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Mitochondrial free radical theory of aging – at what stage are we?
To date, one of the most popular theories of aging is a version of the free radical theory, according to which mitochondria are both a source and a target of reactive oxygen species. We present a critical overview of the state of the key principles and concepts on which this theory is based.
03.10.2008PrixGalienUSA Awards 2008
On September 25, 2008, the awards "Prix Galien USA 2008" were presented in New York, which are called the Nobel Prize in the field of pharmaceutical industry and biotechnology.
03.10.2008Diseases have matured during evolution
Gene diseases are an unavoidable property of all living things. Most of the genetic diseases are associated with genes inherited from the most primitive organisms. Billions of years of evolution have not made individual genes or their functions more resistant to mutations.
02.10.2008Does a person need immortality?
Sergey Roganov, a writer, candidate of philosophical sciences, author of the concept of "mortal man", numerous works on the philosophy and psychology of death, answered the questions of the readers of "AIF".
02.10.2008Are biologically active supplements necessary for health?
Biologically active additives, which are often produced in the form of tablets and capsules, look very similar to medicines. However, dietary supplements, unlike medicines, do not pass the standard procedure of laboratory testing and clinical trials, so you should not expect a therapeutic effect from them.
02.10.2008Pain is not only a symptom, but also the cause of osteoarthritis
Pain is more than just a symptom of osteoarthritis. Pain impulses arising in the affected joints and biochemical signals triggered by them in the spinal cord aggravate the course of the disease and contribute to its spread throughout the body.
02.10.2008Peptide drugs - drugs of the XXI century
The Scientific and Educational Charitable Foundation "Young Hippocrates" announces the Second International Competition among young scientists and specialists: "Peptide drugs - drugs of the XXI century".
02.10.2008What you need to know about atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular diseases, the main cause of which are atherosclerotic vascular lesions, occupy a leading place as a cause of mortality in most economically developed countries of the world.
02.09.2008How to make subordinates happy
There is still no miracle cure that could make employees happy. But there are things that can create an environment in which people will thrive.
02.09.2008Not all yogurts are equally healthy
The fact that our people love to self–medicate is an indisputable fact. Food manufacturers have recently realized this and have begun to actively use it for their own good. The milkmen were especially excited. No, not those mustachioed guys from advertising, but companies that produce the corresponding products – yoghurts, kefirs and so on.
16.07.2008Sunscreens do not save from cancer :(
Most sun protection products do not filter ultraviolet light and do not block the penetration of dangerous rays into the skin, and many of these creams themselves can lead to the formation of toxic components.
16.07.2008What you need to know about prostatitis
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland (prostate). It is the most common urological disease in men under 50 years of age and the third most common urological diagnosis in men over 50 years of age (after benign hyperplasia and prostate cancer), accounting for 8% of outpatient visits to the doctor. The incidence of prostatitis increases with age and reaches 30-73%.
16.07.2008Fighting obesity: expert advice
It is known that waste recycling has a positive effect on the state of the entire planet. A cellular version of this process may be useful in the fight against cancer. Stanford University scientists have identified a molecule that uses one of the methods of self–purification of the body – autophagy - to selectively destroy tumor cells.
16.07.2008Old age on schedule: when and how do our organs change their work?
In childhood and youth, our body grows and develops, then exists, as they say, according to a rolled-up scheme, and then begins to age gradually. It turns out that different organs begin to age at different times.
15.07.2008About the benefits of smoking
According to scientists, smoking "strengthens memory and the ability to concentrate."
15.07.2008The drunk will survive
As soon as large settlements began to form, dysentery and other water-borne diseases immediately became the main deterrent to population growth. And almost always the solution to this problem was not water purification, but its replacement with alcoholic beverages
15.07.2008Ordered to live a long time
Comparing the mortality charts of human populations in different regions of the world and calculating them according to a special program, the researchers got the result: 95 years. It is this age that corresponds to the specific duration of human life.
15.07.2008