Note to the businessman
The cost of developing pharmaceuticals: crafty figures
Justifying the high cost of medicines with large research costs has always been a ploy on the part of the pharmaceutical industry.
19.03.2012- English version
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Genetic engineering
It is possible to determine gene doping, but it is difficult
Based on the results of a muscle tissue biopsy, it would be possible to distinguish a well-trained athlete from one who received gene doping, but this method is not suitable for mass doping tests.
19.03.2012
Grants and competitions
Additional competition of the Internet Olympiad on nanotechnology
Within the framework of the VI All-Russian Internet Olympiad on Nanotechnology, a competition for research and educational works of students, postgraduates, young scientists, teachers, teachers is announced.
19.03.2012
Biomedicine
Drugs against Alzheimer's disease: another candidate
The results of the study help to understand how epothilon D (ePOD) can be used to combat Alzheimer's disease in the early stages of its development.
19.03.2012
Various
Healthcare in a mousetrap
The myth of free medicine, which has been fed to us for many years at various official levels, turned out to be quite tenacious. But at the next collision it becomes obvious: free medicine has long been paid.
19.03.2012
Other life sciences
I drink because girls don't like me
After mating, the male fruit fly will prefer a soft drink, and the rejected one will reach for a drink. Scientists intend to further study the effect of neuropeptide F on the formation of attitudes to sex and alcohol, including in humans.
19.03.2012
Other life sciences
Very personalized medicine
Monitoring with the help of all known "-omics" for the processes occurring in a particular organism that lead to the development of diseases is already possible, but so far it is too expensive.
19.03.2012
Biomedicine
Hope for diabetics: insulin can be synthesized in the intestine
Intestinal cells of patients with type 1 diabetes can be taught to synthesize insulin. The technique has already been tested on mice and "in vitro".
16.03.2012
Note to the businessman
Rusnano closes 13 projects with a budget of 17.9 billion rubles
Economically, Rusnano's actions are logical. But, given the importance of projects, for example, on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, Rusnano could soften the strict requirements for contractors, experts say.
15.03.2012
Genetics
Gamers in scientific work are more efficient than a supercomputer
Humans are 70 percent of the time better than a computer at aligning several small DNA sequences.
15.03.2012
Grants and competitions
European-Russian applied research in biotechnology
In March 2012 ERA-IB2 launches the third joint research and development competition, the main purpose of which will be the creation of joint R&D in the field of industrial biotechnologies.
14.03.2012
Grants and competitions
Do you want to work on your dissertation in Germany?
Specialists under the age of 27 working on a dissertation devoted to experiments in the field of fundamental biomedical research are invited to participate in the Competition.
14.03.2012
Grants and competitions
Postgraduate study in Jena in the field of life sciences
Specialists with a Master's degree (or its equivalent) in natural sciences or "life sciences" are invited to participate in the competition.
14.03.2012
Innovative Russia
What does Rusnano finance?
Relying only on Russian developments, our nanoindustry will not reach the planned production volume by 2015. We have to take all the best that is being created in the West and invest in Russian science and education.
14.03.2012
Exhibitions and conferences
The angels will fly in April
The first Russian week of business angels will be held in Moscow on April 23-27, 2012. The central event of the Week will be the holding of the XII Annual Congress of the European Association of Business Angels on April 23-24.
14.03.2012
Your health
Stem Cell Treatment: 10 Tips for Dummies
The author of the article, a researcher who devoted his work to stem cells and a cancer patient, formulated 10 key points to help people looking for reliable information about stem cells and cell therapy.
14.03.2012
Biomedicine
DNA vaccine against HIV: starting research on volunteers
A vaccine that protects primates from multiple episodes of infection with an HIV analogue has been approved for phase 1 and phase 2b clinical trials.
14.03.2012
Genetics
The gorilla genome
Geneticists have completed a complete decoding of the gorilla genome and found that about 15% of gorilla genes are closer to their human counterparts than to those contained in the DNA of chimpanzees.
13.03.2012
Cellular technologies
Transplantation from immunocompatible donors: the first success
Five out of eight patients within a year after kidney transplantation, who did not fit them according to immunological parameters, together with hematopoietic stem cells from donors, were able to refuse to take immunosuppressants.
13.03.2012
Exhibitions and conferences
Life Sciences Invest – 2012
The II International Forum Life Sciences Invest (Partnering Russia) will be held in St. Petersburg on November 01-02, 2012.
13.03.2012