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Nanoparticles with two-photon fluorophores for imaging and treatment of tumors

For the safety of cellular technologies

Legal regulation in the field of biomedical cell technologies in Russia is not systemic and has significant gaps.

The "artificial cell" does not only know how to reproduce

the eyes focus and refract light.

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.

The third Nobel Prize in Skolkovo

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

Will mice teach cows to milk cream?

Experiments with transgenic mice that have begun in the USA should help to find out what affects the fat content of milk.

Development of a new method for the diagnosis of blood clotting disorders

The project provides for the creation of unique diagnostic devices that can detect disorders of the blood coagulation system.

VEB will finance the construction of a pharmaceutical plant

The Bank participates in the financing of a project in the pharmaceutical industry. Medical equipment and pharmaceuticals were included in the list of industry priorities of the Bank's investment activities at the end of 2009.

Less methionine – longer life?

A decrease in the content of methionine in a high-calorie diet led to an increase in life expectancy without harm to reproductive functions.

Silicon oxide beads will help in the diagnosis of cancer

"Beads" of silicon oxide stick to the surface of normal and cancer cells in different ways. Although it is too early to talk about clinical application, this phenomenon can form the basis of more accurate methods of early diagnosis of cancer.

Embryonic stem lungs

The cells of the pulmonary epithelium obtained from embryonic stem cells can be used to treat severe lung diseases.

Robots will replace laboratory animals

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Immunoglobulin protects against Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease developed in 2.8% of patients who were injected with immunoglobulin, and in 4.8% of those who had never been treated with this drug.

Live Artificial Heart Valves

An artificial heart valve, if it is implanted in a child, is bad, in particular, because its size does not change as the patient grows. In the laboratory of Biotechnology and Artificial Organs of the Hanover Medical School, the operation to transplant a biotechnological heart valve to children of different ages was performed sixteen times.

Cord Blood Gemabank

Gemabank considers Ukraine a promising direction and, in addition to providing cord blood storage services, is going to actively cooperate with leading Ukrainian transplantologists to improve the quality of transplants.

Innovation is a terrible force!

At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the head of RUSNANO Corporation Anatoly Chubais will take part in an interactive session "The Power of Innovation: when will tomorrow come?".

Analysis for worm eggs and at the same time – for cancer

DNA analysis of patients' stools makes it possible to detect different forms of cancer more accurately than previously thought.

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.

Statins may reduce the risk of prostate cancer

In patients taking statins, the probability of detecting prostate cancer was 3 times lower compared to those who did not take these drugs.