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About eternal life

Eternal life attracts 20% of Russians, which is three times less than those who are against such a prospect (62%), follows from the results of a survey conducted by the Yuri Levada analytical center.

The most common causes of death

The World Health Organization reports that in 2011, two-thirds of all deaths in the world were caused by non-communicable diseases.

Synthetic antibodies will save patients with autoimmune diseases

Of all that surrounds us, life seems to be the most inexplicable. We got used to it being always around us and in ourselves, and lost the ability to be surprised. But go to the forest, look as if you saw them for the first time, at the trees, grass, flowers, birds and ants... Is there really something in common in the whole world around us, something that unites all living beings, be it a person or a microbe that is not visible to the eye?

"Magnetized" cells for targeted delivery of therapeutic genes

Sniffer dogs were cloned in South Korea

Only a third of dogs go through a difficult training course and receive a diploma of a bloodhound. But scientists in South Korea believe that with the help of cloning, this figure can be increased to 90%.

Germs are everywhere!

Results of the VI Internet Olympiad on Nanotechnology

The results of the sixth All-Russian Internet Olympiad in Nanotechnology were summed up at Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Meeting of the working group "Medical equipment and pharmaceuticals"

On February 8, 2011, a meeting of the working group on medical equipment and pharmaceuticals of the Commission for Modernization and Technological Development of the Russian Economy was held.

Orangutan genome: solid surprises

The results of comparing the genome of the orangutan and its closest relatives were largely unexpected.

Retired! Take an example from Berlusconi!

The response of the Prime Minister, famous for his sexual adventures, to the paternal exhortations of the Vatican is worthy of being included in the collections of aphorisms.

Insulin against Alzheimer's?

It is possible to improve the memory of Alzheimer's sufferers in the early stages if you inject insulin into their nose. Patients treated in this way for four months showed improved results in memory tests.

We are starting clinical studies of induced pluripotent stem cells

The Board of Experts of the Ministry of Health of Japan has approved clinical trials of induced pluripotent stem cells.

Geneticists have found the cause of motor neuron disease

Disenfranchised embryos

According to the court, the embryos left "superfluous" after in vitro fertilization are not human beings, and their destruction or use for research complies with the norms of biomedical ethics.

Dr. Watson 's personal bests

The world's oldest practitioner recently celebrated his centenary, took 18 thousand births in 60 years of work and does not think to end his career.

Women who quit smoking are getting younger and losing weight

Stem cells will cure periodontitis

Researchers at Hiroshima University have grown mesenchymal stem cells derived from the bone marrow of patients, gum tissue, periodontal and dental cement, the destruction of which occurs during periodontitis.

A smart wife, a rich husband – what else is needed for longevity?

The intellectual level of the wife in most cases correlated with the life expectancy of the husband. And women live longer if they have rich husbands.

How to make the body transparent

Prosaposin against metastases

The use of prosaposin will not eliminate the causes of cancer and will not prevent the appearance of tumors, but the development of metastases may be blocked.