Generation of fatties
Surveys of 20,000 Britons have established which of the modern generations will be the most prone to overweight and obesity.
26.02.2018Surveys of 20,000 Britons have established which of the modern generations will be the most prone to overweight and obesity.
26.02.2018Biologists from University College London argue that the role of free radicals in the aging process is greatly exaggerated, and the benefits of antioxidant-containing food additives and cosmetics are highly questionable.
02.12.2008AstraZeneca has launched the production of the first targeted drug for the treatment of lung cancer – osimertinib at its enterprise in the Kaluga region.
14.09.2017One of the largest innovative biotechnology companies in Russia is opening the Faculty of Molecular and Cellular Biotechnology in the Pushchino science city.
31.05.2017It's not just that the drug costs $1,000,000. The product was put on the market without sufficient evidence to prove that it is really worth the money.
24.04.2017An experimental Ebola vaccine tested in African Guinea has shown almost 100% effectiveness, the WHO said.
23.12.2016The technology will be used in medicine, primarily to improve the accuracy of diagnosis, as well as for the selective destruction of cancer cells and wound healing.
12.10.2016In doses providing an analgesic effect equal to morphine, the synthesized peptides showed an unprecedented low level of negative side effects.
02.02.2016Drugs that inhibit the enzyme histone deacetylase reduce the area of damage, i.e. the area of the heart muscle that has died as a result of the cessation of blood supply, by more than half. Moreover, the effect persists even when they are administered an hour after the onset of a heart attack.
14.07.2008Of those born in 2015 37% of girls and 27% of boys will suffer from dementia in the future. The number of cases may be higher, because in their calculations, the researchers did not take into account cases of dementia starting before the age of 60.
23.09.2015Researchers have shown in experiments on mice that chronic stress leads to an increase in the concentration of ghrelin in the body. At the same time, the manifestations of depression and anxiety decrease, but a side effect of this beneficial property is increased food intake in experimental animals and, as a result, inevitable obesity.
18.06.2008By controlling the level of the AID enzyme, microRNA-155 regulates the fight of the immune system against microbes, while preventing the formation of very aggressive malignant diseases: leukemia and B-cell lymphomas.
16.06.2008An implantable device that blocks the activity of the branches of the vagus nerve going to the stomach with the help of electrical impulses has demonstrated the first successes in clinical trials of a new method of treating obesity.
19.05.2008For example, in the diagnosis of upper respiratory tract diseases, antibodies or DNA contained in a smear from the patient's oral cavity bind to the molecules deposited on the biochip. After processing, the holes of the biochip, in which such binding occurred, begin to glow.
16.05.2008To identify biomarkers in saliva, the developers had to create more sensitive tests that are easier to use and provide quick results, which is extremely important to prevent the consequences of a heart attack.
13.05.2008After learning that he is biologically a woman, the patient decided to remain a man and intends to take additional male hormones.
05.06.2013The development of an HIV vaccine in St. Petersburg has been temporarily suspended. The reason was the lack of funding, which has not been received from the federal center for a year.
14.02.2012According to Igor Agamirzyan, CEO of the Russian Venture Company, biomedicine is one of the priorities of the RVC funds.
21.11.2011The generally accepted opinion about the ability of green tea to remove excess cholesterol from the body, to put it mildly, is greatly exaggerated.
11.07.2011Microscopic carbon sensors on the elastic band of men's underpants determine the pressure, pulse rate and level of physical activity of a person (by the content of hydrogen peroxide and NADH coenzyme on the skin, reflecting the intensity of oxidative reactions in the body).
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