A toxic alkaloid from crocuses called colchicine may be a universal weapon against cancer. Researchers have found a way to target it at cancerous tumors without killing healthy tissue along the way.
The traditional measure in the treatment of cancer is surgical intervention. However, not all tumors can be eliminated by surgery. If the tumors are located in close proximity to the brain or liver, there is a risk of damaging the surrounding tissue and nerve cells.
An international team of more than 300 researchers has announced the completion of a project to find the genetic causes of high blood pressure. Scientists have identified 28 genes whose mutations lead to disturbances in its regulation.
German researcher Fabian Hemmert has shown prototypes of mobile devices that transmit not only speech, but also touch, moisture from a kiss, and light breathing.
British researchers have discovered a gene responsible for chronic pain, the BBC reports. Their work opens the way to the development of new painkillers.
In total darkness, the brain tells the visual system what it thinks should be there. In doing so, the brain mobilizes its own previous life and visual experience.
Scientists from Harvard University conducted a study involving 14,000 nurses and concluded that 15-30 grams of alcohol per day has a beneficial effect on the health of women over 50 years of age,
The abnormally enlarged head and brain of newborns is due to abnormal activity of neuronal precursor cells, which, when dividing, block the channels for the outflow of cerebrospinal fluid from the brain.
