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A remedy for cancer and "clogged" blood vessels - eat it in the morning instead of porridge

"Cholesterol-clogged" blood vessels increase the risk of heart attack and stroke

A common form of vitamin C has shown efficacy for the treatment of sepsis

Sodium ascorbate demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of sepsis in a phase I clinical trial

"Light therapy": how it works and can give people back their memories

A laser treatment technology known as transcranial photobiomodulation has shown good results in improving short-term memory

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.

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.

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.

Men have overtaken women in the issue of healthy old age

The state of health of modern men has improved so much today that it is the representatives of the stronger sex who can expect to live most of their lives in the absence of serious illnesses. Previously, the chances of this were higher for women.

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.

Uterus transplantation: the first success

In Sweden, a patient with a transplanted uterus managed to give birth to a child for the first time in history. The boy was born prematurely, weighing 1 kg 800 grams, but doctors say that the mother and child are doing well.

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.

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.

The most common causes of death

The World Health Organization reports that in 2011, two-thirds of all deaths in the world were caused by non-communicable diseases.

Stem cells at $40,000 per carat

Gina Lollobrigida decided to part with her jewelry in order to finance a project to create a clinic in Italy specializing in stem cell treatment.

Eight glasses of water

Accidents in the power supply system and in a living cell: what do they have in common?