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Regenerative medicine and quality longevity

On November 11-12, 2011, Nazarbayev University will host the First International Scientific Conference on Regenerative Medicine and Quality Longevity within the framework of the 20th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Epigenetic imprints of childhood

The various conditions in which children from affluent and poor families grow up are "remembered" in their organisms at the epigenetic level for the rest of their lives – in the form of differences in DNA methylation.

The immune profile predicts the state of health in old age

Differences in the state of the immune system will make it possible to identify people who have every chance of maintaining good health and a clear mind until old age, as well as those who need timely prevention of age-related diseases.

RUSNANOTECH 2011 will open tomorrow

This year, the main topic of the Forum will be the demand for innovation. Its participants will discuss the prospects of using nanotechnology in a wide range of industries – from construction and mechanical engineering to electronics and pharmaceuticals.

Get tested for the papilloma virus? Easy!

Two existing tests detect human papillomavirus with a sufficiently high sensitivity – 84 and 91%. In addition, all the women who tried the test for self-conducting called this method simple and easy.

Achievements of bionanoscopy

We invite you to take part in the sixth international conference "Modern Achievements of Bionanoscopy", which will be held in June 2012 at Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Testosterone and life expectancy: no link found

Testosterone levels do not affect life expectancy. Moreover, we do not know anything about whether it does not lead to premature death itself if you start taking it in the hope of improving the heart.

Harmful "healthy" products

People allow themselves to eat unhealthy food, hoping to neutralize its harmful effects with the help of "healthy" products. But the belief in their enormous benefits can be not just useless, but also dangerous to health.

NBIK-T Competition

The competition accepts research, design and abstract works of schoolchildren devoted to the issues of nano-, bio-, info-, cognitive sciences and technologies.

Rating of investors in R&D: pharmacologists are in the top

The ranking of the 50 largest investors in R&D includes 15 European companies, 17 American and 13 Japanese. The top 5 included 2 pharmaceutical companies: Roche (Switzerland) and Pfizer (USA). In 14th place is the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi.

The Mysterious Russian Pharmaceutical Industry

Russia has a huge innovative potential, good scientific traditions, and a clear understanding by the country's leadership of the need to modernize pharmaceutical enterprises... but investments in the Russian pharmaceutical market account for less than 1% of the global total.

Stem cell research is a God–pleasing matter

The American company NeoStem has signed an unprecedented contract in the field of research of stem cells obtained from adults. The Catholic Church became its partner.

Biohackers, welcome!

The first biohacker farm, consisting of a laboratory, an office and a coworking area, mandatory for a collective startup, for collaboration and exchange of ideas, will open its doors next week.

Epigenetic inheritance of longevity

The lifespan of roundworms, at least in part, is under epigenetic control: chemical modifications of DNA packaging proteins allow extending the life of three generations of nematodes.

A 26-year–old old woman is a victim of "traditional medicine"?

Most likely, self-medication, including medicine medicines, has led to the fact that a young Vietnamese woman looks older than her own grandmother.

The safety of nanotechnology is guaranteed. Paper will endure everything…

Within the framework of the Federal Target Program "Development of Nanoindustry Infrastructure for 2008-2011", a set of regulatory and methodological materials establishing a system for testing the safety of nanomaterials has been developed and approved.

How to check "pills for old age": used literature

How to check "pills for old age": in search of a panacea

Drugs that potentially slow down aging should be tested as a means to treat a specific disease, but the ultimate goal is to approve their use for the prevention of most age–related diseases in healthy people - "pills for old age".

How to check "pills for old age": drugs that slow down aging

Comparison of drugs specific to certain diseases and drugs that slow down aging.

IV St. Petersburg Innovation Forum: results and conclusions

On September 28, two forums began at once in Lenexpo: the IV St. Petersburg International Innovation and the Russian Industrialist. During the three days of work, about 10 agreements and memoranda were signed, about 70 congresses and round tables were held.