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For counterfeiting medicines – from three to twelve

The State Duma has passed a law according to which up to 12 years in prison are threatened for the sale of counterfeit medicines. If the bill is approved by the Federation Council and signed by the President, it will enter into force on January 23, 2015.

23.12.2014
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"Acidic" stem cells: another fiasco

Attempts to repeat sensational experiments on the creation of stem cells from ordinary ones under the influence of acid (the so-called STAP cells) were unsuccessful.

18.12.2014
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Benefits and harms of prenatal screening

Prenatal screening studies, which are used to detect chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus, reveal no more than half of such anomalies. At the same time, these studies are associated with an increased risk of miscarriage and infant mortality.

03.06.2008
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HIV in Russia

In Russia, there are 463 HIV-infected people for every 100,000 population. Today, less than a third of HIV-infected Russians receive antiretroviral therapy.

13.05.2014
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Aging in humans and fruit flies: another common gene

Scientists from Oxford and the Open University have identified a gene in the genome of fruit flies that makes these insects a convenient model for studying human aging processes at the cellular, genetic and biochemical levels.

14.05.2008
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"DNA chromosome", or whatever you call the ship…

"I do not know what it is, but, in my opinion, this drawing looks like images of a cluster of sheep. I think this is an original, but a little strange picture," said one of the interviewed residents of Vladivostok.

07.06.2013
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Once again about the dangers of "beer belly"

Abdominal obesity – a "beer belly", or an apple–shaped figure - is associated with an increased risk of diabetes and premature death. A "pear-shaped" figure reduces this risk.

07.05.2008
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The boy and his atom

The frames of the video lasting a little more than a minute were "drawn" by IBM specialists from individual CO molecules (they were called atoms "for simplicity"), which moved along a copper substrate using a scanning tunneling microscope.

14.05.2013
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Vortex technologies in Skolkovo

The Center of Vortex Technologies from the Koltsovo Science city became a participant of Skolkovo with the project "Creation of software and hardware complexes based on vortex bioreactors for the preparative cultivation of stem and other autologous human cells".

21.01.2013
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Lasker Prize Winners announced

Seven scientists and doctors will receive Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation prizes ($250,000) for achievements in the field of biomedicine.

11.09.2012
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Alligator blood is better than any antibiotics

The gene, called tobi, encodes the enzyme alpha-glucosidase, which converts stored glycogen into glucose. The consumption of a large amount of proteins increases, and carbohydrates – suppresses the activity of this gene.

10.04.2008
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A billion from angels

K.Fokin, President of the National Association of Business Angels of Russia: "Our common task is to make sure that the volume of investments in Russian companies from Russian angel investors in 3-5 years will amount to $ 1 billion."

21.05.2012
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Let's protect mice from AIDS!

Cuban scientists have announced the successful completion of trials of a new AIDS vaccine on mice.

06.03.2012
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The United Russians thought about the Orphans

The problem of orphan (rare) diseases and measures to improve medical care in this area became the main topic of a round table held by the State Duma Committee on Health Protection on Thursday, February 17.

21.02.2011
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Patch – an indicator of infection

When a wound is infected and suppuration develops, the indicator in the material from which the patch is made reacts to a change in pH, turning from yellow to purple.

18.11.2010