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Biomedicine

Anti-cancer filter implant

Scientists from the University of Rochester have built and tested a prototype of an unusual blood filter, which, being built into the human bloodstream, cleanses the body of cancer cells, reducing the likelihood of metastasis.

17.12.2008
Healthy skepticism

Dietary supplements do not cure!

An Australian man was sent to prison for treating a seriously ill daughter with dietary supplements.

17.12.2008
Other life sciences

See thoughts: details

The fantastic experience of Japanese scientists opens the way to recognition in the human brain and those images that he has never seen in reality – dreams or imaginary worlds. Just imagine the work of an artist or designer who just sits in an armchair and, closing his eyes, comes up with images that immediately appear on the computer screen.

16.12.2008
Innovative Russia

Innovative results of 2008

The round table "Innovation industry in Russia — results of 2008" discussed the current results of the Russian industry of innovative technologies, as well as the degree of effectiveness of the state policy of stimulating innovative development.

15.12.2008
Innovative Russia

Innovation Convention: results

The Youth Innovation Convention showed the Russian society a series of brilliant technological developments, some of which have already been successfully commercialized. The new generation of technocrats is ready for new challenges, and the state should help them.

15.12.2008
Grants and competitions

European Academy Awards for Young Scientists

The European Academy Awards were established to encourage and support the most talented young scientists in Russia. The prizes are awarded for fundamental scientific research carried out in Russia and published in the form of books or articles in leading scientific journals.

15.12.2008
Innovative Russia

Export of innovations as a form of integration

The project "Gate to Russian Business Innovation Network" ("Entry into the Russian Business Innovation Network") involves the creation of a network of centers throughout the country that will help the interaction of developers and consumers of high-tech technologies, that is, research institutes and enterprises from Russia and the EU.

12.12.2008
Bioethics

The right to die

The debate about the ethics of broadcasting the film "The Right to Die?" documenting the suicide of terminally ill Professor Craig Evert in the Swiss Dignitas clinic intended for this purpose began even before the broadcast. Now they are continuing with renewed vigor.

12.12.2008
Grants and competitions

Scholarships for study abroad

All-Russian open competition for scholarships of the President of the Russian Federation for students and postgraduates of Russian universities to study abroad in the 2009/2010 academic year.

12.12.2008
Your health

By 2010, cancer will be the number one killer in the world

In the "Cancer Report for 2008", which was published by WHO on December 9, cancer will become the main cause of human deaths by 2010, leaving far behind cardiovascular diseases, AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. The largest increase in oncological diseases – 1% per year – is expected in China, Russia and India.

11.12.2008
Biomedicine

Cancer, antioxidants and free radicals

Two oncology news: bad and good. Doctors again found no evidence that taking antioxidant vitamins helps prevent cancer. But another Achilles heel was found in tumors – an enzyme that enhances the synthesis of free radicals in cancer cells and simultaneously weakens their antioxidant mechanisms.

11.12.2008
Biomedicine

Autoimmune diseases and testosterone

Testosterone blocks the synthesis of molecules that stimulate the immune response. An intermediate agent of this mechanism can become a good target for the development of drugs against chronic inflammation, as well as asthma and other autoimmune diseases.

10.12.2008
Your health

Myths about diagnoses and medications

Diagnosis and treatment are hindered not only by the incompetence of some doctors or the lack of the necessary equipment, but also by persistent myths that walk through the minds of future and present patients.

10.12.2008
Innovative Russia

Infrastructure for innovators

At the end of last week, the final of the third MIPT Technical Innovation Cup took place – a competition in which scientists are evaluated by investors. Some of the presented projects may soon become the basis for the organization of a small enterprise: the necessary infrastructure for this is already being created in Moscow.

09.12.2008
Prolonging youth

Defeat aging

The invention of new medicines for senile diseases is a real tool for prolonging life. They are already being invented, but not everything has reached the clinic yet. These are medicines for diseases that are directly related to aging. Actually, these diseases are aging, the result of aging. In 10-20 years, science will achieve that a person will live 120 years.

09.12.2008
Other life sciences

Diabetes comes at night

Three research groups have found a genetic link between the development of diabetes, obesity and circadian rhythm disorders.

08.12.2008
Note to the businessman

Crisis-resistant generic

Generic drug manufacturers hope to use the global economic crisis to expand their business. They have market conditions, public opinion and political will on their side in most countries of the world.

08.12.2008
Your health

Contradictions of healthy eating

Some recommendations on proper nutrition contradict each other. How to understand the paradoxes of modern dietetics?

08.12.2008
Your health

Why patients don't want to follow doctors' prescriptions

The treatment was prescribed correctly and should have helped the patient, but for some reason it did not help. Why? But because very often patients themselves do not want to be treated. If the medications don't help, check if the patient has taken them.

08.12.2008