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Something happened to my memory…

Often, especially from elderly people, you can hear: "I forgot again. Damn sclerosis!" Those who are younger usually say this in jest. Older people tend to be concerned about their forgetfulness. Is memory deterioration an inevitable process?

Bioethics of terrorism

Some organizations fighting for animal rights attack the homes of scientists, smash the offices of pharmaceutical companies, steal and release laboratory animals into the wild and persecute "knackers" even after death.

About the dangers of physical activity

In some cases, physical exercise is certainly useful. However, in some cases, the path to longevity does not lie through gyms, exhausting races and bathing in cold water. For many people, the best simulator can be... a favorite sofa, the best exercise is daytime sleep, the best motivation for "classes" is simple healthy laziness.

We overestimate medicines and underestimate their specialists

The third scientific Congress "Rational Pharmacotherapy and Clinical Pharmacology" opens in St. Petersburg today. Specialists will gather from all over Russia, whose professional task is to make sure that the attending doctor prescribes you exactly the "right" medicine: researched, effective, as safe as possible.

Erythropoietin – doping for the brain?

It should not be forgotten, however, that the effect of all memory stimulators, including erythropoietin, is rather short-lived and does not lead to a more efficient functioning of the brain's own mechanisms, creating only the effect of additional activation of neurons, and even then largely indiscriminate.

Russian biochips for medicine and pharmacology

The participants of the International Expert Meeting "Results of participation of Russian scientists in international scientific and technical cooperation in medicine and pharmacology" noted the high scientific potential of Russia in the field of biomedical and pharmacological research and the availability of highly qualified personnel.

An embryo in every cell

American doctors were able to turn exocrine cells of the pancreas into insulin-secreting beta cells. This reprogramming was carried out in a living organism – more precisely, in the pancreas of a mouse.

Bacteriophages instead of antibiotics

Antibiotics are as "more effective" than bacteriophages as carpet bombing is a carefully planned special operation.

New biological products

Enzymes instead of antibiotics, yeast instead of opium poppy, synthetic heparin and prevention of Alzheimer's disease.

International NanoMed 2009

The Sixth International Conference on Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology NanoMed 2009 will be held in Berlin on March 4-6, 2009.

Directed assembly of microgels containing cells to create three-dimensional tissue structures

The proposed method of creating three-dimensional tissue structures using a bottom-up controlled assembly of hydrogel microparticles loaded with cells is based on the ability of multiphase liquid systems to minimize the surface area of the phases and, accordingly, the free surface energy of the phase separation.

What can be hidden behind the sign "VIP"? The story of the victim of a fashionable clinic

VIP services, VIP specialists... This sector is developing especially rapidly in aesthetic medicine – where the bodies of wealthy Russians are treated, improved and improved. What can be hidden behind the sign "VIP", says journalist Elena Kudryavtseva.

Schnobel-2008

The next "Nobel Prizes" have been awarded in the USA.

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.

PrixGalienUSA 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.

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Diseases 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.

Does 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".

Are 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.

Pain 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.