Life Sciences

Gerontology

Autopsy of long-lived brains reveals how lifestyle helped avoid dementia

A healthy lifestyle helps people build up a kind of reserve to preserve cognitive function in old age

09.02.2024

Genetics

Blue eyes are better adapted to dim light compared to brown eyes

British researchers conducted an experiment with volunteers of European descent and found that blue-eyed people see better than brown-eyed people in low light conditions

09.02.2024

Genetic engineering

Scientists have investigated an enzyme that repairs DNA

Specialists from the Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences have studied an enzyme that can remove damage from a DNA molecule and restore its structure

08.02.2024

Genetic engineering

Russia has grown an artificial brain to study genetic mutations

Employees of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences have grown organoids identical to human brain tissue to study the genetic causes of mental retardation

07.02.2024

Gerontology

Doctors have named three foods that can age the heart quickly

The hearts of many Americans (nearly 20 percent of those surveyed) are excessively worn out for their actual age: the difference is about five years

06.02.2024

Genetic engineering

FDA approves CRISPR-based gene therapy for beta-thalassemia

The FDA has granted approval for Casgevy for the treatment of beta-thalassemia

18.01.2024

Genetic engineering

China has successfully cloned a rhesus monkey

Chinese researchers have perfected somatic cell nuclear transfer technology and successfully applied it to clone a rhesus macaque monkey

17.01.2024

Prolonging youth

Scientists have explained why dogs and cats slow down the aging of their owners

One way to delay the onset of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, is very simple: first, get a pet, and second, socialize and walk more with them

27.12.2023

Genetic engineering

US approves drug based on CRISPR gene editing technology

Casgevy, a drug that works on the CRISPR gene editing system, has been approved in the US

11.12.2023

Genetic engineering

Genes for reproductive success have been linked to shorter life expectancy

American scientists analyzed data from the British Biobank and found a strong negative genetic correlation between reproductive success and longevity

11.12.2023

Prolonging youth

Newcomers over the age of 80 have been productive in strength exercises

A new study on the effects of weight training on the elderly has found that people even under 90 years of age who have not previously engaged in such exercises can make measurable gains with weighted workouts

04.12.2023

Genetic engineering

A non-invasive method of prenatal genetic testing has been developed

A new non-invasive method of testing pregnant women to detect genetic abnormalities in the fetus has been developed

30.11.2023

Prolonging youth

Doctors have named the top 3 Japanese food traditions that ensure longevity

Life expectancy in Japan is one of the highest in the world and one of the factors contributing to the longevity of the country's residents is eating the right food

28.11.2023

Gerontology

Scientists named two foods that take years off your life - people lose 10 years each

Nutrition significantly affects our life expectancy - this is the conclusion once again reached by foreign researchers

27.11.2023

Gerontology

US scientists have discovered another way to extend life

Researchers from the US have found that reducing the intake of the amino acid isoleucine prolongs the life of mice, improves their health, and lowers their body mass index

27.11.2023

Genetic engineering

Geneticists have obtained a "real" chimera monkey for the first time

Chinese researchers have created a full-grown macaque using stem cells and the embryo of another individual of the same species

15.11.2023

Genetic engineering

Gene therapy helped macaques with parkinsonism

The authors of the new study created a new experimental treatment method - gene therapy - and showed its effectiveness on mice and crab-eating macaques modeling Parkinson's disease

08.11.2023

Genetics

The mechanism by which the heart causes the brain to lose consciousness has been uncovered

Scientists have identified a genetic pathway that connects the heart to the brain and controls fainting spells

07.11.2023

Gerontology

Scientists have found a possible basis for anti-aging therapies

Researchers were able to reprogram the transcriptional switch of yeast cells

01.11.2023

Genetic engineering

A tiny turbine has been assembled from DNA

Using DNA origami technology researchers have created a tiny molecular nanoturbine, it spins in different directions with the help of salt

27.10.2023