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Pharmacogenetics has reached Yakutia

The program being developed at NEFU will automatically issue conclusions based on the entered results of pharmacogenetic testing of 21 drugs of 11 pharmacological groups.

For the first time in Russia

For the first time, Russian transplantologists managed to perform cadaveric liver transplantation in two patients. In general, the posthumous donor saved the lives of six incurable people: in addition to the liver, the heart and lungs were transplanted, as well as two kidneys of the deceased.

Nobel laureates received awards

The Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm. The names of the laureates, as usual, were announced earlier. And the ceremony itself, also, according to tradition, took place on the day of memory of Alfred Nobel, who passed away on December 10, 1896.

Grandmothers, don't jump with a parachute!

Laverna Everett from California, succumbing to the provocations of her friends, decided to celebrate her 80th birthday in an original way and jump with a parachute. Both the birthday girl and the instructor remained alive, but they did not recover quickly :)

Nicotine addiction genes increase the risk of lung cancer in smokers

A new target of anti–cancer therapy is tumor stroma

rotative-tumor factor.

Will your own neurons help with Parkinson's disease?

Autologous transplantation of neurons to replace damaged cells in certain areas of the brain of monkeys with simulated Parkinson's disease provides partial restoration of subcortical structures and dopamine synthesis.

101 years, 100 miles per hour

American Virgil Coffman, who turned 101, got behind the wheel of a brand new supercar.

Iron Napkin

The process in which water, despite the "forces of gravity, rises on a piece of metal, is very similar to what happens when we collect tea spilled on the table with a napkin. This is a manifestation of the capillary effect associated with wetting, the interaction of liquid and solid molecules.

Has the diet made a human out of a mouse?

Caution: Weight loss pills!

The French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis has suspended the sale of the popular anti-obesity drug Acomplia (rimonabant) in the European Union. In Russia, the drug is known as Zimulti.

New investments in Russian innovations

RVC will invest 4.5 billion rubles in three joint funds with Skolkovo. The first fund will invest in IT, the second in biomedicine, and the third in industrial technologies.

Mistake that causes belly fat growth - taking away sugar is useless

Overeating and being overweight is often enough of a "mask" behind which anxiety and depression are hidden

The incidence of COVID-19 in Russia rose by 20.1% over the week

Russia has seen a surge in the incidence of coronavirus infection. The number of hospitalizations increased by 14.3% compared to the previous week

Molecular 'wedge' disrupts bacteria's defense against antibiotics

Scientists have identified a new class of molecules that prevent bacteria from turning on a defense mechanism

Mechanism that stimulates brain self-healing after stroke discovered

Researchers have identified a molecular pathway that stimulates damaged cells to self-repair after ischemic stroke

Antibodies can help fight incurable disease suffered by Stephen Hawking

The resulting antibodies bind specific regions of this protein, preventing its aggregation and the development of the disease

The Rosnanomedicine Project

The parties will join efforts to organize the practical use of nanotechnology in medicine – to create new medicines, methods of treatment and prevention of diseases. In particular, Rosnanotech Group and the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences plan to cooperate in conducting research and development in healthcare based on nanotechnology and their commercialization.

Ebola Drug proved effective for monkeys

During the study, it was found that the AVI-7537 drug from Sarepta Therapeutics Inc helps 75% of macaques infected with an almost lethal dose of ebolavirus survive.

The FDA took on the producers of fake dietary supplements "from cancer"

The US Food and Drug Administration intends to put an end to the trade in dietary supplements, creams and teas allegedly intended for the prevention and treatment of cancer.