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Cellular technologies

The FDA has allowed stem cell testing: details

The damaged areas of the spinal cord of patients will be injected not with embryonic stem cells themselves, but with the progenitor cells of oligodendrocytes derived from them, responsible for the formation of the myelin sheath of neurons. It is assumed that an increase in the number of these cells will create favorable conditions for the regeneration of damaged nerve fibers.

26.01.2009
Biomedicine

Nerves from viruses

Viruses can restore the functioning of nervous tissue and sooner or later will be used to treat patients with spinal cord injuries.

26.01.2009
Healthy skepticism

Pensioner sued money from badovtirateli

Last spring, 69-year-old V. Ashkenazi spent more than 300 thousand rubles on medicines. After learning that he received dietary supplements for this money, Ashkenazi obtained a refund of most of the amount from the seller. Now he is going to get the company to return 50 thousand rubles, which it withheld from the money owed to him allegedly as VAT.

26.01.2009
Prolonging youth

Kill old age in the bud

Both with the use of resveratrol, and with diet, and with physical exertion, the SIRT1 protein from the sirtuin family is activated. Another candidate for the elixirs of youth is a drug that restores telomeres. Mice with elevated telomerase levels live 40% longer. In addition, they have stronger skin and stronger immunity. To what extent these results are applicable to a person is an open question. But some are impatient.

23.01.2009
Note to the businessman

Crisis and small business

The positive trends in the development of the small business sector that have emerged in recent years can be removed by the influence of both general and specific factors caused by crisis phenomena in the economy of foreign countries and the Russian Federation.

23.01.2009
Healthy skepticism

Placebo acupuncture is no worse than "real" acupuncture

The introduction of needles even into the surface layer of the skin and away from traditional acupuncture points is no less effective in relieving headaches than acupuncture according to all the rules of traditional Chinese medicine.

22.01.2009
Nanotechnology

Dietary supplements with nano-additives: a bitter pill

It is unclear whether the dietary supplement industry is conducting the rigorous testing necessary to understand the effects of nano-ingredients in products, as well as the characteristics of products. This means that consumers are potentially exposed to risk, which must be balanced with the possible benefits of taking such supplements.

22.01.2009
Other life sciences

You are under hypnosis!

In a deep hypnotic dream, a person completely submits to the will of the hypnotist… Stop! There are two fundamental mistakes in this short phrase.

21.01.2009
Genetics

The gene parasite is trimerized to attack human DNA

Molecular biologists have found out how one of the most successful human parasites lives. It occupied 10% of the DNA in humans and higher primates. According to the authors of the work, they would like to learn his methods of genetic engineering.

21.01.2009
Other life sciences

Exoskeleton controlled by myogram

A suit sensitive to biological currents is able to strengthen the weak muscles of people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases, stroke survivors, and so on. An exoskeleton could not only make life easier for such patients, but would also contribute to their rehabilitation, serving as a good simulator.

21.01.2009
Note to the businessman

Labor market: fell – wrung out

The crisis is a reason to evaluate the effectiveness of employees and get rid of the "fat". How to evaluate everyone on their merits and not dismiss the most valuable personnel?

21.01.2009
Note to the businessman

Results of 2008 for Russian online media

Despite the downsizing of Russian online media caused by the crisis, analysts note that the current situation will help online publications to take a leading position in the media market.

21.01.2009
Innovative Russia

Innovations in Russia: we are waiting for you!

Russian innovative companies are trying to jump over several institutional barriers in their development. At an early stage, they need free access to capital, and later – help in developing markets. But real success stories will appear only after the socio-cultural environment changes

21.01.2009
Exhibitions and conferences

IV International Conference "Pharmaceutical Business in Russia"

The conference will be particularly interesting and useful for top managers of Russian and international pharmaceutical manufacturers, heads of pharmacy chains and distribution companies, representatives of legislative and executive branches of government regulating the development of the industry at the federal and regional levels.

20.01.2009
Innovative Russia

Russian venture company in the vastness of Russia

"At the height of the crisis, we formed four funds," Alexey Korobov, CEO of a Russian venture capital company. The cost of projects in the venture industry has fallen two or three times, and you can enter them at a huge discount, especially since banks do not give loans to developers for their development.

20.01.2009
Your health

The surest way to treat obesity

The most common are metabolic-alimentary and endocrine obesity. This division is very conditional, because both forms of pathology are closely intertwined. Thus, alimentary-metabolic obesity very rarely occurs in the absence of any endocrine disorders, and endocrine obesity, in turn, is impossible without overeating and inactivity.

20.01.2009
Nanotechnology

Remote Gene Switch

When irradiated with near-infrared light, the gold nanoparticle heats up, the complementary bonds between the oligonucleotides of the double-stranded DNA segments attached to it are destroyed, and the released single-stranded nucleic acid molecules can participate in the degradation of mRNA and block the synthesis of the corresponding protein.

19.01.2009
Exhibitions and conferences

International Forum "The Older Generation"

The forum (Lenexpo, March 19-22, 2009) will host an exhibition of social, medical care, goods and services for the elderly "Care, Help, Mercy-2009", a conference "Social adaptation, support and health of the elderly in modern society", as well as seminars and round tables on social and medical care for the elderly.

19.01.2009
Exhibitions and conferences

International Medical Forum'2009

From April 5 to April 8, 2009, Sokolniki Medical Center will host an International Medical Forum combining three specialized exhibitions: REHAMED, REHATech and MEDproject. The Forum is the main event in the field of medicine and social rehabilitation of people with disabilities.

19.01.2009