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Protiivny pheromone

Flies deprived of the 7-T pheromone were more attractive to potential sexual partners. Moreover, representatives of both sexes tried to mate with them. In addition, such fruit flies became attractive to flies of other species.

15.10.2009
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Zygomatic bones from stem cells

First, the boy was transplanted small parts of donor bones, which became the foundation of future cheekbones. Then, stem cells taken from the patient's own fatty tissues were injected into the holes drilled in the allografts.

14.10.2009
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Methuselah Foundation Award

The special award of the Methuselah Foundation "For Achievement in Life Extension" was received by David Sharp from the University of Texas, the leader of the first successful attempt to extend the life of laboratory mice using pharmaceutical exposure.

13.10.2009
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Test Tube Joint

A fragment of the maxillary bone, which is part of the temporomandibular joint, was grown in a bioreactor from bone marrow stem cells, which were seeded onto a frame that copies the shape of the corresponding bone of the patient.

12.10.2009
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Russian pharmaceutical industry will be treated in clusters

Zelenograd Technopark for pharmaceutical companies became the third, the creation of which was announced over the past month: earlier, the authorities of St. Petersburg and Yaroslavl reported on the creation of clusters for the pharmaceutical industry.

12.10.2009
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Kazakh anti-folk healer got under the article

A criminal case has been initiated in accordance with Article 266 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan – "Illegal private medical activity". A number of examinations have been appointed, and a forensic psychiatric examination has been appointed in relation to the suspect.

09.10.2009
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Two more anti-aging products

As we age, the process of cell self-purification, autophagy, becomes less effective. Researchers believe that spermidine inhibits the production of a protein that inhibits the activation of genes responsible for the autophagy process.

07.10.2009
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How much is a pound of fat?

The maximum reward that can be received under the Pounds for Pounds program is 1,000 pounds. This amount can be received by patients who have lost 150 pounds.

07.10.2009
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Nanoforum-09 live

Watch the live video broadcast of the Second International Forum on Nanotechnology.

06.10.2009
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Jubilee Nobel Prize for the "aging enzyme"

Three American scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in the field of research on the mechanisms of cell aging and chromosome protection using telomeres and the enzyme telomerase.

05.10.2009
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Mice had their lives extended. A queue for a person?

During the experiment, geneticists managed to extend the life span of mice by 20% and reduce the number of age-related diseases by blocking the production of the protein S6 Kinase 1 (S6K1).

02.10.2009
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Good sleep is a means of preventing Alzheimer's disease

According to preliminary (but quite convincing) data, chronic lack of sleep increases the concentration of beta-amyloid in brain tissues and increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in old age.

02.10.2009