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Human papillomavirus vaccine is safe

A group of scientists from Sweden and Denmark conducted a study, the result of which was the conclusion about the relative safety of vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer.

10.10.2013
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The secret of longevity is a telomerase mutation

In centenarians, the telomerase level and telomere length were significantly higher due to a mutation in the gene that provides a certain variant of the structure of the telomerase molecule.

17.11.2009
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The most expensive

The FDA has approved a gene therapy drug for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy worth $2.125 million.

27.05.2019
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Hybrid embryos were not given grants

According to the assumptions of the researchers involved in the development, the committees refuse to grant applications, guided by the belief that it is unethical to mix human cells with the eggs of cows, pigs or rabbits.

13.01.2009
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Unpromising projects

Pfizer has refused to continue a number of projects to create drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

15.01.2018
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Type 2 diabetes? Take care of your brain – it's easy!

Type 2 diabetes is associated with chronic oxidative stress, which plays an important role in the processes of deterioration of cognitive function and the development of Alzheimer's disease. Eating fatty foods can lead to a sharp increase in the level of free radicals that trigger oxidative stress and damage tissues, including brain tissue.

30.06.2008
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Bioinformatics School – 2019

The summer school "Bioinformatics in research of development and aging" was held from July 29 to August 3 in Dolgoprudny

03.09.2019
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Sputnik-D

This is the name of the auxiliary blood circulation device for children, the serial production of which is scheduled to begin this year.

07.02.2018
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Animal donors are waiting for approval

The UK government intends to allow the cultivation of human organs in the bodies of animals, in particular, pigs and sheep, in the coming week.

12.01.2016
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Innovative medical center may open in Barnaul

To do this, in 2016, AltSU will need to win the competition for the creation of innovation centers in the regions of the Siberian Federal District within the framework of the Pharma 2020 project.

30.12.2014
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Two new letters in the DNA alphabet

Artificial bases, although they are not able to encode amino acids, can be used as markers in the chromosomes of genetically modified organisms. They can be used both in theoretical research and in applied research, including in nanotechnology.

31.01.2008
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Catch up and overtake Wu Suk Hwan

The successful experience of cloning using gene editing has put China in second place in the development of dog cloning technologies after South Korea.

07.07.2017
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Wine is given to us for joy

A study by Spanish scientists has shown that people who regularly consume a small amount of wine are less likely to be depressed.

03.09.2013
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And they caught cancer…

Experts will assign several roles to cleverly designed nanoparticles at once – a tool for diagnosing cancer at an early stage, a means of spot drug delivery or traps for cancer cells.

22.07.2010
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Smart sensor: the laboratory in the tube will help with injuries and concussions

The fruit of the joint efforts of neurosurgeons and nanotechnology engineers is a new generation catheter that combines familiar functions and a set of microsensors that read physiological indicators. Such a microlaboratory will allow real-time monitoring of changes in the condition of patients who have suffered a concussion or other brain injury.

05.05.2009
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Single-cell sequencing

The new technique, called Monovar, allows scientists to obtain information about the genome of individual cells, rather than a whole tissue sample.

19.04.2016
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Is life without old age possible?

We live much longer than our ancestors – but only thanks to the achievements of civilization in general and medicine in particular. This and much more will be discussed at the lecture by Vyacheslav Dubynin, which is offered to your attention.

24.11.2015