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Biotechnologies - into life

Biotechnologists write development programs

In January, the Government of the Russian Federation will submit for consideration the Strategy for the development of the Russian biotechnology industry for 2010-2020. The Government ignored the previously developed National Program for 2006-2015...

10.12.2009
Biomedicine

Drug development: computers instead of test tubes

A computer program developed by the company "Molecular Technologies" allows you to simulate new drugs and discover unknown properties of old ones. With its help, you can save years of work and tens of millions of dollars on the development of one drug.

10.12.2009
Grants and competitions

Internet Olympiad on Nanotechnology on TV

The program "Good morning, Russia!" will select the best participants of the IV Internet Olympiad "Nanotechnology - a breakthrough into the future!" who will be able to tell viewers their "success story" in the field of high technologies (nanotechnology).

10.12.2009
Healthy skepticism

Ahtung! "Ukrain" is flying to Ukraine!

The next inventor of the next panacea – the drug "Ukrain", which helps with terrible force from 120 types of cancer and many other diseases – is taking a thousand ampoules from Austria to his historical homeland as probes.

09.12.2009
Note to the businessman

Pharma 2020: Tax prospects. Which road should I choose?

In the PricewaterhouseCoopers review "Pharma 2020: Tax Prospects. Which road should I choose?" the approaches by which companies react to changes in the taxation situation and the consequences of these changes are considered.

09.12.2009
Grants and competitions

Russian-Swiss scientific exchanges

The University of Geneva (Switzerland), responsible for the dissemination of Swiss programs in the field of science and technology in Russia, announces a competition for projects in the field of mobility with the participation of Russian scientists of any specialties.

09.12.2009
Biomedicine

Microchip will reveal antitumor cells

The COCHISE biosensor makes it possible to detect rare antitumor immune cells, which can then be multiplied to create cancer vaccines.

09.12.2009
Biomedicine

Gene analysis at the patient's bedside

The new compact device makes it possible to analyze clinically significant genetic variations in a patient's blood sample in 1-2 hours, rather than in a few days or weeks.

08.12.2009
Biomedicine

New Hepatitis C treatment method: Block micro-RNA

Conventional hepatitis C therapy is effective only in 50% of patients and often causes severe side effects. The effectiveness of the drug blocking the micro-RNA molecules that are responsible for the reproduction of the virus is ten times higher.

04.12.2009
Your health

Orthodox doctors have disowned anti-vaccinators

The Society of Orthodox Doctors of Russia criticizes the article of the organizer of the largest anti-vaccination site in Runet and states that it considers vaccination as one of the most important means of preventing infectious diseases.

04.12.2009
Exhibitions and conferences

CIS Pharmaceutical Forum

The Adam Smith Institute announces the launch of a new topical event – the CIS Pharmaceutical Forum, which will be held on February 18 and 19 at the Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel in Moscow.

04.12.2009
Biotechnologies - into life

The power of Russia will grow as a biopharm

The round table "Biopharma: creating conditions for effective growth" was held within the framework of the III Scientific and Practical Conference "Prospects for the development of innovations in biology".

04.12.2009
Prolonging youth

Prolonging life: remove the paternal genes!

Geneticists explain the prolongation of life in the "daughters of two mothers" by the suppression of the Rasgrf1 gene on chromosome 9 inherited from the father. It is possible that other genes, usually transmitted from the father, also affect life expectancy.

03.12.2009
Your health

Run to the arthrosis!

Intensive running or jumping significantly increases the risk of developing osteoarthritis. And sports with a low load on the skeleton (swimming, cycling) can heal damaged cartilage and prevent diseases of healthy joints.

02.12.2009
Prolonging youth

Prolonging youth: to be continued

It's not about immortality. We are rather counting on an increase in the period of youth, we are struggling with age-related decrepitude of a person.

02.12.2009