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Healthy skepticism

Develop like steel!

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved the forecast of scientific and technological development of Russia until 2030.

20.01.2014
Genetic engineering

Choroideremia gene therapy: success is developing

With the help of gene therapy, scientists from the University of Oxford were able to partially restore vision to six more patients with a hereditary progressive form of blindness – choroideremia.

17.01.2014
Other life sciences

Barcode of tumor proteins

The new method allows you to find out with a minimum amount of material which proteins are synthesized by malignant tumor cells, and it can be found out in much more detail than traditional methods allow.

17.01.2014
Prolonging youth

Jonah Skulachev: Past, present, future

Do attempts to slow down aging contradict the data of modern science? What are mitochondrial antioxidants and why can they defeat age-related diseases? What have the developers of "ion Skulachev" managed to achieve today?

17.01.2014
Biomedicine

Anti-inflammatory microparticles will help with a heart attack

Negatively charged microparticles of a copolymer of lactic and glycolic acids with a diameter of 500 nm force inflammatory immune cells to commit suicide, so that damage to the heart after a heart attack is reduced by 2 times.

17.01.2014
Biotechnologies - into life

The thousand-dollar genome: close to the barrier

Gene therapy is entering a new era: the American company Illumina has created a comprehensive installation that allows radically reducing the cost of the genome decoding procedure.

17.01.2014
Note to the businessman

Money is the cause of all evil (G. Flaubert)

The richer we are, the less inclined we are to empathize with others and the stronger our confidence that we deserve everything we have. In addition, a high level of well-being determines the idea of avarice as a virtue, as well as the desire to represent the pursuit of personal gain as natural and moral.

16.01.2014
Various

Residences for the elderly

A hundred prosperous commercial nursing homes are a drop in the bucket. But not so long ago there were no private institutions in our country at all – so there is progress. It's up to the little ones – for the well-off old people.

16.01.2014
Genetic engineering

Why do scientists need glowing pigs

Genetic manipulation of mammals is aimed at solving serious medical and agricultural problems. But what connection can there be between a glowing pig and a human disease?

16.01.2014
Cloning

Hundreds of clones per year

The Chinese company BGI, engaged in genetic modification and cloning of pigs, has become one of the largest in this field. During the year, the organization's specialists produce several hundred clones of these animals.

16.01.2014
New in Gerontology

A new key to the aging process?

Two articles just published in the journal Aging Cell help to understand the molecular basis of aging and its impact on the development of heart disease, cancer and other age-related diseases

15.01.2014
Other life sciences

How and why clinical trials are conducted

A clinical trial is the only way to prove the efficacy and safety of a new drug. Following the rules of good clinical practice guarantees the protection of the rights of study participants and the reliability of its results.

15.01.2014
Your health

A simple test for early diagnosis of senile dementia

The test does not allow to determine the cause of the deterioration of cognitive functions, but it is able to identify it at the very initial stages and conduct a more thorough diagnosis in a timely manner.

15.01.2014
New in Gerontology

Our longevity is due to low energy consumption

Humans and other primates burn 50% fewer calories daily than other mammals with the same body size. Slow metabolism can serve as an explanation for their longevity and slow maturation.

15.01.2014