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Will nanomycells cure spinal cord injury?

Animal experiments have confirmed the effectiveness of using micelles to restore the ability of axons to conduct an electrical signal to the spinal cord in paralyzed animals.

10.11.2009
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Fast food leads to overeating and obesity

Rapid absorption of food limits the production of "satiety hormones" and inhibits the feeling of satiety, which can eventually lead to overeating.

09.11.2009
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A vaccine against papilloma virus for adults?

Existing vaccines are useless in the case of the papilloma virus already present in the body, and doctors recommend vaccinating girls before the onset of sexual activity. Perhaps a new therapeutic vaccine will be a salvation for older women.

06.11.2009
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Ten thousand genomes

The task of the Genome 10K Project is to create a genomic "zoo" in which a collection of samples of decoded DNA sequences of 10,000 vertebrate species will be collected.

06.11.2009
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Embryonic stem lungs

The cells of the pulmonary epithelium obtained from embryonic stem cells can be used to treat severe lung diseases.

06.11.2009
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Will your own neurons help with Parkinson's disease?

Autologous transplantation of neurons to replace damaged cells in certain areas of the brain of monkeys with simulated Parkinson's disease provides partial restoration of subcortical structures and dopamine synthesis.

05.11.2009
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Alcohol and cancer – a dangerous connection

Alcohol activates cellular mechanisms that contribute to the malignancy of normal cells, increase the aggressiveness of cancer cells and facilitate their spread throughout the body.

05.11.2009
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Fast food is a drug

A high-calorie, fat-rich diet causes a progressive decrease in the sensitivity of pleasure centers in the brain of rats. Similar processes occur with the development of drug addiction.

02.11.2009
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Genes and candidiasis

The revealed connection between certain genes and the body's ability to resist pathogenic fungi will allow in the future to develop alternative methods of treating candidiasis and other fungal infections.

02.11.2009
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Time Receptors

"Time receptors" – special groups of neurons responsible for the perception of time, discovered in the primate brain after many years of research.

02.11.2009
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The alcoholic brain

The nerve cells of alcoholic monkeys recovered 7 times worse than those of their non-drinking neighbors. And if you consider that excessive alcohol consumption also causes degeneration of existing neurons...

29.10.2009
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Cell therapy without cells

Myocardial regeneration during cell therapy is stimulated by endothelial vascular growth factor secreted by stem cells. This discovery makes it possible to use individual growth factors, primarily VEGF, for treatment.

28.10.2009
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Gene therapy saves from blindness

In patients with Leber's amaurosis, complete blindness develops by the age of forty. Gene therapy has proved particularly effective in the treatment of children who still have enough intact retinal tissue.

26.10.2009
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Useless healthcare

The American healthcare system uselessly spends about a third of its budget. Due to fraud alone, it loses up to $200 billion. per year.

26.10.2009