Life Sciences

Genetic engineering

First baby with DNA from three people was born after new IVF procedure

The procedure was developed to prevent the inheritance of incurable diseases due to mitochondrial mutations

09.06.2023

Other life sciences

Rapid weight gain after dieting has been linked to neuronal function

Diet causes long-term changes in the brain's neural connections

09.06.2023

Other life sciences

Bacteria found to contribute to obesity in children

The composition of the gut microbiota in children aged 3.5 years can influence further changes in their weight

08.06.2023

Biomedicine

Biologists invented a way to do without antibiotics

Peptides in the spray kill bacteria by damaging their protective outer membranes

08.06.2023

Prolonging youth

Bioengineers slowed the aging of living cells with a gene oscillator

Researchers used genetic modification to slow "wear and tear" and aging of living cells

07.06.2023

Genetics

Scientists found a new genetic disease in children

Researchers hope that identifying the rare disease will help understand more common brain disorders

07.06.2023

Other life sciences

A new way to improve libido in men and women was found

"Undervalued hormone" can improve sex life for people with low libido, scientists find

06.06.2023

Biomedicine

Antitumor drug reduced risk of death from lung cancer

Results of a phase III clinical trial demonstrated efficacy of osimertinib for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer

06.06.2023

Theories of aging

Gerontologists named factors associated with accelerated aging

Living in disadvantaged areas of the city and having symptoms of depression have been linked to premature aging

06.06.2023

Other life sciences

Scientists linked memory loss and a lack of certain substances

Turns out that a poor diet can contribute to age-related memory loss, but the situation can be reversed

05.06.2023

Nanotechnology

Dangerous blood poisoning is quickly detected by magnetic nanoparticle test

Researchers have developed a rapid test to assess the development of deadly sepsis

05.06.2023

Other life sciences

Loneliness changes the brain

Loneliness not only affects a person's quality of life, but also affects their health, a condition associated, for example, with an increased risk of cardiovascular and neurological diseases and reduces life expectancy

02.06.2023

Genetic engineering

Geneticists have created an RNA "sensor" that finds and illuminates cancer cells

RNA-based "sensors" can help find cancer cells to deliver therapies

02.06.2023

Theories of aging

One cause of aging and a way to "reverse the process" was named

Decreased levels of one of the proteins in the hippocampus accelerate the aging process, and a dietary supplement with the neurotransmitter reverses the process in mice

02.06.2023

Biomedicine

Heart cell hydrogel heals vessels and tissues from the inside

Researchers have developed a biomaterial that can be injected intravenously to reduce inflammation and restore tissue and cell function after a heart attack

01.06.2023

New in Gerontology

A person's aging can be tracked with a retinal scan

Researchers proposed a new method for assessing the trajectory of aging: based on AI analysis of retinal changes

01.06.2023

Biomedicine

Substance from Hericium erinaceus

Study shows that Hericium erinaceus contains a substance that improves nerve development and memory, it is suitable for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

31.05.2023

Other life sciences

Bedroom air quality affects performance

Study finds that high concentrations of carbon dioxide in the bedroom reduce concentration and other cognitive functions after sleep

31.05.2023

Nanotechnology

Grain-sized implant

Tiny implant reduces the effective dose of drugs in adenocarcinoma immunotherapy and avoids side effects of treatment

30.05.2023

Other life sciences

What speeds up "biological aging" of the body

Scientists have found that stressful medical procedures, such as surgery or childbirth, can accelerate age-related changes in cells, which then disappear during recovery

30.05.2023