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Follicular dendritic cells hide HIV from drugs

The mechanisms of follicular dendritic cells work so well that HIV particles remain out of reach of drugs entering the bloodstream, which contributes to the chronization of infection.

Biodegradable gel to stop bleeding will soon be on the market

In addition to reducing the time to stop bleeding, the new approach can improve the results of surgical interventions, especially when removing large tumors, when it takes a very long time to stop extensive diffuse bleeding by traditional methods.

Nobel laureate in Medicine chose euthanasia

Belgian cytologist and biochemist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1974 Christian de Duve passed away by euthanasia at the age of 95.

Rusnano: our losses are not losses at all!

Recently, a number of media outlets have published materials about Rusnano's multibillion-dollar losses for 2012. According to the press service of the OJSC, these 21.8 billion rubles are not a loss, but reflect possible investment risks.

Absinthe is not a psychedelic, but a path to rapid alcoholism

A new candidate for the Darwin Prize died after eating cockroaches:(

A representative of the pet store apologized in a post on Facebook, however, he disclaimed responsibility for the death of the contestant.

The first artificial transposon has been created

Excessive fat intake alters the expression activity of a whole complex of genes, which leads not only to obesity, but also to the development of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Scientists believe that these changes can be predicted using laboratory methods.

New target of anti-cancer therapy: pyruvate kinase PKM2

Scientists have isolated an enzyme that gives cancer cells the ability to consume huge amounts of glucose.

Buy shares of former state corporations!

Rusnano became the first state corporation to become an ordinary open joint stock company.

Embryonic stem Cell Protein Suppresses tumor Growth

The antitumor effect of the microenvironment of embryonic stem cells, mediated by the suppression of Nodal protein expression in aggressive cancer cells, opens up new possibilities in cancer treatment. Perhaps Lefty protein is not the only factor secreted by embryonic cells that suppresses tumor growth.

500,000 depositors of Biobank

The Biobank of Great Britain has achieved the goal of its creation: half a million volunteers underwent a medical examination, answered questions about their health and lifestyle, and also donated samples of their DNA.

Breast Cancer Prevention Vaccine

In an experiment on mice, a preventive vaccine against breast cancer demonstrated a pronounced preventive effect. Human trials of the drug are scheduled to begin no later than two years from now.

Amino acid replacement protects against senile dementia

A point mutation in the COMT gene slows down the age-related decline of thinking abilities. Elderly people with a variant of the gene, in which one of the amino acids in the corresponding enzyme is replaced with methionine by valine, performed tests 33-45% better than the owners of the "methionine" variant.

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Diet by genes

In order to increase the effect of the diet by 2 times, it is necessary – depending on the combination of variants of the three main genes "responsible" for fat metabolism – to limit the consumption of fats or carbohydrates or adhere to a balanced diet.

Hydrogel biochip for cancer diagnosis

The methodology developed by the authors is based on the determination of several molecular markers of breast cancer and ovarian cancer using so-called hydrogel biochips.

Will Insig-1 help with a stroke?

A new drug that stabilizes the concentration of the Insig-1 protein in tests on animal models of stroke has significantly reduced the number of dying neurons.

Science is sinking. The President is sitting on the shore

Academicians from the Academy of Sciences gave themselves titles, many of which did not make any Discoveries in Science. And they think that the state should pay them money for titles further.

Another secret of the aksakals

According to the 97-year-old bartender, during the 40 years that he has been behind the counter, 3 owners of the establishment have changed, but he still serves in the same place and is not going to retire.

A quarter of a century of DNA "fingerprints"

The scientist, who proposed to identify a person by DNA by analogy with fingerprints, celebrated the 25th anniversary of his revolutionary discovery with a call to change the law governing DNA databases.