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Your health

Prevention of fractures in old age

Often referred to as a "silent" disease, osteoporosis, which develops with age, has virtually no symptoms and is rarely diagnosed before the appearance of fractures.

22.02.2017
Cellular technologies

Multiple sclerosis was "frozen" for 5 years

The development of the disease was completely stopped in 73% of patients with recurrent multiple sclerosis and in 33% of patients with a progressive form of the disease.

22.02.2017
Biotechnologies - into life

Commercialization of biotech

Round table "Biotechnology: state and prospects of development" within the framework of the congress "Interaction of science and business in key areas of biotechnology and biomedicine. Commercialization of domestic innovative developments".

21.02.2017
Your health

Another harmful effect of alcoholism

Alcohol abuse not only destroys the liver, but also accelerates the aging of the arteries, which increases the chances of developing aneurysms, heart attacks and other heart and vascular diseases

21.02.2017
Your health

Vitamin D against acute respiratory diseases

The protective effect is especially pronounced in people who are deficient in vitamin D and provided that the vitamin is consumed regularly – daily or weekly.

21.02.2017
Controversial

Extract from old relatives accelerates aging

Extracts from old or young relatives were added to the food of three model objects – yeast, fruit flies and mice. It turned out that all three species live longer on a "young" diet.

21.02.2017
Your health

The harm of fasting and how to compensate for it

In Russian conditions, the shortage of animal products, which are difficult to replace, or even impossible, leads to a deficiency of vitamin B12, iron and, oddly enough, cholesterol.

20.02.2017
New in Gerontology

How a low-calorie diet slows down aging

Reducing the caloric content of food slows down protein synthesis, which makes it possible not to waste cell resources on the synthesis of new ribosomes, but to restore existing ones and maintain their efficiency.

20.02.2017
Your health

You can only go on a diet for 5 days a month

Phase II clinical studies conducted by scientists from the University of Southern California have demonstrated that this approach to nutrition is beneficial for health.

20.02.2017
Nanotechnology

The first biological superlenses

To create a biological superlens for visible light, scientists from Bangor University (UK) used a cylindrical fragment of transparent spider silk.

20.02.2017
Grants and competitions

Innovation Competition for Agriculture and Medicine

The purpose of the event is to create an opportunity to identify talented young people and build their successful careers in the field of science, technology and innovation. Participation in the contest is free of charge.

20.02.2017
Prolonging youth

A cure for old age – soon on the shelves?

The SkQ1-based anti-aging drug is currently undergoing clinical trials. If they are successful, the "cure for old age" may appear in pharmacies in 2-3 years.

17.02.2017
Genetics

Smoking can be useful

Researchers have found a man for whom smoking has become a kind of "cure" for anemia. Scientists advise using special antioxidants in similar cases.

17.02.2017
Other life sciences

Adipose tissue communicates with other organs

Adipose tissue cells secrete a number of hormones, for example, resistin, adiponectin and leptin. But now new information carriers have been identified – microRNA molecules.

17.02.2017