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Unhealthy Health Law

The Federation Council approved the law "On the basics of protecting the health of citizens in the Russian Federation", which caused a lot of complaints from patients and professional communities.

09.11.2011
Exhibitions and conferences

Invest in life sciences!

The International Forum "Life Sciences Invest" is the first Russian partnership event aimed at activating business contacts between companies and investors in the field of life sciences, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and the medical industry.

09.11.2011
Bioethics

I bequeath my heart…

According to the draft law "On the basics of protecting the health of citizens in the Russian Federation", Russian citizens can issue a power of attorney from a notary for the desire to donate their entire body to science after death or give organs for transplantation.

08.11.2011
Prolonging youth

Be happy, live long!

The feeling of satisfaction, excitement or happiness experienced during a normal day reduces the probability of death of elderly people by 35%.

03.11.2011
Cellular technologies

Rejuvenate old cells to embryonic age

Researchers from the University of Montpellier managed to rejuvenate the cells of the very old to the state of embryonic stem cells. So far, unfortunately, only "in vitro".

03.11.2011
Cellular technologies

The lungs are also recovering

In two parallel studies, the researchers identified stem cells and a biochemical signal that ensures the restoration of significant damage to lung tissue.

01.11.2011
Genetic engineering

Progeria: gene therapy gives hope

Gene therapy has significantly increased the life expectancy of mice with a progeria analogue. Clinical trials are next in line.

01.11.2011
Prolonging youth

Prolonging life without a low-calorie diet

Aging can be slowed down without limiting calorie intake. The key to slowing down the aging process is to maintain the activity of the Tsa 1 enzyme in cells.

01.11.2011
Other life sciences

Microbes age, microbes get fat…

Bacteria that were considered immortal are also aging. This happens due to asymmetric division, in which one of the daughter cells gets almost all the non-genetic damage accumulated during the life of the mother cell.

28.10.2011
Prolonging youth

Seven secrets of a long and healthy life

Following seven simple rules can increase a person's healthy life expectancy by 40-50 years. How to do it has finally ceased to be a secret!

26.10.2011
Genetics

First of all, check BDNF, and planes and girls – then…

With age, the number of points received by pilots during the aptitude test on the flight simulator gradually decreases. One of the common polymorphisms of the gene encoding brain neurotrophic factor (BDNF) accelerates this process by 3 times.

26.10.2011