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Reprogram a cancer cell

Experts from Microsoft Research use their knowledge to solve one of the most difficult and deadly problems of our time – the fight against cancer.

27.09.2016
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Gloves for the mute

Two resourceful guys from the USA have invented gloves that can help mute people communicate with those who do not know sign language. However, the guys from Donetsk were ahead of them by five years, and it is still unknown who will be the first to receive a patent.

28.04.2016
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5 million for social service workers

The Hometeam service does not just select employees, but takes into account the common interests and needs of both parties. In addition, it allows you to keep in touch with doctors, family members and emergency centers.

19.02.2016
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry given for "DNA repair"

This year's laureates were Thomas Lindahl, a Swede, Paul Modrich, a US citizen, and Aziz Sankar, an American of Turkish origin, "for the study of DNA repair mechanisms."

07.10.2015
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microRNAs will bring herpes to the surface

Currently, a group of researchers is testing a new drug that binds microRNAs in order to transfer the herpes virus to an active state when it is treatable with antiviral drugs, for example, acyclovir.

04.07.2008
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Lactobacilli will protect babies from HIV-infected breast milk

A group of researchers has identified a special strain of lactobacilli living in the human oral cavity. This type of bacteria captures HIV viruses by attaching them to its outer shell. Since these bacteria grow and multiply in milk, it is enough to vaccinate a baby once to provide him with protection from infection until the end of the breastfeeding period.

04.07.2008
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Stem fake: the investigation continues

A preliminary study of the drug "Stemamin" showed that its composition does not correspond to the formulation stated in the regulatory documentation. According to the expert opinion, this remedy does not contain living cells, since stem cells cannot live in any cosmetic forms.

25.06.2008
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Two new ways to fight atherosclerosis

Harvard researchers have deciphered the mechanisms underlying the fact that the ROCK1 protein significantly suppresses inflammation of the vascular walls in atherosclerosis, which is the main cause of heart attacks and strokes. The authors found that ROCK1 is necessary for immune cells – macrophages – to clean the walls of blood vessels from fat deposits. A normal side effect of such cleansing is inflammation, but often this process gets out of control, which causes the opposite result - the growth of atherosclerotic plaques and blockage of arteries.

24.06.2008
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The virus is half a meter in diameter

The exact model of the African catarrhal fever virus exceeds the size of the original by more than five million times. It will help veterinarians develop more effective drugs to combat the spread of infection.

24.06.2008
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Nanomagnetic genes

Using the gene of a magnetic field-sensitive bacterium, Emory University scientists have created genetically modified mammalian cells capable of synthesizing magnetic nanoparticles.

19.06.2008
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Pregnant and lactating women should refrain from eating too fatty foods

The authors fed rats with fat-rich food during pregnancy and lactation. The control group received the usual balanced feed. After stopping feeding with mother's milk, the cubs began to be given regular or fat-rich food. The time of puberty was recorded by traditional methods. In addition, the amount of fat in the body and the levels of sex hormones in the blood were evaluated in mature animals.

17.06.2008
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How to incite macrophages on amyloid plaques

Blocking the activity of TFR-beta stimulates the movement of peripheral macrophages through the blood-brain barrier, which surround neurons and eliminate amyloid plaques in the brain.

03.06.2008
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Will we overtake the leaders?

Russia was ranked fourth in the ranking of countries by alcohol consumption, which was compiled by experts of the World Health Organization. They drink more only in Belarus, Moldova and Lithuania.

13.05.2014
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Therapeutic vaccine against Alzheimer's disease

The innovative mechanism of action of the experimental vaccine is aimed at the formation of specific antibodies to phosphorylated tau proteins, which are found in the brain in Alzheimer's disease.

15.01.2014