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Note to the businessman

Development of new drugs adjusted for the crisis

Investments in R&D of new medicines increased throughout 2009, despite the crisis, but the distribution of funds between various areas of innovative drug development has changed markedly.

17.02.2010
Genetics

Treacherous genes

Hundreds of human genes are involved in the development of viruses; inactivation of each of them noticeably slows down or stops the infection altogether. This information will be used to create new generations of antiviral drugs – inhibitors of certain human proteins.

16.02.2010
Nanotechnology

RUSNANO and FMBA are preparing a revolution in medicine

The nanomedicine market in Russia is just emerging, but, according to A. Chubais, the agreement between the Russian Nanotechnology Corporation and the Federal Biomedical Agency will make a breakthrough in innovative medicine.

15.02.2010
Genetics

Are genes also to blame for stuttering?

In many cases, stuttering is blamed on psychological problems of a person, but research results indicate that the reason lies in the genes.

15.02.2010
Biomedicine

Parkinson's disease: medicines are just around the corner?

Canadian scientists have for the first time found a weak link in the chain of signal transmission between nerve cells, characteristic of Parkinson's disease. New knowledge opens up wide opportunities for the development of drugs for the treatment of Parkinsonism.

15.02.2010
Your health

Personalized medicine and treatment of rare diseases

The concept of the National Association of Patients with Rare Diseases "Genetics": "Personalized medicine and treatment of rare diseases as a strategic direction for the development of healthcare until 2020."

15.02.2010
Biotechnologies - into life

Russian-Indian biotechnological intentions

Russia and India are planning joint projects on biotechnology: a scientific and educational center in the field of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, a business incubator on agrobiotechnology, vaccine production, a project on the use of stem cells in ophthalmology, etc.

15.02.2010
Prolonging youth

The cure for old age without a prescription

A complex cocktail of 30 over-the-counter ingredients slows down the development of the main signs of aging and prolongs life by an average of 11%. In mice. Will we wait for the results of clinical trials or will we mix a cocktail according to the table given here right now?

12.02.2010
Genetics

Premenstrual syndrome gene

A common variant of the BDNF gene appears to be involved in the development of a dysphoric disorder known as premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

12.02.2010
Exhibitions and conferences

EurasiaBio-2010 – Biotechnological Davos

Preparations for the II International Congress-Exhibition "EurasiaBio" are continuing. EurasiaBio-2010 will become a platform uniting science, society, business and government, and as the experience of the first Congress has shown, it will bring many concrete results

11.02.2010
Grants and competitions

The Art of Science

As part of the scientific photography contest "The Art of Science – 2010", winners will be selected in the following categories: microcosm, living science, high technology, people in science, young scientist.

10.02.2010
Biomedicine

Autoantibodies will help in the early diagnosis of cancer

The new test allows detecting the presence of autoantibodies in the blood of 20-30% of cancer patients and does not detect them in the blood of healthy people. The developers believe that over time, such screening may become a mandatory part of routine medical examinations.

10.02.2010
Healthy skepticism

Caution: folk herbal medicines!

The list of side effects of "folk" herbal medicines includes heavy metal poisoning, coma, sudden cardiac arrest, heart, kidney and liver failure, strokes, epileptic seizures...

10.02.2010
Note to the businessman

Pharmaceutical industrial zone near St. Petersburg

Despite the mood of the St. Petersburg authorities to make it a priority to attract Russian manufacturers, the pharmaceutical cluster, obviously, will not be limited to domestic companies: there are still few Russian pharmaceutical companies ready to make serious investments.

10.02.2010
Biotechnologies - into life

Plant cells synthesize biological products

The use of an innovative platform for the biosynthesis of drugs in plant cell culture is an important step towards reducing the cost and increasing the efficiency of the production of biopharmaceutical drugs.

09.02.2010