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The "Gene of deafness" in Yakutia

The results of a study by NEFU scientists on the detection of mutations in the GJB2 gene in patients with congenital hearing impairment in Yakutia are published in the journal Plos One.

07.06.2016

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To prevent fractures, you need the right vibration platform

In old age, people's sense of balance worsens and muscle strength decreases, which increases the risk of falls and poorly fused fractures. According to the results of earlier studies, vibration causes reflex muscle contractions that help strengthen muscle tissue.

02.07.2008

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How to determine life expectancy by blood test

Taking as a basis the fact that white blood cells – leukocytes – perform the function of fighting infections and thus prolong human life, scientists at the University of Palermo analyzed the relationship between life expectancy and the content of leukocytes in the blood.

27.06.2008

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Stem Fake

Operatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation are investigating a criminal case of fraud with the production and sale of the drug "Stemamine" in Russia, allegedly containing stem cells.

24.06.2008

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Nobel medal will return to Watson

Alisher Usmanov (named Philanthropist of the Year by Russian Forbes in 2012) purchased the medal to return it to James Watson. The richest Russian billionaire called the situation in which a scientist sells an award received for his achievements unacceptable.

09.12.2014

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Russian Ebola Test

Reagents for the determination of Ebola virus RNA by polymerase chain reaction have been officially registered in Russia.

20.10.2014

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If it wasn't for Friske…

St. Petersburg deputies propose to the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation to finance innovations in the treatment of brain cancer.

14.02.2014

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Replacement therapy of menopause and osteoporosis: will osteoblasts help?

It is possible that the compound Ob-SERM secreted by osteoblasts can be used as a safe alternative to traditional methods of hormone replacement therapy for menopause and osteoporosis.

19.05.2008

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General alzheimerization of the population is inevitable

If you believe the notes in the media, in a few years ... no, in the coming decades ... that is, by 2050 – it doesn't matter when, the main thing is to crow more terribly – healthy people will not be enough to care for the feeble–minded elderly.

12.02.2013

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A Center for collective use of cellular technologies has opened in Novosibirsk

The new building of the Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine of the SB RAS will house a Center for collective Use of Cellular Technologies operating under the program "Proteomics. Genomics. Bioinformatics".

07.02.2013

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A surrogate mother for a Neanderthal is a blooper of journalists

According to the scientist, the confusion probably arose due to an incorrect translation of his interview published in the German weekly Spiegel. In fact, he said that cloning a Neanderthal could theoretically be possible someday.

23.01.2013

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Nobel Stem Cells

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine this year will be awarded to John Gardon and Shinya Yamanaka for their work in the field of developmental biology and the production of induced stem cells.

08.10.2012

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Liver in Chelyabinsk

The "artificial" liver developed by Chelyabinsk scientists will help many patients to wait for transplantation, and in some cases finally recover and no longer need such a complex operation.

15.02.2011

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There is a loophole in the ban on patenting genes

Genetically modified organisms and gene therapy methods remain under patent protection. And the ban on patenting natural genes can be circumvented by adding any additional information to them.

02.11.2010

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Homeopathy financing: Where is the government looking?

According to experts, state support for homeopathy contributes to patients' rejection of traditional therapy based on the principles of evidence-based medicine.

30.06.2010

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Laboratory in underpants

Microscopic carbon sensors on the elastic band of men's underpants determine the pressure, pulse rate and level of physical activity of a person (by the content of hydrogen peroxide and NADH coenzyme on the skin, reflecting the intensity of oxidative reactions in the body).

16.06.2010

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Premature Aging Protein

DDB2 (DNA damage-binding protein 2, "DNA damage-binding protein") is not only involved in DNA repair, but, as it turned out, contributes to the accumulation of reactive oxygen species in cells, which leads to their premature aging.

15.06.2010

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Taking medications under control

When the patient swallows the capsule, a signal is received on the doctor's phone or laptop. The development will avoid many situations when patients forget or intentionally refuse to take medications.

02.04.2010

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Cell therapy without cells

Myocardial regeneration during cell therapy is stimulated by endothelial vascular growth factor secreted by stem cells. This discovery makes it possible to use individual growth factors, primarily VEGF, for treatment.

28.10.2009

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How much is a pound of fat?

The maximum reward that can be received under the Pounds for Pounds program is 1,000 pounds. This amount can be received by patients who have lost 150 pounds.

07.10.2009