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Controversial

Naked diggers against the oxidative theory of aging

The elixir of life is worth looking for in cramped, dark tunnels dug by naked diggers – rodents no bigger than a mouse, living up to 26 years old. Their unique metabolism contradicts the oxidative theory of aging, and proteins practically do not change throughout life, passing without light.

18.02.2009
Healthy skepticism

Scientists have rediscovered America

A sensation! Scientists have proved that images of ladies in bikinis encourage a man to look at a woman as an object of sexual harassment! And we have made a number of equally revolutionary discoveries at the expense of taxpayers.

17.02.2009
Your health

Will life get more expensive?

According to the Ministry of Finance, in case of revision of approaches to the definition of insurance amounts in the legislation for damage caused to human life, it would be possible to introduce limits of 2-3 million rubles. Is it a lot or a little? After all, in the West, in such cases, you can get much more.

17.02.2009
Healthy skepticism

Ignorance as a commodity

The picture of the universe for the viewer of Russian TV is completely confusing. Everything has either turned upside down, or from head to foot. In any case, such a flip cannot go in vain for the vestibular apparatus of a person of the XXI century.

17.02.2009
Other life sciences

A DNA sketch?

This revolutionary method has already been tested and recognized as effective. Thanks to the new technology, it was possible to make a sketch of serial killer Derek Todd Lee based on DNA analysis, who was eventually identified and captured.

17.02.2009
Note to the businessman

The crisis will not hurt the pharmaceutical business

Summing up the results of 2008 and giving forecasts for the current year, experts from leading Russian and international companies practically coincided in assessing the impact of the crisis on the pharmaceutical market: it is not necessary to overestimate the crisis, the impact of which has already ended in general. Already in this September – December, market growth is possible.

17.02.2009
Nanotechnology

Titanium endoprostheses: made in Russia

Scientists from the N.F.Gamalei State Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology invent a fundamentally new implant. It uses both titanium, specially manufactured at an aviation plant, and stem cell growth factors.

16.02.2009
Other life sciences

Masters of Titanium Skeletons

Russian materials scientists create implants for orthopedics using unique titanium and alloy processing technologies. Almost all products go abroad, they are almost not in demand in Russia.

16.02.2009
Exhibitions and conferences

Men's health and longevity – 2009

The 7th International Medical Exhibition and the 7th Russian Scientific and Educational Forum "Men's Health and Longevity" will be held on February 18-19, 2009 in Moscow, at the Central House of Scientists of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

13.02.2009
Biomedicine

Metabolomics against cancer

The term "metabolomics" is not yet as well known as genomics, the study of genes, or proteomics, the study of intracellular proteins. The study of prostate metabolites allowed us to find a marker with which it may be possible to detect prostate cancer by urine analysis.

13.02.2009
Note to the businessman

Nanotechnology is coming

Nanoindustry companies will enter the market in 6-10 years.

13.02.2009
Your health

Pacifiers instead of medicines

The positivity of the crisis may consist in the fact that it will force officials to build a more effective scheme for providing medicines, – said the president of the Society of Evidence-based Medicine Specialists K.Danishevsky, – and give an impetus to sweep out the garbage in beautiful packages from the pharmacological market.

13.02.2009
Healthy skepticism

I'm the boss – you're a fool!

Not being competent and just pretending to be so, a person may well become a boss. To confirm this obvious thing, psychologists have set up another experiment.

13.02.2009
Genetics

Neanderthal genome: details

According to Peebo, the question of the transfer of genes by a modern type of man to a Neanderthal is still open. In the opposite direction – from a Neanderthal to a human – there was no gene transfer. The scientist stated that there are practically no Neanderthal genes in humans and, although he cannot give an accurate assessment yet, the share of Neanderthal heritage in the human genome, "if there is, is negligible."

13.02.2009
Biotechnologies - into life

Innovative remedies for wounds

The creation of innovative medicines was discussed at the meeting of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

12.02.2009
Innovative Russia

How can we reform applied science

One of the options for updating the state management of the applied (industry) research and development sector is to increase the role of state research centers, some of which may become the largest industry research and production complexes by analogy with the parent organizations of the USSR.

12.02.2009
Prolonging youth

Hormones of youth

If you resort to age-related hormone therapy, then with great caution. You will need one hormone or several in a fight with time, depending on your state of health and the goal you want to achieve. Throughout the treatment, the hormone level should be regularly rechecked, and the dose should be adjusted.

12.02.2009
Biotechnologies - into life

ARFP requires state support

The Association of Russian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (ARFP) believes that it is strategically important to support full-cycle enterprises producing active substances and take the necessary measures to restore lost production facilities.

12.02.2009
Note to the businessman

Where would you buy money?

Foreign direct investment is the most attractive form of capital inflow for the recipient country, as it is invested in real production assets and is associated with many positive effects for the recipient.

12.02.2009