Biomedicine
Organ regeneration: disable the p21 gene
Mice with the inactive p21 gene are not able to grow an entire limb, but their damaged fingers are restored, and wounds heal much faster than in ordinary mice.
17.03.2010- English version
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Grants and competitions
Zvorykin Prize for Young Innovators
The competition of youth innovative projects for the highest award in the field of innovation – the Zvorykin Prize in 2010 was launched.
17.03.2010
Nanotechnology
"Smart" nanoparticles: self-assembly, diagnosis and treatment of cancer
IBH RAS employees have created self-assembling nanoparticles that independently find cancer cells in the body, stain them, allowing the tumor to be localized, and destroy the affected cells under the influence of an external magnetic field.
16.03.2010
Genetics
Last week in Nature: Genomics and Transcriptomics
Comparison of genomes of different breeds of domestic chickens and their wild ancestor, analysis of the transcriptome of Helicobacter pylori and genetics of food allergy.
16.03.2010
Your health
Problems with potency? Check the heart and blood vessels!
Erectile dysfunction is a prognostic factor of an increased risk of mortality from any causes and, in particular, from cardiovascular diseases.
16.03.2010
Grants and competitions
L'Oreal – for women in science
L'Oreal Russia appoints 10 scholarships for female scientists, candidates of sciences under the age of 35, working in Russian institutes and universities in the following disciplines: physics, chemistry, medicine and biology.
16.03.2010
Genetic engineering
The most important secret of the opium poppy has been solved
Identification of two opium poppy genes will allow scientists to create genetically modified plants and microorganisms that will significantly reduce the cost of production of codeine and other opiates in the future.
16.03.2010
Healthy skepticism
Centenarians without certificates
Gerontology Research Group keeps records and researches people over 110 years old. There are 300-450 such people in the world, but only 75 are included in the GRG database – those whose birth certificates do not cause any doubts.
15.03.2010
Controversial
Banning the sale of dietary supplements in pharmacies: a double-edged sword
The leaders of the Russian healthcare plan to introduce an amendment to the draft law "On the circulation of medicines" prohibiting the sale of biologically active additives in pharmacies. The pros and cons, it seems, will be equally.
15.03.2010
Biomedicine
Diabetes treatment: replace insulin with leptin?
Leptin, known as the satiety hormone, may be an alternative to treating diabetes with insulin.
15.03.2010
Cellular technologies
Follicle cells – for wound treatment and hair growth
A new type of stem cells found in hair follicles can increase the effectiveness of skin regeneration methods and many cosmetic procedures, including skin rejuvenation and baldness treatment.
15.03.2010
Exhibitions and conferences
Biopharma-2010
The second international symposium "Biopharma-2010. From Science to Industry" (Armenia, Yerevan, May 17-20, 2010).
15.03.2010
Biomedicine
Gene therapy against spinal cord muscular atrophy
Gene therapy restores the transmission of nerve impulses to the muscles and increases the survival rate of mice with simulated spinal cord muscular atrophy, a hereditary disease that leads to death at an early age.
15.03.2010
Other life sciences
Digest of the journal Science
The most primitive skin stem cells capable of forming hair follicles, sebaceous glands and epidermis have been found; polymorphism of genes of the main histocompatibility complex helps to fight HIV infection.
15.03.2010
Exhibitions and conferences
Free radical medicine and antioxidant therapy
We invite you to take part in the symposium "Free Radical Medicine and antioxidant therapy" (Volgograd, May 12-14, 2010).
15.03.2010
Note to the businessman
"Innovation Initiative": awarding the winners
What developments are of interest to leading multinational corporations? The answer to this question is given by the results of the competition "Innovation Initiative", the results of which were summed up in Moscow.
12.03.2010
Exhibitions and conferences
RosBioTech-2010
The fourth Biotechnological Exhibition-fair "RosBioTech-2010" (November 9-12, 2010, Moscow, Expocentre Fairgrounds).
12.03.2010
Grants and competitions
Student competition of innovative projects SKIP-Start-10
SKIP-Start is a unique opportunity to find or come up with an innovative idea, make a plan for its implementation, find partners and investors to implement the idea.
12.03.2010
Controversial
Does obesity protect against metabolic syndrome, rather than cause it?
The purpose of fat accumulation is to protect organs from the toxic effects of lipids. Metabolic syndrome develops only in cases when the body receives such an excess of calories, which the adipose tissue is not able to cope with.
11.03.2010
Healthy skepticism
Stem Crooks
For just half a million rubles, you can play the role of a guinea pig in dubious experiments on rejuvenation and recovery with the help of stem cells.
11.03.2010