Human embryos with genetic defects can automatically correct errors in their own DNA, promoting the growth of normal cells and minimizing the activity of those cells that have the wrong number of chromosomes.
In our body, ethanol turns into acetaldehyde, which behaves quite aggressively towards DNA. Two groups of proteins protect genes from the harmful substance: one of them neutralizes acetaldehyde itself, the second is engaged in repairing damaged DNA.
Research by scientists from Stanford University (USA) suggests that in most cases the causes of autism spectrum disorders are not genetic, but can be attributed to environmental influences.
A 36-year-old man with tracheal cancer in Sweden has had a new trachea created in a lab from his own stem cells transplanted into his body. It was the first successful attempt of its kind.
The first person to live to 150 has already been born, according to gerontologist Aubrey de Grey. Even more incredibly, the first person to live to 1,000 years will be born in the next two decades.
According to the authors of the work, resveratrol (an ingredient in red wine) can prevent the negative impact of space flights and a sedentary lifestyle on human health. This means that red wine can be considered a “liquid” equivalent of physical exercise, which is so necessary for the human body to maintain all functions.
Scientists have created a device that emits electrical impulses. It restores the freedom of movement of limping people, allowing them to walk normally...
The device is placed on the screen of a mobile device. A user familiar with the technology of its operation can give feedback to the program, which will determine the parameters of the lens opacity...
Taking vitamin D may protect women who have previously had skin cancer from a much more dangerous form of the disease, melanoma, a recent study has found...
