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Endothelial cells from stem cells: ten times faster
The new method makes it possible to obtain seven full–fledged endothelial cells from each stem cell - 35 times more than before. The cells obtained in this way quickly assimilate and begin to function along with the native endothelium.
27.01.2010Stem 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.
15.12.2009Another biomechanical arm model is ProDigits
The bionic fingers of the ProDigits prosthesis are capable of performing subtle, precise and diverse movements that maximally reproduce the functions of the fingers of the human hand.
09.12.2009ESMO's Guide to Cancer Prevention is on sale soon!
The physical exhaustion experienced by marathon runners and other athletes at the end of grueling competitions or hours of daily training is caused by tiny "holes" that let calcium ions into the muscle cells. The same mechanism is involved in myocardial disorders in patients with chronic heart failure.
14.02.2008A common mutation shortens the life of smokers
The protein integrin-alpha-4-beta-7 (integrin alpha 4 beta 7), involved in attracting immune cells of T-lymphocytes into the intestine, is an important target for the human immunodeficiency virus entering the body at the first stages of the disease.
14.02.2008Early diagnosis of cancer by urine analysis
These cells were found for the first time in the tissue of a recently transplanted and, accordingly, actively regenerating donor liver. For 30-50 thousand hepatocytes, there are only 2-4 cells in it, expressing in large numbers all known stem cell marker proteins, such as Stat3, Oct4, Nanog, ELF and the TGF-beta receptor.
12.02.2008If 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.
20.05.2008Generics: hundreds of billions of savings
The US healthcare system has saved almost three quarters of a trillion dollars on generics over the past ten years.
12.05.2009Increased 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.
12.05.2009The progression of Alzheimer's disease can be stopped
Vitamin E in combination with anti-inflammatory drugs can slow down the deterioration of mental and physical abilities in people with Alzheimer's disease.
05.05.2009Day of the Elderly
On the first day of October in Russia, as in many other countries of the world, the International Day of the Elderly is celebrated.
01.10.2020Pharma 2020: another obstacle
The existing system of registration of medicines does not allow companies to quickly launch new generic and even more innovative products on the market.
03.03.2009Preventive vaccine against prostate cancer – "mouse version"
Only 2 out of 20 mice in the experimental group developed prostate cancer. At the same time, the tumors were tiny, non-increasing nodules surrounded by a huge number of immune cells. Thus, vaccination has turned prostate cancer into a chronic, treatable disease.
06.02.2008Diets are different – the result is the same
By the end of the second year of observation, the weight loss in the groups of participants who were on four different diets was almost the same – about 3-4 kg. At the same time, from 14% to 15% of the participants lost at least 10% of their body weight (10-12 kg).
26.02.2009And the boys too
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar hopes that Irish teenage boys will receive HPV vaccination in 2019.
26.09.2018Another benefit of hormone replacement therapy
Hormone therapy during menopause reduces the risk of bowel cancer.
11.01.2009The ultimate failure
Merck has announced the termination of clinical trials of verubecestat at an early stage of Alzheimer's disease.
19.02.2018Cryptogenomics
George Church created the startup Nebula Genomics, offering customers to receive cryptocurrency for selling their genome.
09.02.2018