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Genetics

HIV resistance: one lucky person out of 100

About one percent of the inhabitants of the Old World are immune to the immunodeficiency virus due to a genetic mutation. There are other useful mutations that allow even with HIV infection to postpone the development of the disease for many years.

01.12.2008
Cellular technologies

Gemabank celebrated its 5th anniversary!

Over the years, Gemabank has become an international biotechnology company engaged not only in the storage of stem cells, but also in scientific research in the field of cellular technologies, as well as the development of the latest genetically engineered drugs for the treatment of dangerous diseases.

01.12.2008
Exhibitions and conferences

High technology. Innovation. Investments (Hi-Tech'2009)

XV International Exhibition-Congress "High technologies. Innovation. Investments" (Hi-Tech'2009) will be held on March 10-13, 2009 in St. Petersburg at the Lenexpo exhibition complex.

01.12.2008
Grants and competitions

Fundamental sciences – medicine: competition for 2009

The program is aimed at introducing the achievements of scientific institutions of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the field of natural and technical sciences in Russian healthcare in general, and in medical institutions of the Russian Academy of Sciences in particular.

01.12.2008
New in Gerontology

Sirtuins are a target for old age pills

The ancient and universal mechanism of aging is based on the weakening of the ability of sirtuin enzymes to simultaneously perform both their functions – both to repair DNA damage and to regulate gene activity. Hopefully, the substances that activate the synthesis of sirtuins that are being tested on animals can slow down the aging process in humans as well.

28.11.2008
Controversial

Does heavy water prolong life?

After an unintelligible description of the idea, the author of the article gives responses from representatives of the scientific community about prolonging life with the help of heavy water – from intrigue to doubts about another crazy hypothesis.

28.11.2008
Your health

The concept of healthcare development: the voice of the people

The Ministry of Health did not just present the draft for discussion to the general public, but invited "mere mortals" to contribute to the development of the document. The statements are contradictory, often hot-tempered and harsh (it hurts so much!), but this is a living testimony to the indifference of our society, the active citizenship of our people and an undimmed sense of humor. Let's hope that the voice of the people "above" is heard.

27.11.2008
Biomedicine

Clinical pharmacogenetics: a promising tool for personalized medicine

Currently, the number of publications devoted to clinical pharmacogenetics is growing like a snowball. The use of such technologies in clinical practice is the basis of personalized medicine. However, pharmacogenetic testing is rarely used in real clinical practice.

27.11.2008
Other life sciences

Kinesin – step by step

Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have determined how the movement of protein molecules in the cell-motor – transport protein kinesin.

27.11.2008
Genetic engineering

A clock made of genetically modified bacteria

Scientists from the University of California at San Diego were the first in the world to create a genetically programmable biological clock. They count the time in a very unusual way: at certain intervals, the luminosity of fluorescent proteins inside the cells of Escherichia coli bacteria increases significantly.

26.11.2008
Biomedicine

Problems of implementation of pharmacogenomics achievements

Pharmacogenetic research has been developing very intensively over the past 50 years. Nevertheless, the achievements of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics are being introduced into practice extremely slowly. Moreover, this problem is relevant all over the world.

26.11.2008
Exhibitions and conferences

Molecular and genetic diagnosis of tumors

II Russian Symposium "Molecular and Genetic Diagnostics of Human Tumors" (January 22-24, 2009, N. N. Blokhin Russian Research Center).

25.11.2008
Biotechnologies - into life

Russian pharmaceuticals is calling the Varangians

The Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Viktor Khristenko proposed to the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to create production and research centers in Russia.

25.11.2008
Biomedicine

What is the biotechnological boom of pharmacy?

In our biotechnological age, the study of the genome has allowed us to gain knowledge in the field of biological causes of various pathologies. Pharmacy is not left out of this biotechnological and genetic boom.

25.11.2008
Your health

A clean liver is the key to health

It is difficult to imagine how many different functions the liver performs. But since the liver performs many different jobs, it can suffer from many reasons.

24.11.2008
Your health

Smoking is harmful. And why?

Many smokers realize that they are doing, to put it mildly, not quite right. But in disputes with non-smokers, they usually throw the phrase "And prove to me that smoking is harmful!". Well, they ask – we will prove it.

21.11.2008
New in Gerontology

Biological age can be determined by the activity of genes

Calculating biological age is not an easy task. Now it is possible to measure aging by the activity of certain genes, but so far only in roundworms – the favorite of geneticists Caenorhabditis elegans.

21.11.2008