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Exhibitions and conferences

Winter Youth Scientific School

The XXVI Winter Youth Scientific School "Promising areas of physico-chemical biology and biotechnology" will be held in Moscow on February 10-14, 2014.

23.08.2013
Other life sciences

Cancer node

The activity of cancer mRNAs depends on the mutual work of two proteins that untangle loops and knots on the regulatory site of such mRNAs and enable the ribosome to begin synthesis of the cancer protein on it.

22.08.2013
Other life sciences

The cause of pain is not inflammation, but bacteria

Scientists have revised the view of the source of pain in infectious tissue damage. Pain neurons are affected not by inflammation, but by multiplying bacteria. In addition, it turned out that pain does not stimulate, but suppresses the immune response.

22.08.2013
New in Gerontology

Aging by inheritance

Scientists have shown for the first time that the aging process occurs not only as a result of the accumulation of mutations in mitochondrial DNA during life. Mutations inherited from the mother can accelerate the aging process.

22.08.2013
Genetics

New Hope for Alzheimer's treatment

It is possible that existing drugs that suppress the expression of the CD33 gene may have the potential to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

22.08.2013
New in Gerontology

Senile dementia in diabetes: risk calculator

Dutch and American researchers studied the data of about 30 thousand diabetics aged 60 years and older over a ten-year period. They found 8 factors that most often precede the development of senile dementia.

21.08.2013
Other life sciences

Legalize psychedelics?

Statistical analysis shows that the use of LSD, psilocybin and similar substances does not cause dependence and does not cause long-term damage to the psyche.

21.08.2013
Your health

It's not coffee that ruins people

The effects of caffeine on the heart and blood vessels are not the main risk factor. The 1.5-2-fold increased mortality of coffee drinkers can be explained by genetic causes and lifestyle features associated with excessive coffee consumption.

21.08.2013
Genetics

"Genes of longevity" by Brandt's nocturnal

An international team of scientists has deciphered the genome of Brandt's moths – bats weighing 6-8 g, some individuals of which have lived for over 40 years. Perhaps this will help to find genes related to life expectancy and longevity in humans.

21.08.2013
Cloning

Cloning stars: the DNA collection is being replenished

The Canadian dentist's collection already has tissue samples with the DNA of Marilyn Monroe, Justin Bieber and Paul McCartney. He recently bought a John Lennon tooth and hopes to clone it someday.

21.08.2013
Prolonging youth

"Non–growing children" - the key to stopping aging?

If it is possible to isolate a damaged gene from patients, in addition to many unpleasant consequences that look decades younger than biological age, it can be used as a target for drugs that slow down aging.

20.08.2013
Grants and competitions

Do a dissertation in Europe

The Beringer-Ingelheim Foundation allocates grants for dissertation research (PhD) to promising young scientists specializing in fundamental biomedicine.

20.08.2013
New in Gerontology

Half a dose is enough

For patients over 75 years of age with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome, half a dose of a modern antiplatelet is as effective as a whole dose of a traditional drug.

20.08.2013
Various

Bioinformatics School: results

The First Bioinformatics Summer School was attended by 100 students, postgraduates and young specialists of biological and technical specialties interested in the field of bioinformatics.

19.08.2013
Various

Register against Cancer

St. Petersburg State Medical University and the charitable organization Rusfond are creating a register of bone marrow donors in the Research Institute of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Transplantation, subordinate to the university.

16.08.2013