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Specific biomarkers have been found in the blood of long-lived people

The scientific journal GeroScience has published a report on the results of a 35-year study by Swedish scientists comparing the biomarkers of people aged 65 and up to 99 years old

Blood tests detect concussion within six hours of injury

Researchers have found a simple way to confirm concussion based on three blood markers

A rare gene protected a man from disease

A man from Colombia was found to have an unusual genetic mutation that caused him to develop Alzheimer's disease (AD) with an early onset

Piglets are donors of human immune cells

The researchers injected progenitor cells of T-lymphocytes from the bone marrow of donors to pig embryos. The immature immune system of embryos did not perceive human cells as foreign, so they could multiply freely in their body.

Another pluripotent stem cells from skin cells

Instead of a viral vector, scientists used plasmids to inject "embryonic" genes into fibroblasts, with the help of which they managed to successfully transform ordinary skin cells into pluripotent stem cells.

Molecular Biology in orbit

American researchers are planning to conduct a series of molecular genetic experiments on board the International Space Station.

Green light for embryo research

The Dutch government has allowed scientists to experiment with growing human embryos, observing the "14-day rule" adopted by the laws of many countries.

The mice were forced to stutter

A mutation in the Gnptab gene can lead to the appearance of stuttering. However, scientists from Washington University in St. Louis have not yet been able to find out exactly how this gene is associated with speech.

The immune system sometimes plays on the side of the tumor

Until now, experts believed that the complement system ensures the elimination of tumor cells. However, in some cases, depending on the type of tumor and the specific environment in which it develops, the complement system, on the contrary, stimulates the growth of tumors.

Life expectancy: stable growth

In 1910-12, the average life expectancy of men was 51 years, by 2010-12 it had grown to 79 years. The life expectancy of women during the same period increased from 55 to 83 years.

Computed tomography: it is better to think well!

Computed tomography helps doctors detect almost everything, from tumors to kidney stones. However, some experts have expressed concern about the safety of this procedure, especially the increased risk of cancer. The fact is that the radiation dose received by the patient during scanning on a CT scanner is 500 times higher than the dose received with conventional radiography.

The Ministry of Health has found the reason for the backwardness of Russian biomedicine

Member of the Committee of the Chamber of Regions on Social Policy Vladimir Krugly thanked the representative of the Ministry of Health for his speech and noted that the Federation Council is always open to dialogue and proposals.

Hormone therapy in menopause: good or bad?

The changes occurring with the vessels during menopause are very complex and multifaceted, and the authors emphasize that the currently available knowledge is insufficient to determine the best method of hormone replacement therapy.

Ship fake viagra barrels

The police of several European countries, during the operation to detain a criminal group that distributed fake Viagra, arrested 12 suspects and confiscated a batch of counterfeit drugs worth more than 10 million euros.

Carbon nanotubes, according to preliminary data, are not toxic

Preliminary studies on a small group of mice did not reveal the toxicity of single-walled carbon nanotubes.

The Human Proteome project has been launched in China

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

A new cure for obesity: satiety after the first spoonful

And mammoths are bloody in the eyes

The discovery and study of the Malolyakhovsky mammoth led to the publication in the media of another bunch of articles about the possibility of cloning it. Here is probably the only comment of a sane scientist on this matter.

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.

Fymyshata

The porch of the dormitory of the Novosibirsk Physics and Mathematics School is now decorated with three iron mice. According to the old tradition, FMSH students are called "fymyshats" or simply "mice", so these animals have long become a symbol of the educational institution.