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Gene therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: tested on humans

Tissue scrapings from the joints of two elderly patients suffering from severe arthritis were infected with a retrovirus with a built-in gene of a protein that blocks the action of interleukin-1. Then the experimenters multiplied the cells captured by the virus and re-planted them in the joints of the patients. After 4 weeks, both women felt better.

28.01.2009

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Fighting obesity: How does orexin get to leptin?

One of the neurohormones of the pituitary gland, orexin, is able to increase the sensitivity of the brain to the "satiety hormone" leptin and thereby help to cope with obesity.

28.01.2009

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Tattoo for diabetics

A tattoo in which microscopic (120 nm in size) beads of a biocompatible polymer filled with a fluorescent dye and a glucose–sensitive substance are used as a dye, when the sugar level rises, it will glow in the infrared range - the stronger the more of the analyzed substance is in the intercellular fluid.

28.01.2009

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Low-calorie diet against senile sclerosis

Before starting the study and after three months of these diets, all volunteers completed standard verbal memory tests. It turned out that those who consumed low-calorie food had test scores improved by an average of 20 percent. No changes were observed in the other two groups.

28.01.2009

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"Nanotechnology in the world" No. 12-2008

The central theme of the new issue of the digest "Nanotechnology in the world" was the first International Forum on Nanotechnology, organized by RUSNANO.

27.01.2009

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Extend your life twice? Ask drosophila how!

The mutation of the Indy gene (I'm Not Dead Yet, "I'm not dead yet") increases the life expectancy of drosophila by half, from 35 to 70 days. It is necessary to understand how this mutation affects the level of metabolism of the fly; then it will be possible to create pharmacological drugs that will copy the effects of genetic changes.

26.01.2009

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Measles vaccine will help cure prostate cancer

The strains of measles virus used in vaccines in an experiment on mice effectively infected and destroyed cells of inoperable prostate tumors. In the near future, the researchers plan to move on to testing the method on humans.

26.01.2009

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FDA allows stem cell testing

If successful, these tests promise to be the beginning of a new era in medicine, the head of the Geron Corporation company, which developed the course of treatment, is convinced.

26.01.2009

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RUSNANO in Davos

Anatoly Chubais, CEO of the Russian Nanotechnology Corporation (RUSNANO), will take part in the World Economic Forum.

26.01.2009

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Animal defenders have been behind bars for a long time

Members of the organization "Stop Cruelty to Animals in Huntingdon", as it was stated at the trial, unleashed a campaign of "urban terrorism" against researchers who conducted experiments on animals and turned their lives into "real hell".

22.01.2009

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Doctors and pharmacists will not be out of work

Medical representatives, product managers (working in medicine and pharmacy), pharmacists/pharmacists, as well as doctors are included in the list of the most scarce specialties.

22.01.2009

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RUSNANO: the plans are huge

The state Corporation Rusnano is developing a concept for creating a network of nanotechnology centers in Russia and plans to increase production in the Russian nanoindustry from the current 6 billion rubles per year to 1.2 trillion in 2015.

22.01.2009

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Overtime work is a direct path to dementia

Perhaps your exploiting boss won't like it: according to new research, a middle-aged man who works longer than the allotted time has a significantly worse brain function.

21.01.2009

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Bax-beta, an effective cancer cell killer

The effectiveness of Bax-beta on the mechanism of apoptosis is 100 times higher than this indicator for the related Bax-alfa and even contribute to the activation of its counterpart. Scientists have high hopes for the development of new drugs for the treatment of cancer that will selectively activate Bax-beta or stimulate its interaction with Bax-alfa.

21.01.2009

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Managed transgenics

The activity of transgenes can be controlled by heat and ultrasound.

21.01.2009

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Three mutations are to blame for half of obesity cases

Scientists are confident that in the future the data they have obtained can form the basis of genetic tests for early detection of the risk of obesity in a child, which will ensure timely prevention and treatment of the disease.

21.01.2009

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Stem cells against stroke

The main objective of the study was to evaluate the safety of administration of various doses of ReN001 neuronal stem cells differentiated by ReNeuron specialists from embryonic cell culture, and possibly to confirm the effectiveness of treatment using generally accepted methods of assessing the condition of patients after stroke.

20.01.2009

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The brain aging gene

The Bmi1 gene directly controls the degradation of retinal and cerebral cortex neurons, affecting the mechanisms of protection against free radicals.

19.01.2009

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The cure for unemployment

More than 750 thousand Russians can find a job with the help of the new website of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia.

19.01.2009

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Menopause: hormones or herbal medicine? Both are worse...

Most studies on the efficacy and safety of phytotherapy during menopause do not meet the criteria of evidence-based medicine. The use of herbs can even have adverse health effects. But the popularity of phytotherapy has grown after the publication of works proving the relationship between the use of hormone replacement therapy with breast and ovarian cancer.

16.01.2009