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Your health

Alzheimer's disease: who is warned, is armed

Oleg Smirnov, a senior researcher at the Department of Late-life Mental Pathology of the Moscow Research Institute of Psychiatry, told about a number of little-known facts about Alzheimer's disease.

23.09.2013
Biomedicine

Will gonorrhea come to an end?

A new method of treating gonorrhea not only successfully eliminates the disease, but also prevents re-infection, turning the causative agent of the disease into a vaccine.

23.09.2013
Your health

A couple of extra pounds won't hurt the elderly

Some elderly people may not care about the need to lose extra pounds in order to prolong their life, but a further increase in body weight may be the cause of premature death.

23.09.2013
Various

Tattoo for measuring temperature and stress levels

A flexible thermometer with a thickness of only 50 microns, which is sprayed on the skin like children's tattoos, can not only determine the temperature of the human body, but also assess its mental state.

20.09.2013
Various

A spoon for parkinsonists

The LiftWare "smart" spoon has become the first product in a series of devices that will make everyday life easier for people suffering from tremor. So, the release of a key attachment is already planned, which will help to get into the keyhole.

20.09.2013
Grants and competitions

DAAD scholarships for scientists and university teachers

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) announces the acceptance of applications for a program of research scholarships for university teachers and scientists - young and not so young.

20.09.2013
Other life sciences

Success of vitrification

Advanced vitrification technology (turning into "glass") will allow frozen donor organs to be stored for years or even decades.

20.09.2013
Note to the businessman

Bad news from the Russian venture capital market

The total volume of venture transactions in Russia in the 2nd quarter of 2013 amounted to 87 million US dollars, showing a decrease of 41.3% compared to the 1st quarter of 2013 and 47.7% compared to the 2nd quarter. The number of transactions also dropped sharply.

20.09.2013
Innovative Russia

Investors have tripled their investments in Skolkovo

The amount of investments in the Skolkovo project received by participating companies from accredited investors has tripled in eight months of this year to 1.126 billion rubles, said Viktor Vekselberg, president of the Skolkovo Foundation.

19.09.2013
Biomedicine

How to kill tumor-supporting macrophages

The new strategy makes it possible to slow down tumor growth and increase life expectancy by selectively destroying macrophages that suppress the body's response to cancer.

19.09.2013
Cellular technologies

Pancreas from stem cells – the first successes

For the first time, scientists were able to isolate and grow stem cells in a three-dimensional culture that can differentiate into two types of cells that form the pancreas, and even grow tiny fragments of tissue called pancreatic organoids.

18.09.2013