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Genetics

The new "porphyria gene"

In addition to the ferrochelatase enzyme, "vampire disease" can cause the ClpX protein, mutations in the gene of which disrupt hemoglobin synthesis and cause photophobia.

08.09.2017
Other life sciences

Not a gram of carbohydrates

The cyclic ketogenic diet reduced mortality in mice in middle age and improved cognitive abilities in older animals.

08.09.2017
Biomedicine

A label for a brain tumor

The fluorescent dye makes it possible to distinguish pituitary adenoma cells from healthy ones during the operation, which significantly reduces the risk of recurrence.

08.09.2017
Genetic engineering

CAR-T: Obstacle Race

Novartis wins the race – last week the regulator approved the company's gene therapy for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

07.09.2017
Genetic engineering

Gene therapy of choroideremia

Treatment of progressive blindness involves virus-vector delivery of recombinant DNA developed for the synthesis of a functioning REP-1 gene.

07.09.2017
Genetics

Human evolution continues

Scientists have found out that natural selection still affects representatives of our species, eliminating carriers of harmful mutations.

07.09.2017
Your health

About the benefits of mobile phones

The use of mobile phones during pregnancy does not harm either the mother or the child and, although indirectly, contributes to its psychomotor development.

07.09.2017
Cellular technologies

Organs from a test tube

So far, they are being used for scientific purposes to understand how organs work, how diseases develop. But it's only a few steps from that to transplantation.

07.09.2017
Prolonging youth

A new method of prolonging life

The removal of old mitochondria from cells by increasing the expression of the Drp1 protein improved health and prolonged the life of fruit flies.

07.09.2017
Other life sciences

Hope for balding

In experiments on mice, two drugs have been tested that stimulate hair growth by correcting the metabolism of hair follicle stem cells.

07.09.2017
Nanotechnology

Turning white fat into brown

Purdue University scientists have found a way to deliver the drug directly to white fat cells to turn them into brown fat, which is much easier to burn.

07.09.2017
Other life sciences

"Obesity Cells"

Problems with feeling full in severe obesity are often caused by a lack of enteroendocrine cells that synthesize the "satiety hormone".

06.09.2017
Genetic engineering

A new era in biomedicine

The appearance of the world's first T-cell CAR therapy heralds the beginning of a new era in the biotechnology industry and the management of oncological diseases.

06.09.2017
Your health

About the benefits of cholesterol

According to a new study, high cholesterol is associated with a 1.5–fold reduction in the risk of breast cancer, and a 1.67-fold reduction in the risk of premature death.

06.09.2017
Healthy skepticism

LIED-2017

According to the rules of the award, A.Fomenko, M.Zadornov and I.Ermakova do not participate in the qualifying round so that new worthy persons can prove themselves.

06.09.2017
Other life sciences

Virtual embryo with cellular resolution

Drosophila embryos were disassembled into several thousand individual cells, and then put back together – but already in a computer.

06.09.2017
Biomedicine

Rehabilitation of moles

A meta-analysis of studies on the development of melanomas has shown that this type of cancer often develops not from existing moles, but appears in new places.

06.09.2017