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Russian universities will develop medicines
The federal target program included the creation of six centers for the development and production of medicines and two in the field of medical device development on the basis of higher educational institutions.
15.07.2011How can a pensioner save on rent?
The pensioner plans to build himself a residence with three bedrooms and a living room. To date, the area of its additional apartments is 50 sq.m.
06.09.2010Induced polypotent stem cells: nanoparticles instead of viruses
What is the meaning of life? All the answers to this question come down to one thing – to live. Live happily ever after. A long life and a healthy, active old age is the oldest and most cherished dream of a person.
03.03.2008Do not engage in genetic self-testing!
According to experts, with the modern development of genetic diagnostics, the results of genetic testing will not be accurate enough and may be misinterpreted by the buyer.
11.05.2010Is your memory getting weaker? Turn on the sex hormone regulator!
Memory impairment and decreased mental abilities in older men are associated with high levels of testosterone and luteotropin, a pituitary hormone that regulates the synthesis of sex hormones.
17.02.2010Another step towards solving Alzheimer's disease
One of the causes of Alzheimer's disease is a calcium-dependent violation of signal transmission between nerve cells caused by the accumulation of beta-amyloid in astrocytes – the support cells of the cerebral cortex.
15.02.2010Another cause of Alzheimer's disease?
A small peptide fragment cleaved from the beta-amyloid precursor protein causes the same damage to cellular structures as the formation of amyloid plaques. These data open up new ways to find remedies for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
11.01.2010Leaders among biopharmaceuticals
A list of 10 blockbuster biotech drugs (with annual sales of at least $1 billion) according to 2008 data has been published.
10.12.2009Grief does not turn gray
No matter how stressful and stressful a woman's life may be, she will not turn gray for this reason. The appearance of gray hair is determined by an innate set of genes.
02.12.2009Atherosclerosis and diabetes – payment for resistance to cold?
The fight against aging is a large—scale task and is beyond the power of any one scientific group. In terms of complexity, it is comparable to S.P. Korolev's project to launch the first satellite or the "world project" to decode the human genome. Hundreds of laboratories, including the US National Institute of Aging, are struggling to solve this problem in the world. To date, there are more than 300 scientific theories of aging.
19.02.2008Cell therapy of chronic heart failure
For cell therapy, scientists used cardiomyocyte progenitor cells obtained as a result of differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells from the bone marrow of 46 patients.
20.10.2009The Land of Eternal Youth and stem cell differentiation
The Nanog protein (its name comes from the Celtic "Tir Nan Og" – "land of eternal youth") is the last switch in the chain of reactions on the way of reprogramming embryonic stem cells into somatic ones.
25.08.2009The nanopropeller floats like a sperm
In the future, such corkscrew and sperm hybrids can deliver drugs to various tissues and organs of patients. They will be able to swim through blood vessels, they do not need internal energy sources to move, and there are no moving parts in the design of "nanopropellers", which makes them more reliable.
29.05.2009Embryos for spare parts: it's time to discuss the problem
In England, a debate is raging about whether it is permissible to use embryos to obtain stem cells. Scientists believe that in 10 years stem cells can be used to treat various diseases. In addition, embryos can be used to grow new organs – "spare parts" for the body.
27.04.2009How to accelerate the regeneration of the heart muscle?
New cells are formed in the heart muscle throughout life. The study of the mechanism of formation of new cardiomyocytes can lead to the creation of tools that accelerate this process and can help restore the myocardium after a heart attack.
14.04.2009Oral sex leads to cancer in men
Scientists suggest that the human papillomavirus (HPV) affects the oral cavity and throat as a result of oral sex.
06.02.2008Make a fool pray to God…
The malignant neoplasm was diagnosed two years ago, at an early stage. But the man decided to cure cancer by prayer and went to the taiga.
26.09.2019The warning worked
The company, which tried to turn the blood of young people into a cure for old age, announced the termination of work.
22.02.2019The patient carried a prosthetic jaw in his stomach for 9 months
Finnish scientists have transplanted the man's upper jaw, obtained from his own stem cells. For nine months, the graft was grown in the patient's stomach.
04.02.2008