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Green and fluffy Bioreactor: Moss produces human proteins

Unlike higher plants, moss easily produces proteins encoded by human and mammalian DNA. Thus, moss, which needs only water, light and mineral salts to produce a given protein, has excellent prospects as a cheap and simple bioreactor.

12.05.2009
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Increased life expectancy: poorly digested food is better than a low-calorie diet

A good substitute for a low-calorie diet has been found, contributing to an increase in life expectancy in the simplest organisms. Yeast cells grown on a glycerin diet live twice as long as yeast grown in a conventional low-calorie environment. In addition, such yeast is more resistant to damaging environmental factors.

12.05.2009
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Genes playing a role in breast cancer metastasis have been found

New York researchers have identified three genes that specifically regulate the spread of breast cancer metastases to the brain. The data obtained are important for understanding the mechanisms of metastasis spread and developing possible approaches to cancer treatment, especially gene therapy methods.

07.05.2009
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Oral delivery system of small interfering RNAs

Scientists from the University of Massachusetts have developed a new – oral – method of targeted delivery of small interfering RNAs (miRNAs). The method was tested on mice and showed excellent results in suppressing the inflammatory process, similar to what develops in humans with a number of diseases.

07.05.2009
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Homeopathy kills

An Australian homeopath is accused of the unintentional murder of his daughter.

06.05.2009
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Smart sensor: the laboratory in the tube will help with injuries and concussions

The fruit of the joint efforts of neurosurgeons and nanotechnology engineers is a new generation catheter that combines familiar functions and a set of microsensors that read physiological indicators. Such a microlaboratory will allow real-time monitoring of changes in the condition of patients who have suffered a concussion or other brain injury.

05.05.2009
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Growing artificial organs: sheep instead of bioreactors

Scientist Yutaka Hanazono shows a journalist a sheep involved in the experiment. There is a small trace of the operation on her belly, and behind it is a "spare" pancreas grown on the basis of chimpanzee stem cells.

05.05.2009
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The FDA warns: "fat burners" can harm your health!

The dietary supplement Hydroxycut (Hydroxycate), which is considered a "fat burner", popular among fans of dieting and bodybuilding, is withdrawn from trade by the manufacturer at the request of the US federal authorities due to the threat to consumer health.

04.05.2009
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Gene therapy against diabetic polyneuropathy

Intramuscular injections of the VEGF gene (vascular endothelial growth factor) can relieve patients from polyneuropathy, in which the sensitivity of the legs and feet decreases, weakness appears and problems with maintaining balance arise.

04.05.2009
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Another step towards a universal vaccine against all flu strains

The next stage of clinical trials of a universal influenza vaccine has been successfully completed. A universal vaccine will be able to protect a person from a variety of flu strains and prevent death and serious complications from the disease.

29.04.2009
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Prostate adenoma? Try Botox!

An effective reduction in the size of the prostate gland occurred in 73% of patients with prostate adenoma who used a dose of botox in 100 units, and in 81% of those who used a dose of 300 units. As a result, the improvement was 30% relative to the initial state.

29.04.2009