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Prolonging youth

The cure for old age without a prescription

A complex cocktail of 30 over-the-counter ingredients slows down the development of the main signs of aging and prolongs life by an average of 11%. In mice. Will we wait for the results of clinical trials or will we mix a cocktail according to the table given here right now?

12.02.2010
Genetics

Premenstrual syndrome gene

A common variant of the BDNF gene appears to be involved in the development of a dysphoric disorder known as premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

12.02.2010
Exhibitions and conferences

EurasiaBio-2010 – Biotechnological Davos

Preparations for the II International Congress-Exhibition "EurasiaBio" are continuing. EurasiaBio-2010 will become a platform uniting science, society, business and government, and as the experience of the first Congress has shown, it will bring many concrete results

11.02.2010
Grants and competitions

The Art of Science

As part of the scientific photography contest "The Art of Science – 2010", winners will be selected in the following categories: microcosm, living science, high technology, people in science, young scientist.

10.02.2010
Biomedicine

Autoantibodies will help in the early diagnosis of cancer

The new test allows detecting the presence of autoantibodies in the blood of 20-30% of cancer patients and does not detect them in the blood of healthy people. The developers believe that over time, such screening may become a mandatory part of routine medical examinations.

10.02.2010
Healthy skepticism

Caution: folk herbal medicines!

The list of side effects of "folk" herbal medicines includes heavy metal poisoning, coma, sudden cardiac arrest, heart, kidney and liver failure, strokes, epileptic seizures...

10.02.2010
Note to the businessman

Pharmaceutical industrial zone near St. Petersburg

Despite the mood of the St. Petersburg authorities to make it a priority to attract Russian manufacturers, the pharmaceutical cluster, obviously, will not be limited to domestic companies: there are still few Russian pharmaceutical companies ready to make serious investments.

10.02.2010
Biotechnologies - into life

Plant cells synthesize biological products

The use of an innovative platform for the biosynthesis of drugs in plant cell culture is an important step towards reducing the cost and increasing the efficiency of the production of biopharmaceutical drugs.

09.02.2010
Other life sciences

Young cells send dirty laundry to moms

During cell division, all morally and physically obsolete protein molecules are moved from the daughter cell to the mother cell. As a result, the young cell is completely free of age-associated damage.

09.02.2010
Exhibitions and conferences

The phenomenon of twins

Annual International Scientific and Practical conference "The phenomenon of twins: genetic and psychological aspects" (St. Petersburg, 20-21.05.2010, submission of applications – until 04/26/2010).

09.02.2010
Nanotechnology

Theranostics: therapy + cancer diagnosis

With weak irradiation, nanoparticles flare up, allowing you to visualize malignant cells (this is the diagnostic part of the development), and with an increase in laser power, they create red–hot vapor bubbles and destroy cancer cells (this is already therapy).

08.02.2010
Biomedicine

Personalized medicine: from dreams to Reality

The book of F.Collins' "The Language of Life: DNA and the Revolution in Personalized Medicine" is full of optimism, but does not offer the reader a plan for implementing the benefits of personalized medicine.

08.02.2010
Other life sciences

Proton-driven spermatozoa

Scientists have identified a membrane channel that releases a stream of protons from the sperm, which triggers its movement up the fallopian tube towards the egg.

05.02.2010