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In the US, the ban on genetic discrimination has received final approval

The House of Representatives of the US Congress on Thursday approved a draft law prohibiting employers and insurance companies from infringing on the rights of people based on their genetic information.

23.05.2008

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Another cloned dog, now a cancer sniffer

If cloning is successful, it is planned to create more clones of Marin to be sent to organizations in different countries that study cancer diagnosis with the help of dogs.

22.05.2008

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Sales of antitumor drugs are 2 times ahead of the overall growth of the global pharmaceutical market

The increase in the volume of sales of antitumor drugs will be provided by drugs introduced to the market over the past decade, aimed at certain targets, as well as a longer period of treatment of an increasing number of patients.

22.05.2008

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Replacing one amino acid increases the effectiveness of gene therapy by hundreds of times

In addition to increasing efficiency, the improved vector will reduce the cost of gene therapy.

22.05.2008

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Sniffer dogs were cloned in South Korea

Only a third of dogs go through a difficult training course and receive a diploma of a bloodhound. But scientists in South Korea believe that with the help of cloning, this figure can be increased to 90%.

22.05.2008

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The US has opened a national program for the study of nameless diseases

The US National Institutes of Health is launching a program to work with patients whose diseases are so rare that they still don't even have a name

21.05.2008

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The gene of the marsupial wolf came to life after 100 years

This is the first time that scientists have managed to force the gene of an extinct animal to perform its biological function normally in the body of another animal.

21.05.2008

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Underpants-tonometer

The principle of operation of the underpants-tonometer is based on the recently discovered relationship between the pulse wave velocity and blood pressure

21.05.2008

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Macrophages will regain the ability to attack tumors

When the scientists suppressed the activity of ICK-beta in macrophages, they attacked the tumor and began the production of chemicals that attract specific antitumor immune cells to destroy the neoplasm.

21.05.2008

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Remote Lie Detector

Methods of remote monitoring of the physiological state can be used in the field of biomedical engineering, counterterrorism and security systems.

21.05.2008

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White nanopowder: the investigation is over. The organizational withdrawals have not yet been made...

I wonder from which ivory tower a researcher at the Novosibirsk Institute collapsed when he thought of pouring the fruits of his labors in the form of white powder directly into envelopes sent to hundreds of colleagues?

20.05.2008

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Miracle pill – sex and weight loss in one bottle?

If Viagra only affects the erection, then the miracle pill has a healing effect directly on the brain. And at the same time discourages appetite, contributing to weight loss.

20.05.2008

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Sleeping long on weekends is useful

The authors claim that the elimination of sleep deficiency significantly improves both mental and physical abilities of a person. At least they provide people with a scientific justification for getting up late on weekends.

20.05.2008

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Infertility and polysaccharides

The complex of polysaccharides modifying luteinizing hormone is a link in the feedback mechanism between the pituitary gland, reproductive organs and liver. This mechanism is regularly activated, triggering regular processes such as the release of an egg by the ovary. Perhaps some infertility problems in humans are caused by defects in this complex regulatory system.

20.05.2008

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Not all HIV strains are equally contagious

Only a few of the numerous strains of the virus contained in the blood of an HIV-infected person ensure the further spread of infection.

20.05.2008

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Carbon-coated Nanomagnets for Cancer Treatment

The use of iron for the manufacture of nanoparticles allows them to be heated to higher temperatures than traditional iron oxide nanoparticles. This development is a promising approach to the treatment of many types of cancer without damaging healthy body tissues.

20.05.2008

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If you don't sleep enough, you'll grow up fat!

Compliance with the regime of children's sleep can be an important, almost cost-free, measure to prevent childhood obesity.

20.05.2008

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Replacement therapy of menopause and osteoporosis: will osteoblasts help?

It is possible that the compound Ob-SERM secreted by osteoblasts can be used as a safe alternative to traditional methods of hormone replacement therapy for menopause and osteoporosis.

19.05.2008

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Treating obesity with electricity

An 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.

19.05.2008

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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.

19.05.2008