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Vitamin C and rejuvenation at the cellular level

Scientists are confident that if they manage to understand the mechanism of action of vitamin C, which has long been on the list of substances that slow down cell aging, it will be a serious step forward in the field of regenerative medicine.

30.12.2009
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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.

28.12.2009
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Berry again? Lean on the chocolate!

A little extra pounds in old age helps to look younger: fat can mask age-related wrinkles. And the antioxidants contained in chocolate protect against wrinkles caused by the action of ultraviolet light.

23.12.2009
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DNA sequencing using nanopores: even faster and cheaper

A system of nanopores can significantly speed up genome analysis, allowing direct analysis of DNA chains from tens of thousands or more base pairs, rather than reconstructing their structure from fragments of short segments.

23.12.2009
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Cornea from stem cells

Surgeons removed a corneal area of one square millimeter containing stem cells from the patient's healthy left eye. Then a piece of tissue was grown in the laboratory, increasing its size by 400 times.

23.12.2009
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Protein glycosylation and aging: identify and cure

The new technique, which makes it possible to identify glycosylated proteins associated with aging, will facilitate the diagnosis and development of treatment methods for diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and cancer.

21.12.2009
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Theranostics: therapy and diagnostics in one nanoparticle

Nanoparticles "trained" to track down cancer cells and destroy them with the help of high temperature are one of the first creations from the field of theranostics, an emerging field of medicine combining therapy and diagnostics.

21.12.2009
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Russian genome: fast and cheap

The work on decoding the Russian genome took six months and cost less than similar projects carried out earlier abroad.

18.12.2009
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A well- fed belly is deaf to Alzheimer 's

People with a high concentration of leptin in the blood – the "satiety hormone" – significantly reduced the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease and other types of senile dementia.

18.12.2009
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A lab on a chip? No, the lab is in chewing gum!

The development of diagnostic chewing gum became possible thanks to the discovery of scientists who found three proteins specific to the causative agent of this infection in the saliva of malaria patients.

17.12.2009
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Gene from Mom, gene from Dad…

Researchers at Decode Genetics have found mutations in five genes that exhibit opposite properties, depending on whether an active copy of this gene was obtained from the mother or father.

17.12.2009
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Stem cells save from amputation

Attempts to cure a patient with a complex open leg fracture complicated by infection failed, and the only alternative to amputation was experimental treatment with their own stem cells.

17.12.2009
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Induced pluripotent stem cells – in one touch

The combination of four genes that induce pluripotent properties in cells in one section of DNA, the so-called cassette, ensures the embedding of all genes into one locus. This method is faster, more reliable and more cost-effective.

16.12.2009
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Hemp extract is an effective and safe analgesic

The extract is made so that in therapeutic doses it does not have a psychotropic effect. At the same time, stimulation of cannabinoid receptors reduces the flow of pain impulses to the corresponding centers of the brain.

16.12.2009
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Curl or straighten your hair? One pill is enough!

The gene that determines the formation of the trichogyalin protein in the hair exists in various variants, on which it depends whether the hair will be straight or curly. Work on the creation of a pill for or for curly hair is in full swing.

15.12.2009
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Stem cells at the IPO: First blood

JSC "Human Stem Cell Institute" on the results of the IPO placement and the opening of a new innovation platform at the MICEX.

15.12.2009