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Cold-resistant mice with "bird" muscles

RUSNANO will consider a mega folder of applications

The Supervisory Board of Rusnano in the first and second quarters of 2011 can consider up to 117 applications for projects with a total budget of 363.3 billion rubles.

We will destroy all beta cells to the ground, and then...

After the destruction of all beta cells of the pancreas, its alpha cells turn into their antagonists by themselves. Studying the mechanism of such reprogramming will allow us to develop fundamentally new ways of treating type 1 diabetes.

Elderly people use unnecessary information wisely

The ability to involuntarily memorize insignificant, at first glance, details is a kind of compensation for the absent-mindedness characteristic of the elderly.

A healthy lifestyle is takzdorovo!

Internet portal takzdorovo.ru It was opened as part of the Program for the Formation of a healthy lifestyle that started in 2009.

Do you want to be beautiful? Eat right!

According to a recent study, most of all, the perception of skin as beautiful, contrary to popular belief, is influenced not by a tan, but by a rational diet rich in vegetables and fruits.

Bioterrorists are coming!

To prevent the theoretical threat of bioterrorists creating dangerous viruses, two large biotech companies regulated their activities with safety rules.

ESMO's Guide to Cancer Prevention is on sale soon!

The physical exhaustion experienced by marathon runners and other athletes at the end of grueling competitions or hours of daily training is caused by tiny "holes" that let calcium ions into the muscle cells. The same mechanism is involved in myocardial disorders in patients with chronic heart failure.

A common mutation shortens the life of smokers

The protein integrin-alpha-4-beta-7 (integrin alpha 4 beta 7), involved in attracting immune cells of T-lymphocytes into the intestine, is an important target for the human immunodeficiency virus entering the body at the first stages of the disease.

Stem cells go to IPO

The Institute of Human Stem Cells plans to attract 120-150 million rubles during the IPO at MICEX in the fall of 2009.

Another baldness gene

The Sox21 gene is involved in the formation of stem cells that form the outer layer of the hair shaft, and disruption of its work may be one of the causes of baldness.

Homeopathy kills

An Australian homeopath is accused of the unintentional murder of his daughter.

The FDA warns: "fat burners" can harm your health!

The dietary supplement Hydroxycut (Hydroxycate), which is considered a "fat burner", popular among fans of dieting and bodybuilding, is withdrawn from trade by the manufacturer at the request of the US federal authorities due to the threat to consumer health.

Why do men and women play different roles in evolution?

Chronic pain permanently damages the brain

Google vs. Parkinsonism

Google creator Sergey Brin is personally interested in this: he inherited from his mother the G2019S mutation in the LRRK2 gene, which significantly increases the risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

Pharma 2020: another obstacle

The existing system of registration of medicines does not allow companies to quickly launch new generic and even more innovative products on the market.

Implants of increased complexity

Scientists have approached the creation of 3D implants for the restoration of osteochondronal tissue - a complex element at the border of bone and cartilage.

Tighten the regulation of dietary supplements

As the popularity of dietary supplements increases, the number of potentially dangerous products or products with unproven effectiveness also increases.

FDA allows stem cell testing

If successful, these tests promise to be the beginning of a new era in medicine, the head of the Geron Corporation company, which developed the course of treatment, is convinced.