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Lasker Award – 2018

This year, prizes were awarded for the creation of an effective anesthetic, the study of histones and innovative RNA research.

13.09.2018
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Chelate complexes for cancer diagnosis

Russian scientists have created a radiopharmaceutical for the accurate diagnosis of oncological diseases, labeled with the technetium-99 isotope.

25.05.2017
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Mold for $1500

A glass container with a mold sample prepared by the discoverer of penicillin, Alexander Fleming, was sold at Bonham's London auction for $ 14,617.

02.03.2017
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Another gene for baldness

Carriers of unfavorable gene variants located on chromosome 20, as well as on the X chromosome, have a seven-fold risk of developing baldness before the age of 50.

13.10.2008
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Green light for embryo research

The Dutch government has allowed scientists to experiment with growing human embryos, observing the "14-day rule" adopted by the laws of many countries.

30.05.2016
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Recycling of cellular waste will help to defeat cancer

It is known that waste recycling has a positive effect on the state of the entire planet. A cellular version of this process may be useful in the fight against cancer. Stanford University scientists have identified a molecule that uses one of the methods of self–purification of the body – autophagy - to selectively destroy tumor cells.

16.07.2008
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Atherosclerosis? Don't forget to check the arterial calcium index!

Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries significantly increases the likelihood of myocardial infarction. When identifying people who are at risk for cardiovascular diseases, it is necessary to pay attention to the calcium index of the coronary artery.

30.06.2008
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Counterfeiters

In Europe, expensive medicines are most often forged. In Russia, medicines are forged according to the principle of popularity – those that are in great demand are chosen.

27.06.2008
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Hormone therapy in menopause: good or bad?

The changes occurring with the vessels during menopause are very complex and multifaceted, and the authors emphasize that the currently available knowledge is insufficient to determine the best method of hormone replacement therapy.

24.06.2008
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Uterus transplantation: the first success

In Sweden, a patient with a transplanted uterus managed to give birth to a child for the first time in history. The boy was born prematurely, weighing 1 kg 800 grams, but doctors say that the mother and child are doing well.

06.10.2014
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Ship fake viagra barrels

The police of several European countries, during the operation to detain a criminal group that distributed fake Viagra, arrested 12 suspects and confiscated a batch of counterfeit drugs worth more than 10 million euros.

02.09.2014
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Another cloned dog, now a cancer sniffer

If cloning is successful, it is planned to create more clones of Marin to be sent to organizations in different countries that study cancer diagnosis with the help of dogs.

22.05.2008
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Fymyshata

The porch of the dormitory of the Novosibirsk Physics and Mathematics School is now decorated with three iron mice. According to the old tradition, FMSH students are called "fymyshats" or simply "mice", so these animals have long become a symbol of the educational institution.

02.10.2013
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Another link between smoking and lung cancer

The most compelling evidence of the key role of FANCD2 in the development of lung cancer in smokers is the fact that cells with an increased content of this protein remained completely protected from the harmful effects of tobacco smoke.

15.05.2008