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Two genes were found in humans that do not resemble any of the known

Scientists have identified several "created from scratch" genes that evolved in humans after they "separated" from chimpanzees and became an independent species

Rospotrebnadzor called the signs of alcohol poisoning

Signs of alcohol poisoning and its surrogates can include nausea, vomiting, feelings of dizziness, dizziness, abdominal pain, excruciating headache

A biocomputer inside a living cell

Scientists used live yeast cells as the "working body" of the biocomputer. Functional elements were assembled inside them from fragments of various RNA molecules.

The Human Proteome project has been launched in China

Chinese scientists have joined the international project "Human Proteome".

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?

Lose weight without dieting and at the same time reduce blood pressure?

Gene transplantation led to partial restoration of vision in four practically blind patients with congenital eye disease. Such results were obtained by two independent teams of scientists from the USA and the UK, the New England Journal of Medicine reports.

Cells instead of a pacemaker: difficult, dangerous, but possible

The passing pennant is "the oldest"

Three recent changes in the chapter "The oldest inhabitant of the planet" of the Guinness Book of Records.

Stem "super cells" are isolated in the blood

Herceptin (trastuzumab) in combination with standard chemotherapy before surgery for breast cancer leads to complete eradication of the tumor in 45.5% of women, whereas in those who received only chemotherapy – in 30%.

New hydrogel for joint prostheses and contact lenses

Genzyme and Sanofi: to spite my mother-in-law, will I tear out my eye?

The American biotech company Genzyme has announced the sale of its genetic research division to Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings.

Arthritis helped to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease will probably be defeated with the help of arthritis. More precisely, a protein that is synthesized in cells with this disease affecting the joints.

Diabetes Cell therapy: another breakthrough

Tiny sensors are embedded in the fabric of such clothes, registering information about movements and indicators of vital functions of the body – breathing, heart rate, temperature of various parts of the body. The data can be analyzed remotely using the built-in GPRS transmitters.

Hemophilia can be cured by endothelial cell transplantation

Reprogrammed cells: a record of productivity and precocity

The new method gives a more than two-hundredfold increase in the efficiency of reprogramming and a reduction in the period to two weeks compared to the "old" methods using four transcription factors.

Rituximab slows down the development of multiple sclerosis

Sick, wake up! It's time to take a sleeping pill!

Thanks to the microchips that are implanted into each tablet, the receiver tracks each intake of the drug. If the patient has not taken the medicine at the time set by the doctor, the receiver sends him a text message with a reminder.

An intermediary between unsaturated fatty acids and the genome has been identified

Many of the genes activated by unsaturated fatty acids are involved in the breakdown of these compounds for energy. Most likely, this mechanism protects the liver from the accumulation of unsaturated fatty acids.

A small but proud Russian biotechnology

Currently, our country is at the most important stage of making a strategic decision: how to bring the domestic bioindustry from an outsider position in the conditions of the global biotech boom.

Two 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.