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You can fight HIV from the inside
Salmonella bacteria can be turned into micro-terminators that penetrate deep into malignant tumors, where traditional chemotherapy drugs cannot penetrate. Once at the destination, the bacteria begin to synthesize compounds that destroy tumor cells.
04.03.2008Electronic nose for intestinal infection
OdoReader analyzes gases evaporated by patient stool samples and detects the presence of Clostridium difficile, the causative agent of a dangerous hospital infection of the gastrointestinal tract.
08.02.2010The passion for cloning
The headlines that appeared in the media on Friday like "The State Duma indefinitely banned human cloning" are somewhat exaggerated.
25.01.2010American oldies are not cheerful at all
To varying degrees, 40 to 70% of 60-69-year-old US citizens are unable to exist without assistance. For ten years, Americans of the "younger older" age were much more cheerful. It looks like it's going to get even worse...
17.11.2009Diagnosis of trisomies: congratulations to Sequenom sovramshi!
The data of Sequenom's experiments to test the methods of intrauterine diagnosis of Down syndrome and other trisomies by analyzing the mother's blood were invalidated, work on it was temporarily suspended.
15.10.2009Russian pharmaceutical industry will be treated in clusters
Zelenograd Technopark for pharmaceutical companies became the third, the creation of which was announced over the past month: earlier, the authorities of St. Petersburg and Yaroslavl reported on the creation of clusters for the pharmaceutical industry.
12.10.2009A smart wife, a rich husband – what else is needed for longevity?
The intellectual level of the wife in most cases correlated with the life expectancy of the husband. And women live longer if they have rich husbands.
07.10.2009Jean Dosse, 1916-2009
In 1958, Jean Dosse discovered tissue compatibility antigens (HLA). In 1980, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
25.06.2009Prosaposin against metastases
The use of prosaposin will not eliminate the causes of cancer and will not prevent the appearance of tumors, but the development of metastases may be blocked.
24.06.2009While the fat dries...
Good news for fat people: people who are overweight at the age of 40 live on average longer than their slimmer fellow citizens.
22.06.2009An exciting video from the life of synapses
Researchers from the University of California at Davis demonstrated the critical role of the neuroligin protein in the formation of synapses and filmed this process on video.
19.06.2009Two more multiple sclerosis genes
After the discovery of the location of the genes responsible for the development of multiple (multiple) sclerosis, scientists plan to create accurate genetic maps and identify the molecular mechanisms of gene action.
16.06.2009We have the honor to introduce ourselves: portal "Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials"
The new "nanoportal", created within the framework of the federal program for the development of nanoindustry infrastructure in Russia for 2008-2010, "will contribute to solving educational and scientific problems in the field of nanoindustry, will accelerate the solution of engineering and production tasks, as well as accelerate the commercialization of research and development
04.06.2009Bacteria 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.
01.06.2009Hypertension genes
Each of the detected genetic differences is very common in the world, but causes minor fluctuations in pressure. It is the combination of several genes that leads to the development of hypertension.
13.05.2009