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Personalized Lymphoma Vaccine

Usually, follicular lymphoma can be suppressed with chemotherapy, but after a year, relapses are characteristic of this type of cancer. Patients who received an immunostimulator and a foreign protein with their own marker lived without relapses for 44 months. This is a very significant achievement, since previously with follicular lymphoma it was not possible to increase either the duration of the relapse-free period or the survival rate.

01.06.2009
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Bacteria were put on the counter

According to the researchers, the counter can be associated with any external events, the influence of which the bacterium is able to feel (for example, it regularly reacts to the presence of certain toxins), as well as with changes in the internal state of the microorganism. The bacterium can be forced to "self-destruct" after the completion of a certain number of cell divisions or after a given time.

01.06.2009
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Contact lenses with stem cells restore the cornea

Researchers from the University of New South Wales (Australia) have learned how to grow stem cells on contact lenses. This method of therapy will improve the vision of people suffering from corneal damage.

01.06.2009
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The search for aging factors

A new Canadian study highlights the general health issues of older people and the factors that ensure a healthy old age and active longevity.

29.05.2009
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The nanopropeller floats like a sperm

In the future, such corkscrew and sperm hybrids can deliver drugs to various tissues and organs of patients. They will be able to swim through blood vessels, they do not need internal energy sources to move, and there are no moving parts in the design of "nanopropellers", which makes them more reliable.

29.05.2009
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Alfa-Capital will be engaged in venture and direct investments

The priority sectors for investing funds are those that will develop most dynamically after the end of the economic crisis and bring the highest possible return on invested capital. Among such industries, the experts of the Alfa-Capital Management Company identified information technologies, biotechnologies, energy and nanotechnology.

28.05.2009
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Stem cells against heart attack: another success

According to the authors, the positive effect of stem cells in the treatment of the consequences of myocardial infarction can be explained by the fact that they promote the regeneration of heart muscle cells, as well as stimulate the formation of new blood vessels.

27.05.2009
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Another baldness gene

The Sox21 gene is involved in the formation of stem cells that form the outer layer of the hair shaft, and disruption of its work may be one of the causes of baldness.

26.05.2009
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The tolerance of immunosuppressors is determined by genes

A simple genetic test will help determine the degree of tolerability of immunosuppressive therapy in patients with transplanted kidneys. The test allows you to determine the individual dose of drugs for each patient, minimizing side effects.

26.05.2009
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Genetic opposites attract

In people forming married couples, the number of differences in the family of genes of the main histocompatibility complex significantly exceeds the average indicators. Perhaps this is one of the evolutionary mechanisms that prevents cases of incest and regulates the immune system.

26.05.2009
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Artificial leather will soon come off the assembly line

According to the developers, there are about two years left before the launch of automated production of artificial skin consisting of living cells. The estimated capacity of the production line is 5,000 units of leather per month, and the cost of one sample is less than 34 euros, which significantly exceeds existing offers.

25.05.2009
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Prolonging life and a low-calorie diet: another connecting link

The protein, which plays a key role in tumor formation, oxygen metabolism and inflammation, is involved in signaling pathways that regulate life expectancy while reducing the caloric content of the diet. New data on the relationship between a low-calorie diet and longevity may allow the development of drugs that help maintain health for many years.

25.05.2009
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One type of stem cell is good, and two are better

The tendency to form tumors is a serious problem on the way to the use of embryonic stem cells for the treatment of a variety of diseases and injuries. Malignancy of embryonic stem cells can be avoided if bone marrow stem cells are transplanted at the same time.

18.05.2009