Science and Technology

Japanese geneticists used induced stem cells to produce the simplest liver analogue in the laboratory.

Iranian scientists found that the form of coenzyme Q10, which is derived from yeast, is able to come to the rescue of men with reduced sperm motility, improving their kinetic characteristics.

Scientists have undertaken to find out whether human tears can be useful for the early diagnosis of prostate and breast cancer, as well as to confirm the predisposition to the development of these diseases.

Chocolate can enhance the effectiveness of medicines, say scientists from the United Kingdom. According to researchers of the British biotechnology company Lycotec, who conducted experiments in Cambridge, found a way to combine chocolate products with certain medicines not only to improve the taste of medicines, but also to enhance their medicinal properties. This is, in particular, the combination of chocolate and drugs to combat cholesterol, insulin resistance and the syndrome of a systemic inflammatory reaction.