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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
Cellular technologies

Retinal photoreceptors from skin cells

When transplanted into the mouse retina, photoreceptors derived from adult skin cells were fully integrated into the surrounding tissue.

05.02.2010
Biomedicine

If the cancer does not give up, change the treatment tactics

The label accumulating only in dying cells will allow determining the effectiveness of therapy for aggressive tumors already in the first days of treatment and, if necessary, to change the treatment regimen in time.

05.02.2010
Healthy skepticism

Scientifically based advertising

Shorties will not regret and will not spend money in vain, if they all chew the cakes of the candy factory "La Morella Nuts"!

05.02.2010
Prolonging youth

A pill for old age: in dreams or in development?

If you believe what the director of the New York Institute for the Study of Aging says in a TV interview, scientists plan to develop a "super pill" that will allow any of us to live up to a hundred years, in three years.

04.02.2010
Grants and competitions

Competition of journalists "Biotechnology in Russia"

The competition is held by the Society of Biotechnologists of Russia with the support of the State Duma, the Union of Enterprises of the Biotechnology industry, JSC "Biotechnology", the Union of Journalists of Russia, the Club of Scientific Journalists.

04.02.2010
Cellular technologies

Active and passive stem cells

A new model for regulating the activity of adult stem cells, assuming the coexistence of two subpopulations of such cells: active and dormant, may hold the key to understanding the drug resistance of cancer.

04.02.2010
New in Gerontology

Senile insomnia? No, you're all right!

The process of normal aging is accompanied by a decrease in the duration and depth of sleep necessary to ensure daytime wakefulness. At the same time, healthy old people feel less sleepy during the day than young people.

03.02.2010
Exhibitions and conferences

Biotechnology and society

On 12.04.2010, the forum "Biotechnology and Society" will be held in Moscow within the framework of the Second International Congress "EurasiaBio".

03.02.2010
New in Gerontology

Rejuvenate with growth hormone? Thank you, no need!

A study of a unique population of Brazilian dwarfs has shown that growth hormone deficiency does not affect life expectancy. Unfortunately, these data are unlikely to reduce the number of offers to rejuvenate with injections of somatotropic hormone.

02.02.2010
Biomedicine

Citizens are alcoholics! Block the stress hormone!

Alcoholic rats voluntarily switched from heavy drinking to moderate drinking after a course of treatment with one of the corticoliberin blockers. Perhaps the suppression of this stress hormone will become one of the methods of treating alcoholism.

02.02.2010
Healthy skepticism

Group homeopathy

The monstrous amounts of homeopathic medicines taken by the participants of the action, named after the Avogadro number “10:23 Campaign”, did not harm their health. Will their show damage the reputation of homeopathy?

02.02.2010