.

Rosfinnadzor checked Rusnano

The facts revealed during the audit cannot be regarded as misuse of funds of loans and bond loans secured by state guarantee support.

Science of the XXI century

The 17th International School-conference of young scientists "Biology - Science of the XXI Century" and the Russian–German forum will be held in Pushchinsky Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences from April 22 to 26.

Low Molecular Weight Heparins Against Tumors

Neutrophils differentiated in the presence of nicotine were characterized by a reduced ability to search for and destroy bacteria in comparison with the cells of the control experiment.

Test for early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases

Replenishment of the atmospheric oxygen supply is partly due to viruses infecting cyanobacteria inhabiting the world ocean.

Golden Cancer Diagnosis

The appearance of cholesterol in atherosclerotic plaques is a secondary process. The cholesterol theory of atherosclerosis is not shared by many biochemists, physiologists and gerontologists. Atherosclerosis under a variety of conditions can occur with a low cholesterol content in the blood and, conversely, may be absent in people with high cholesterol.

New method of genetic modification of stem cells: 100 times more effective

Targeted drug delivery: nanospheres with nanoclaps

The authors propose to cultivate embryonic stem cells with growth factors necessary to maintain cell viability, and then apply the nucleofection procedure to them.

Healing photos boost immunity

Viewing a slideshow of photos of sneezing people, people with skin lesions, rashes and other signs of infectious diseases increased the number of interleukin 6 molecules in the viewers' blood, triggering an immune response, by 23%.

Two more potential HIV protease inhibitors

Compared to the nine HIV protease inhibitors already approved by the FDA, the substances found are small chemical compounds acting on two previously unknown sites of the HIV protease molecule.

The passion for cloning

The headlines that appeared in the media on Friday like "The State Duma indefinitely banned human cloning" are somewhat exaggerated.

American oldies are not cheerful at all

To varying degrees, 40 to 70% of 60-69-year-old US citizens are unable to exist without assistance. For ten years, Americans of the "younger older" age were much more cheerful. It looks like it's going to get even worse...

Earth's Population is aging Faster than Previously Thought

By the middle of the century, every sixth inhabitant of the Earth will be over 65 years old. In Western countries, a demographic crisis may occur in the coming decades.

Gene therapy of HIV infection

74 volunteers participated in the second stage of clinical trials of the gene therapy method for the treatment of HIV infection. Hematopoietic cells were used to treat HIV infection, in the DNA of which a gene encoding enzymatic RNA (ribozyme) OZ1 was embedded.