Alzheimer's disease and age-related macular degeneration
Scientists from the University of Southampton have discovered that mutations of the MAP-2 protein associated with Alzheimer's disease can lead to age-related macular degeneration.
21.11.2016Scientists from the University of Southampton have discovered that mutations of the MAP-2 protein associated with Alzheimer's disease can lead to age-related macular degeneration.
21.11.2016Resembling a hairnet, the "magic hat" uses magnetic impulses to change the nature of the work of certain parts of the brain. With its help, the volunteers demonstrated outstanding results when testing various abilities.
06.10.2008In the USA, the world's first drug created with the help of 3D printing has gone on sale - the drug for the treatment of epilepsy Spritam.
25.03.2016In doses providing an analgesic effect equal to morphine, the synthesized peptides showed an unprecedented low level of negative side effects.
02.02.2016There is a pronounced inverse relationship between coffee consumption and the risk of liver cancer. In addition, a high level of the liver enzyme gamma-glutamyltransferase in the blood is associated with an increased risk of developing the disease.
30.06.2008A healthy lifestyle significantly changes the expression of hundreds of genes. The activity of a large number of genes, including several involved in the formation of tumors, decreases, while the work of other genes, including several involved in the fight against various diseases, is noticeably activated.
24.06.2008The objectives of the study were, firstly, to determine the effect of the smell of roasted coffee beans on the brain of animals, and secondly, to assess the effect of this smell on rats who were deprived of sleep.
17.06.2008Nanocenter "SIGMA.Novosibirsk has invested 1 million euros in the Belgian company Pepric, which has developed an analytical complex for research in the field of regenerative medicine, tissue engineering structures, targeted drugs and cellular vaccines.
17.12.2014"Russia is on the threshold of major decisions on the development of the domestic pharmaceutical and drug industry on the latest scientific and technical basis," said Andrei Kokoshin, Deputy head of the United Russia faction, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
07.06.2008The International Day of the Elderly is celebrated by the decision of the UN General Assembly annually since October 1, 1991, in order to draw public attention to the problems of the elderly.
01.10.2013A few weeks after infection with "monkey AIDS", viral DNA or RNA could not be detected in most vaccinated monkeys, and after about six months, no traces of the virus remained in any of them.
12.09.2013A commission of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan has approved the world's first clinical trials of induced pluripotent stem cells for the treatment of retinal diseases in humans.
26.06.2013Experts working out the strategy of socio-economic development of Russia until 2020 ("Strategy 2020") propose a gradual increase in the retirement age in Russia for both sexes to 63 years by 2030.
14.03.2012The development of an HIV vaccine in St. Petersburg has been temporarily suspended. The reason was the lack of funding, which has not been received from the federal center for a year.
14.02.2012The vaccine developed in Novosibirsk "Vector" stimulates both cellular immunity against HIV and humoral (antibody production).
06.02.2012A new method for estimating the number of DNA and RNA molecules can increase the accuracy of modern technologies for reading and copying nucleic acids.
22.11.2011American scientists have found out that the quality of sperm depends on the condition of the bones. Now they intend to find out whether the hormone osteocalcin can be used to treat male infertility.
21.02.2011Microscopic carbon sensors on the elastic band of men's underpants determine the pressure, pulse rate and level of physical activity of a person (by the content of hydrogen peroxide and NADH coenzyme on the skin, reflecting the intensity of oxidative reactions in the body).
16.06.2010The cost of dietary supplements that do not have the declared effect was overestimated by more than 100 times. The volume of revenue of Biomatics sellers for 3 years exceeded 300 million.
10.03.2010The increased concentration of copper and iron in the body contributes to the development of many age-related diseases, including atherosclerosis, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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