Articles

Biomedicine

The Ministry of Health warns: smoking reduces the risk of developing Parkinsonism!

Smoking is harmful in every way. Except for one thing: the longer the smoking experience (regardless of the number of cigarettes smoked daily), the less likely it is to get Parkinsonism.

18.03.2010

Other life sciences

Find the culprit by microbe prints?

A smear from the surface of the skin contains at least 100 times more bacterial DNA than human DNA. At the same time, the personal composition of the types of microbes is a characteristic no less unique than fingerprints.

18.03.2010

Genetics

Hypertension after menopause: not only sex hormones, but also sex chromosomes

The X chromosome contains some information that affects the level of blood pressure regardless of the hormonal background, the role of which in the development of hypertension is a proven fact.

17.03.2010

Biomedicine

Organ regeneration: disable the p21 gene

Mice with the inactive p21 gene are not able to grow an entire limb, but their damaged fingers are restored, and wounds heal much faster than in ordinary mice.

17.03.2010

Grants and competitions

Zvorykin Prize for Young Innovators

The competition of youth innovative projects for the highest award in the field of innovation – the Zvorykin Prize in 2010 was launched.

17.03.2010

Nanotechnology

"Smart" nanoparticles: self-assembly, diagnosis and treatment of cancer

IBH RAS employees have created self-assembling nanoparticles that independently find cancer cells in the body, stain them, allowing the tumor to be localized, and destroy the affected cells under the influence of an external magnetic field.

16.03.2010

Genetics

Last week in Nature: Genomics and Transcriptomics

Comparison of genomes of different breeds of domestic chickens and their wild ancestor, analysis of the transcriptome of Helicobacter pylori and genetics of food allergy.

16.03.2010

Your health

Problems with potency? Check the heart and blood vessels!

Erectile dysfunction is a prognostic factor of an increased risk of mortality from any causes and, in particular, from cardiovascular diseases.

16.03.2010

Grants and competitions

L'Oreal – for women in science

L'Oreal Russia appoints 10 scholarships for female scientists, candidates of sciences under the age of 35, working in Russian institutes and universities in the following disciplines: physics, chemistry, medicine and biology.

16.03.2010

Genetic engineering

The most important secret of the opium poppy has been solved

Identification of two opium poppy genes will allow scientists to create genetically modified plants and microorganisms that will significantly reduce the cost of production of codeine and other opiates in the future.

16.03.2010

Healthy skepticism

Centenarians without certificates

Gerontology Research Group keeps records and researches people over 110 years old. There are 300-450 such people in the world, but only 75 are included in the GRG database – those whose birth certificates do not cause any doubts.

15.03.2010

Controversial

Banning the sale of dietary supplements in pharmacies: a double-edged sword

The leaders of the Russian healthcare plan to introduce an amendment to the draft law "On the circulation of medicines" prohibiting the sale of biologically active additives in pharmacies. The pros and cons, it seems, will be equally.

15.03.2010

Biomedicine

Diabetes treatment: replace insulin with leptin?

Leptin, known as the satiety hormone, may be an alternative to treating diabetes with insulin.

15.03.2010

Cellular technologies

Follicle cells – for wound treatment and hair growth

A new type of stem cells found in hair follicles can increase the effectiveness of skin regeneration methods and many cosmetic procedures, including skin rejuvenation and baldness treatment.

15.03.2010

Exhibitions and conferences

Biopharma-2010

The second international symposium "Biopharma-2010. From Science to Industry" (Armenia, Yerevan, May 17-20, 2010).

15.03.2010

Biomedicine

Gene therapy against spinal cord muscular atrophy

Gene therapy restores the transmission of nerve impulses to the muscles and increases the survival rate of mice with simulated spinal cord muscular atrophy, a hereditary disease that leads to death at an early age.

15.03.2010

Other life sciences

Digest of the journal Science

The most primitive skin stem cells capable of forming hair follicles, sebaceous glands and epidermis have been found; polymorphism of genes of the main histocompatibility complex helps to fight HIV infection.

15.03.2010

Exhibitions and conferences

Free radical medicine and antioxidant therapy

We invite you to take part in the symposium "Free Radical Medicine and antioxidant therapy" (Volgograd, May 12-14, 2010).

15.03.2010

Note to the businessman

"Innovation Initiative": awarding the winners

What developments are of interest to leading multinational corporations? The answer to this question is given by the results of the competition "Innovation Initiative", the results of which were summed up in Moscow.

12.03.2010

Exhibitions and conferences

RosBioTech-2010

The fourth Biotechnological Exhibition-fair "RosBioTech-2010" (November 9-12, 2010, Moscow, Expocentre Fairgrounds).

12.03.2010