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Happy DNA Day, dear comrades!

On April 25, an unusual holiday is celebrated in different countries of the world – the International DNA Day.

Mouse from a leukocyte

A group of scientists from the Japanese RIKEN research center managed to clone a mouse using leukocytes isolated from a drop of peripheral blood of a rodent.

Additional billions have been invested in innovative biotechnologies

Amendments and additions have been made to the state program "Innovative Biotechnologies" for 2010-2012 and for the period up to 2015. In particular, it includes more than 30 new events worth 150 billion rubles.

Rare diseases will receive generous funding

The new projects will contribute to the work of the International Consortium for Research on Rare Diseases, which is making significant efforts to pool resources and coordinate research policies.

The island of centenarians is not Okinawa, but Manhattan

The life expectancy of Manhattan residents is 82 years, New Yorkers – 80.6 years. The average life expectancy in the country is three years less.

The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation is also against the violation of the human dignity of embryos

The Deputy Minister of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation approves the decision of the EU Court to ban patents for manipulations with embryonic stem cells.

The Ministry of Health warns in pictures

The FDA has determined the final list of frightening images that will become mandatory elements of the design of cigarette packs.

Organ Regeneration: Disable miR-133 microRNA

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The third Nobel Prize in Skolkovo

Nobel laureate Jean-Marie Lehn joined the Advisory Scientific Council of the Skolkovo Foundation.

The shape of tomatoes is determined by the SUN gene

Clinical trials of iPS cells – in no more than 10 years?

Professor Shinya Yamanaka, who was the first to create induced pluripotent stem cells, plans to conduct clinical studies in the next 10 years to transplant healthy cells of various organs grown from iPS cells to humans.

Is amyloid oligomers the cause of Alzheimer's disease?

Another confirmation that Alzheimer's disease is caused by beta-amyloid oligomers, and not the infamous amyloid plaques.

Once again to the question of senile dementia and blood pressure

In patients taking angiotensin II receptor blockers that reduce blood pressure, the risk of developing senile dementia is halved.

Berry again? Lean on the chocolate!

A little extra pounds in old age helps to look younger: fat can mask age-related wrinkles. And the antioxidants contained in chocolate protect against wrinkles caused by the action of ultraviolet light.

Rusnano-2015: rainbow nanoprospects

Rusnano Group has reached its design capacity and intends to repay debts to the state by 2015. However, according to the expert of IC Finam Alexey Kurasov, by 2015 the Russian nanoindustry will amount to about 1.5% of the world, i.e. there will be no breakthrough.

A dead pit bull is being cloned in Korea

In the USA, 5,000 liver transplants are performed every year, in Russia – only 100.

Am I your father or not?

Anyone over the age of 16 for 160 pounds (approximately $ 250) can independently conduct a paternity test. Just do not forget: "in much wisdom there is much sorrow; and whoever multiplies knowledge multiplies sorrow."

Appendicitis will be determined by urine analysis

The most accurate of the biomarkers was leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein (leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein, LRG). According to researchers, the concentration of this protein in the urine increases in proportion to the severity of appendicitis.

The tolerance of immunosuppressors is determined by genes

A simple genetic test will help determine the degree of tolerability of immunosuppressive therapy in patients with transplanted kidneys. The test allows you to determine the individual dose of drugs for each patient, minimizing side effects.

Diagnosis by photo, treatment by phone... and no quackery!

The quality of medical examinations conducted at a distance with the help of modern means of communication is not much inferior to real visits of doctors.