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Genetics

Poverty, stress, death... and genes

The risk of death from a heart attack or stroke 10-12 years after severe stressful situations is maximal in carriers of the most frequent variant of the interleukin-6 gene. Chronic stresses have a weaker effect on the health of people with rarer variants of this gene.

26.02.2010
Healthy skepticism

The state should not pay sorcerers. And homeopaths too

"Witchcraft is also a tradition – should it also be licensed?" – a member of the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives asked during the discussion on the prohibition of state funding of homeopathic clinics.

25.02.2010
Genetic engineering

Chimera mice will help to find cures for hepatitis and cancer

Mice with human hepatocytes are not an ideal model for testing the effectiveness of new drugs for the treatment of hepatitis and liver cancer. In the next version of chimeric mice, the researchers plan to replace the human and immune system.

25.02.2010
Other life sciences

Distributed computing: finding medicines for fever and hepatitis

The project of distributed computing Discovering Dengue Drugs – Together – Phase 2 will continue to search for medicines for Dengue and West Nile fever, yellow fever, hepatitis C and other dangerous diseases caused by flaviviruses.

25.02.2010
Biomedicine

Ibuprofen for the prevention of parkinsonism?

Due to the pronounced side effects, doctors do not recommend this, although regular ibuprofen intake reduces the risk of developing parkinsonism by 40%. It is possible that studying the mechanism of action of ibuprofen at the molecular level will create a reliable and effective means of preventing Parkinson's disease.

24.02.2010
Biotechnologies - into life

RUSNANO joined the fight against old age

The total budget of the project for the production of anti–aging drugs based on Skulachev ions will be up to 1.8 billion rubles, of which RUSNANO's share will be up to 710 million.

24.02.2010
New in Gerontology

Aging is reversible

However, so far at the level of individual cells of people suffering from premature aging. The transformation of their fibroblasts into induced pluripotent stem cells lengthens their telomeres and activates telomerase.

24.02.2010
Controversial

Aspirin against cancer: do not self-medicate!

There is increasing evidence in the medical literature that regular aspirin intake reduces the likelihood of developing various forms of cancer and the risk of disease progression and death in breast cancer. But the Ministry of Health warns...

19.02.2010
Other life sciences

Stroke will be treated with ultrasound

Ultrasound waves focused on a blood clot can free a vessel from a blood clot and restore impaired blood supply. Testing of the new stroke treatment method is scheduled for the end of 2011.

19.02.2010
Healthy skepticism

Erotic brain massage

Massage of the heart, brain and bone marrow, removal of dirty ecology from the body and much more. Call right now!

18.02.2010
Other life sciences

Molecular Egyptology

Based on the results of computed tomography of the mummy and data from genetic studies, scientists describe Tutankhamun as a disabled person burdened with a number of hereditary diseases. However, not all experts agree with this.

18.02.2010
Prolonging youth

Components of longevity

How to achieve active longevity, to keep up spirits, excellent health and a clear head until the last days? Do you think the gerontologist professor will tell you something new?

18.02.2010
Other life sciences

Implantable sensor for studying brain biochemistry

An implantable sensor designed to register neurotransmitters secreted by synapses of neurons will help to study in detail the mechanisms that provide the effect of deep brain stimulation and, possibly, increase its effectiveness.

18.02.2010
Exhibitions and conferences

Rare diseases in the focus of personalized medicine

The V Eastern European Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Medicines "Rare Diseases in the focus of personalized medicine" and the All-Russian Conference on Rare Diseases and Rarely Used Medical Technologies "The Road of Life".

17.02.2010
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