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Once again about the old recipe for prolonging life

Reducing the caloric content of the human diet by 300-500 kilocalories per day reduces the synthesis of triiodothyronine, which leads to a slowdown in metabolism and, accordingly, tissue aging.

09.07.2008
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Is under-salting not as good as they say?

A lack of sodium in the diet significantly increases the risk of death from cardiovascular diseases and, accordingly, is much more life-threatening than eating a lot of salt.

23.05.2008
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Glowing Plants: thank you all!

The project of creating a glowing plant, Glowing Plants, has successfully completed the collection of donations on the Kickstarter site.

10.06.2013
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Glowing dogs in Korean

Another genetically modified Korean dog glows not red, as last time, but green, and only after taking the antibiotic doxycycline.

28.07.2011
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The point of sobriety

The hotline "Sobriety Point" operates daily from 12:00 to 20:00 (Moscow time) and is available to residents of all regions of Russia absolutely free of charge.

08.06.2011
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To age cancer cells

Pharmacological suppression of Pten gene activity causes aging of cancer cells and stops the development of tumors, which was shown on the xenograft model of human prostate cancer.

12.04.2010
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Stem cells for skin healing and hair growth

Stem cells localized in the dermis – the main layer of the skin, located under a thin layer of the epidermis – not only support the viability of the skin and heal wounds, but also ensure the growth of hair follicles.

11.12.2009
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Immune attack

A computer "shooting game" under this name will teach teenagers the basics of immunology.

11.12.2009
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Against allergies

The vaccine for the prevention of birch pollen allergy and cross-food allergy has reached the stage of preclinical trials.

11.10.2019
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AIDS gene therapy

The American company Sangamo BioSciences has announced the beginning of the first phase of clinical trials of the method of gene therapy for HIV infection. The drug under the working name SB-728-T blocks the work of the gene encoding the membrane receptor, the CCR5 protein, to which the human immunodeficiency virus attaches to penetrate the cell.

03.02.2009
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One drop is enough

PSNIU scientists have received a patent for the invention of a method for detecting copper ions in the environment and a biosensor for its implementation.

28.09.2017
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Center of Excellence

A Center of Excellence for the Development of Innovative Medicines and Technologies has opened in the St. Petersburg State Chemical and Pharmaceutical Academy.

10.11.2016
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BioCity Technopark

The new science park in the Skolkovo Innovation Center will give Russian biotechnological developments access to European and global markets.

23.09.2016
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Homozygous "red" gene is also dangerous

The presence of only one variant of the gene that determines red hair color in brunettes and brown-haired men, which does not manifest itself in the phenotype, significantly increases the chances of developing skin cancer.

13.07.2016
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A step to victory over cancer

An international team of scientists is close to developing a universal vaccine against cancer. The drug in question may be effective against all oncological diseases.

02.06.2016
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Ageless mushrooms

Champignons that do not darken in the air may become the first food product obtained using CRISPR/Cas9 technology.

18.04.2016
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The first injectable anti-obesity drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of Novo Nordisk's antidiabetic drug liraglutide as a treatment for obesity.

24.12.2014
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Vote, don't vote – you'll still get... GMO

California voters rejected "Proposition 37" on mandatory labeling of genetically modified (GM) food, or food produced from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), in the state.

09.11.2012
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Telomerase as a cancer vaccine

The purpose of vaccination is to stimulate the immune response and the production of cells capable of recognizing cancerous tumors by the presence of telomerase, which is synthesized in excess by malignant cells, and attacking them.

18.04.2011