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The oldest inhabitant of the Earth has died

Now, according to the American Center for Gerontology, Maria de Jesus from Portugal has become the oldest person. She was born in 1893, and is only a few months younger than Edna Parker.

28.11.2008
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Self-healing retina

Scientists from the University of Washington have achieved the regeneration of retinal cells in mice for the first time. Perhaps it will be possible to start a similar process in the human eye.

28.11.2008
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Once again about the benefits of resveratrol

However, it should be remembered that resveratrol is a potent substance with a versatile effect, which is far from being reduced to the activation of sirtuin.

27.11.2008
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Prostamol uno does not cure prostatitis

The word "treatment" used in the advertisement indicates the possibility of affecting the body of patients, while the drug prostamol uno can only relieve the symptoms of prostatitis, but not cure the disease.

27.11.2008
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Hear the light?

If no negative effects of prolonged heating are detected, then cochlear implants stimulating the neurons of the auditory nerve with infrared light will significantly improve the lives of deaf people.

27.11.2008
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Glue for fractures

It is assumed that the strength of the glue will be such that the broken bone will be stronger than the whole. Glue can also be used to deliver the necessary medicines to the fracture site, for example, antibiotics, painkillers, hormones, etc.

26.11.2008
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Dad has a bad boss…

Those who rated the competence of their superiors low had a 25% higher chance of heart disease. For those who worked with bad bosses for four years or more, this figure was 64%.

25.11.2008
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Banana-lemon beta cells

A group of Singaporean scientists managed to grow full-fledged beta cells from embryonic stem cells of mice and successfully transplant them into the pancreas of diabetic mice.

25.11.2008
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Medical errors: Europe is no better...

According to the Commission of the European Union, this year 15 million people have already suffered in hospitals alone due to a medical error. Medical errors occurred in about 10% of cases when seeking medical help in clinics in EU countries.

24.11.2008
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Will cannabis protect against senile dementia?

Marijuana can have a certain protective effect with a hereditary predisposition to Alzheimer's disease, but doctors do not recommend this "treatment". And in the future, drugs with a similar mechanism of action without a psychoactive effect may appear.

21.11.2008
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IBM and American universities create a brain simulator

The first phase of the project, during which scientists will design the algorithm of the future system, will last 9 months. At the moment, engineers already have software capable of simulating the "thinking" processes of small animals, such as mice and rats.

20.11.2008
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Mammoth cloning: not soon, but possible

With mammoth DNA in hand, scientists can try to restore this species by placing the genetic material of an ancient animal in the egg of a modern elephant. According to some estimates, the cost of this project will be about $ 10 million. Nevertheless, it is unlikely to expect the birth of a mammoth in the near future.

20.11.2008
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Nanotechnology at MSU is a gold mine

"It feels like I have not been to the institute, but to some gold mines, distinguished by the supernatural content of gold and the supernatural scale of the deposit itself" (A.Chubais - after getting acquainted with nanotechnology at Moscow State University).

20.11.2008
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Does Ginkgo "from the head" not help?

The authors of the study published in JAMA showed that ginkgo extract, advertised almost as the most effective remedy for dementia associated with circulatory disorders and Alzheimer's disease, does not help either "healthy" old people in prevention, or "moderately ill" in the treatment of dementia.

19.11.2008